Obesity
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Stroke Support and Education | Life After Stroke: Stroke and Pregnancy
Learn about pregnancy and stroke and a lifesaving procedure called Mechanical Thrombectomy.
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Stroke 101 - At Risk for Stroke? Learn the facts and how to prevent stroke from happening.
Learn the facts about strokes and how to prevent them from happening.
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Obesities and Cardiometabolic Diseases - Importance of Lifestyle Vital Signs
Learn about the importance of visceral adiposity and ectopic fat depots as key drivers of health risk in obesity and relevance of targeting key "lifestyle vital signs".
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Stroke Education & Support | Life After Stroke: Right Brain Strokes
Learn about the difference between right versus left brain strokes, cognitive evaluations and post-stroke mood disorders.
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Update on Drug Therapies for Obesity
Learn the key treatment principles regarding use of anti-obesity medications, including nutrient-stimulated hormone (NuSH)-based therapies and strategies to reduce gastrointestinal (GI) side effects.
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Diabetes and Technology
Learn more about the latest advancements and practical insights into leveraging technology for better diabetes control and improved quality of life.
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An Overview of Bariatric Surgery
Learn about surgical and nonsurgical options available at UH to treat obesity.
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Obesity and Heart Health
Learn how obesity effects coronary artery and peripheral vascular disease, heart failure and atrial fibrillation, and how weight loss, especially via bariatric surgery, helps all of these diseases.