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                                    • Peggy’s Journey to Wellness and Weight Loss

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                                      Peggy’s Journey to Wellness and Weight Loss

                                      Peggy’s Journey to Wellness and Weight Loss

                                      When Peggy graduated from VMC's 16-week Healthy Foundations program, she says she not only improved her h ...

                                      When Peggy graduated from VMC's 16-week Healthy Foundations program, she says she not only improved her health and wellness, she now feels more balance in her life. “ Like so many others, I've struggl ...

                                      May 24, 2016
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                                    • Affect of High BMI on Outcomes Following Total Joint Arthroplasty

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                                      |Date: March 26, 2016
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                                      Affect of High BMI on Outcomes Following Total Joint Arthroplasty

                                      Affect of High BMI on Outcomes Following Total Joint Arthroplasty

                                      In the July, 2015, issue of the “Journal of Arthroplasty” authors Hasham Alvi. M.D. et al from Northweste ...

                                      In the July, 2015, issue of the “Journal of Arthroplasty” authors Hasham Alvi. M.D. et al from Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois, evaluate the affect of obesity on outcomes following total ...

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                                    • The Effects of Obesity on Lumbar Disc Herniation Treatment

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                                      The Effects of Obesity on Lumbar Disc Herniation Treatment

                                      The Effects of Obesity on Lumbar Disc Herniation Treatment

                                        The January 2013 issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery includes an analysis of the effe ...

                                        The January 2013 issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery includes an analysis of the effect of obesity* on lumbar disc herniation treatment. The study examines the results among nearly ...

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                                    • Sugary Drinks May Explain 180,000 Deaths Worldwide Each Year

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                                      Sugary Drinks May Explain 180,000 Deaths Worldwide Each Year

                                      Sugary Drinks May Explain 180,000 Deaths Worldwide Each Year

                                        Written by Marlene Busko for Medscape Today News Mar 20, 2013 A large, international epidemiologic ...

                                        Written by Marlene Busko for Medscape Today News Mar 20, 2013 A large, international epidemiologic study reports that slurping back large amounts of sugary beverages was associated with an incr ...

                                      March 20, 2013
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