Category: Healthcare

Educating on Health Literacy

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[avatar user=”dponieman” size=”thumbnail” align=”left” link=”https://somoscc.wpengine.com/who-we-are/diego-a-ponieman”]by Diego Ponieman M.D., M.P.H.[/avatar] If you’re reading this blog, you’re probably more health-conscious than the typical person. That being said, it’s still important to have a good understanding of what it means to be health literate. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, health literacy is “the
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Mes de Concientización sobre la Diabetes

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[avatar user=”dponieman” size=”thumbnail” align=”left” link=”https://somoscc.wpengine.com/who-we-are/diego-a-ponieman”]por Diego Ponieman M.D., M.P.H.[/avatar] De acuerdo con los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades, más de 30 millones de personas padecen diabetes en Estados Unidos, y más de 84 millones tienen prediabetes en el país entero. Las personas que sufren esta enfermedad tienen el doble de probabilidades
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Diabetes Awareness Month

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[avatar user=”dponieman” size=”thumbnail” align=”left” link=”https://somoscc.wpengine.com/who-we-are/diego-a-ponieman”]by Diego Ponieman M.D., M.P.H.[/avatar] According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 30 million people in the U.S. have diabetes and more than 84 million adults across the country have prediabetes. People with the disease are twice as likely to have heart disease or a stroke, making
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La Alegría de Vivir: Exclusiva de Denisse Oller

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[avatar user=”doller” size=”thumbnail” align=”left” link=”https://somoscc.wpengine.com/who-we-are/denisse-oller”]por Denisse Oller[/avatar] Hace apenas un mes gozaba las emociones más intensas de mi vida. Ahí iba yo, dando tumbos en mi Vespa por las calles de Roma, balanceándome de un lado a otro, mientras me abría paso entre las congestionadas avenidas y los callejones adoquinados de la populosa capital italiana.
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Living a Joyful Life is a Choice: Denisse Oller Exclusive

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[avatar user=”doller” size=”thumbnail” align=”left” link=”https://somoscc.wpengine.com/who-we-are/denisse-oller”]by Denisse Oller[/avatar] Only a month ago I had the thrill of a lifetime. Here I was lurching on my Vespa through the streets of Rome, swaying from side to side as I made my way through crowded avenues and narrow cobblestone covered alleys.   The cars around me swerved, switching lanes,
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Prepárate para la temporada de gripe

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[avatar user=”dponieman” size=”thumbnail” align=”left” link=”https://somoscc.wpengine.com/who-we-are/diego-a-ponieman”]por Diego Ponieman M.D., M.P.H.[/avatar] A medida que el clima se hace más frío y comienza el otoño, es conveniente empezar a cuidarnos de la gripe. En Estados Unidos, la temporada de gripe alcanza generalmente su punto máximo entre diciembre y febrero, pero si tomas algunas medidas preventivas durante los meses
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Preparing for Flu Season

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[avatar user=”dponieman” size=”thumbnail” align=”left” link=”https://somoscc.wpengine.com/who-we-are/diego-a-ponieman”]by Diego Ponieman M.D., M.P.H.[/avatar] As the weather cools down and autumn begins, it’s time to start thinking about flu season. In the United States, flu season typically peaks between December and February, though taking preventive measures during the preceding months can make a big difference in ensuring that you and
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Mes Nacional de Concientización sobre el Cáncer de Mama

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[avatar user=”doller” size=”thumbnail” align=”left” link=”https://somoscc.wpengine.com/who-we-are/denisse-oller”]por Denisse Oller[/avatar] En Estados Unidos, una de cada ocho mujeres desarrollará cáncer de mama en algún momento de su vida. De allí que octubre sea oficialmente el Mes Nacional de Concientización sobre el Cáncer de Mama. Solo superado por el de piel, el cáncer de mama es el más común
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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[avatar user=”doller” size=”thumbnail” align=”left” link=”https://somoscc.wpengine.com/who-we-are/denisse-oller”]by Denisse Oller[/avatar] Breast Cancer Awareness Month In the United States, one in eight women will develop breast cancer in their lifetimes. That’s why every October, we celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Excluding skin cancers, breast cancer is the most common cancer in American women, and female breast cancer represents 15.2%
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PSA: Watch your cholesterol

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[avatar user=”dponieman” size=”thumbnail” align=”left” link=”https://somoscc.wpengine.com/who-we-are/diego-a-ponieman”]by Diego Ponieman M.D., M.P.H.[/avatar] September marks the beginning of National Cholesterol Education Month. Millions of Americans of all ages, genders, and ethnicities struggle to maintain healthy cholesterol levels, which is why it’s important to know how to prevent and manage high cholesterol. A 2017 study found that 95 million U.S.
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