Recent Blogs at AdventHealth Shawnee Mission
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Health Care
Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Decrease Risk of Cognitive Decline
Estimated read time: 2 minutesA new study published in the journal Neurology suggests that consuming higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids is associated with a larger hippocampal volume (learning and memory) and better abstract...
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Public Health
Flu Fact or Fiction?
Estimated read time: 2 minutesEvery flu season, as many as 20% of Americans get sick with a virus that causes seriously uncomfortable, even lethal complications. Getting vaccinated is the most important thing you can do to protect...
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Health Care
4 Questions To Ask Your Primary Care Provider at Your Next Visit
Estimated read time: 3 minutesMaybe you’ve gone to an appointment and your doctor asks if you have any questions — and your mind goes blank. Or perhaps you always remember that one thing you wanted to ask as you pull out of the...
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Health Care
Using Sound to See: Ultrasounds Are Fast, Painless
Estimated read time: 4 minutesIf an ultrasound is in the cards for you or a loved one, curiosity about what's going to happen is only natural.
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Health Care
10 Different Types of Blood Tests
Estimated read time: 6 minutesIf you’ve gone to your doctor for a wellness check recently, they probably recommended that you get routine blood work done. Routine blood screenings can help your care team detect many life-changing...