Liz Seegert

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Colon Cancer Diagnosed at Earlier Ages

Colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer and second leading…

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Poll Finds Overwhelming Support For Medicare Paying For End-Of-Life Talks

via Kaiser Health News The public overwhelmingly supports Medicare’s plan to pay…

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Multiple Lifestyle Interventions May Help Those at Risk for Alzheimer’s

image: Robert Wallce, Flickr Creative CommonsPhysical activity, nutritional guidance, cognitive training, social…

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Drug Risks Outweigh Benefits for Some Type 2 Diabetes Patients

For patients with type 2 diabetes – especially those over age 50…

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Most Breast Cancer Patients May Not Be Getting Enough Exercise

A new study in the journal CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the…

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Providers Hesitant to Discuss End-of-Life Care with Some Patients

Who should discuss end of life care with patients, and when? Who…

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America’s Aging Eyes

  Excerpted from my post at Covering Health, the blog of Association…

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Sedentary Older Women Face Greater Risk of Premature Death

We all know that exercise is crucial to better health. For older…

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Mark Your Calendar: 2014 ACA Dates to Know

Whether you signed up for a new insurance plan through one of…

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Will Virtual Consults Solve the Provider Shortage?

I’ve attended several health conferences over the past couple of months and…

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