Health-e-News, February 2011
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Regular exercise and a balanced diet are just two of the ways you can maintain a heart healthy lifestyle, so in this issue we offer information to get you started with both.

Also in this issue, read how to detect bed bugs, learn why exercise can trigger asthma and access our recently launched news blog.

You can also check us out on Facebook.

Health-e-Feature: Heart Health
Disease Information
Healthy Lifestyle
News Blog
Recent Research

Health-e-Feature: Heart Health

• Safe Exercise for Patients with Heart Disease
  Just because you have heart disease doesn't mean you can't find ways to remain active. In fact, regular exercise may improve heart function.
• Try This Heart Healthy Chicken Salad
  Our clinical nutrition department recommends this recipe, which is packed with fiber, vitamins C & K, and mono- and poly-unsaturated fats.
• Added Sugar = Added Risk of Heart Disease
  National Jewish Health cardiologist Brett Fenster, MD, says high sugar intake is the most under-recognized risk factor among patients.

Disease Information

• COPD and Emotional Management
  A diagnosis of COPD completely changes a person's life. Learn ways to cope with common feelings including depression, anxiety and fear of intimacy.

Healthy Lifestyle

• Increase Your Bed Bug Awareness
  Bed bugs are increasingly infesting areas where people sleep and spend time in the United States. Learn the signs to look for and how to prevent infestation.

News Blog

• We recently launched a News Blog that offers interesting insights into recent research and health topics that are making headlines. Check out the blog.

Recent Research

• New Method Attacks Bacterial Infections on Contact Lenses
  Researchers have discovered a method to attack bacterial infections on contact lenses that may also have applications for infections in cystic fibrosis and severe burns.

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