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Stay Healthy at Home!
The recent outbreak of COVID-19 has affected millions of lives so far. You may find yourself at home without access to your normal exercise routines. The National Institute on Aging at NIH has some great tips on how older adults … Read More
Study maps landmarks of PAD recovery
If you’re being treated for Peripheral Artery Disease, how do you know that the treatment is actually working? Hopefully, you’ll have less pain while walking, but for what other signs should your doctor be looking? Researchers at the University of … Read More
Cocoa May Ease Walking Pain from Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
One of our very own advisors, Mary McDermott MD, from Northwestern University, conducted a study on how cocoa may be useful in pain relief for people with peripheral artery disease (PAD). The article is posted below, and you can read … Read More
It's important for your mental and physical health to stay active! If you're looking to get moving from home, the National Institute on Aging at the NIH has a series of video-workouts to guide you through it. Check them out here: https://go4life.nia.nih.gov/workout-videos/
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Peripheral artery disease (PAD) involves atherosclerosis of the arteries in the legs and affects ~8.5 million Americans. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3ato4Ec #CADPAD
4Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAA) may cause symptoms such as lower back pain, but often are asymptomatic. A new 5-minute screening procedure can help doctors detect AAA and prevent the growth and potential rupture of the aneurysm.
To learn more, visit: https://ktul.com/news/local/the-life-saving-screening-you-likely-didnt-know-you-needed
