Category Archives:Prevention

Proactive Office Encounters

March 12, 2010

How my Orthopaedic Surgeon saved me from Bowel Cancer
Bob W will tell you that his life was saved from bowel cancer by his doctor. The surprising thing in Bob’s story is that he is referring to his orthopaedic surgeon!
Bob is one of 8.6 million people cared for by Kaiser Permanente, a US health care organisation [...]

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Lifestyle changes for Diabetes Prevention – Long term results

October 29, 2009

10-year follow-up of diabetes incidence and weight loss in the Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study : The Lancet:
Lifestyle interventions for diabetes prevention continue to have benefits for patients 10 years down the track, according to recently published data from the Diabetes Prevention Program.

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