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Vol. 1, Issue 2
April 2009

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Living Well
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Growing Up Healthy

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The Weight Management Program at SMDC Medical Center Duluth Clinic received the “Center of Excellence” designation from the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.
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Welcome to The Soul & Science of Living, a free monthly e-newsletter from the world-class experts at SMDC Health System that's designed to give you timely, reliable health tools. With stories about healing, wellness tips, recipes and more, we hope you find it useful—and worth sharing with family and friends.

A STRONG, HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP
“It is a real shock to learn you have a disease that has no cure. Diabetes is serious and has serious complications if you don’t take care of yourself,” said Hayward, Wisconsin, resident Linda Nowak. “Because of the calm and patient help I received from my primary care physician, I was able to deal with my diagnosis.” Read the story

	“Don’t put off your annual checkup, even during these tough economic times ...” – Susan Klee Anderson, MD

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1-minute lesson: Take a closer look at what causes Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes in our video library.

TREATING VARICOSE VEINS
Barb Oswskey developed varicose veins after years of working at jobs that required her to spend long hours on her feet. Other factors can lead to the development of varicose veins. However, there are lifestyle changes that can help prevent varicose veins and new treatments to relieve discomfort from the ones you have. Read the story

1-minute lesson: Take a closer look at what contributes to varicose veins and some of the treatment options available in our video library.

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Recipes sprinkled with insight from Bonnie Brost,
registered dietitian at St. Mary’s Duluth Clinic Heart Center

Spring Salad

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April 23, Sodium: Are you getting too much?

AUTISM: EARLY INTERVENTION CAN CHANGE LIVES
The latest information from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention indicates that autism begins before the age of three and lasts throughout a person’s life. Autism is four times more likely to occur in boys than girls and, while children cannot outgrow autism, early intervention can lead to dramatically better outcomes. Read more.

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