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Dr. Andrea Weed discusses influenza and what you can do to help prevent and treat it.

Urinary tract infections (UTI’s) are the second most common reason for patients to visit the doctor, second only to respiratory tract infections such as the common cold. Unfortunately, the majority of cases of UTI occur in women. What can you do to help prevent urinary tract infections?

Presently there is a misconception that heart disease and heart attacks primarily affect men — but heart disease doesn’t discriminate. It is also the number one killer of women. Fueling this misconception is the fact that men and women suffer different symptoms and warning signs during a heart attack.

While heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death in the United States, stroke is not far behind at No. 3, and it causes more serious long-term disabilities than any other disease.