Senior Class

Sunday, June 1, 2008 Senior Class   VOLUME 1 ISSUE 1  
CONTENTS
Introduction to the E-Newsletter
Physical Activity: Keep Your Mind in Shape as You Age
Green Light Laser offers immediate results for the Most Common Men’s Health Ailment
Avoiding a First Heart Attack With Aspirin
Heat Stroke
Introduction to the E-Newsletter

Hello Senior Class members!  

This is the first edition of our e-newsletter that will be delivered quarterly to your inbox.  We hope you will find it a great resource on a variety of relevant topics.  

We’ll try to include the latest news, tips and research on things that might be affecting you or your friends.   We invite you to forward this to your friends or have them sign up to receive their own copy.  See the right-hand sidebar for subscription information.  


 
Physical Activity: Keep Your Mind in Shape as You Age
There are many benefits to daily exercise, including improved cardiovascular ability and increased energy levels. Recent research confirms that putting on a pair of walking shoes can exercise our minds too.
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Green Light Laser offers immediate results for the Most Common Men’s Health Ailment
Americans across the country pull in and out of parking lots everyday – rushing in to fill the hunger and quickly move on to the next task on their agenda. Speed is paramount – get in, get out and keep the day moving. Dale Tacheny was always in a huge hurry when he pulled into fast food restaurant parking lots, but food was the last thing on his mind.
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Avoiding a First Heart Attack With Aspirin
by Elizabeth Smoots, MD

You have probably heard that aspirin prevents heart attacks in people with heart disease. But did you know that it also works in healthy people without pre-existing cardiovascular problems? Research has shown that aspirin is effective in preventing first heart attacks in healthy people who have risk factors for the disease. It does this by staving off blood clots that can trigger heart attacks. But does this mean everyone should be taking aspirin therapy?
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Heat Stroke
Summer is on its way, bringing lots of fun activities like sports, gardening and trips to the lake or pool. But summer also has some dangers as well. According to the National Weather Service, an average of 235 people in the U.S. die each year due to summer heat.
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