Vision Eyecare Lasik Health and Medical News/Updates

Apanel of healthcare experts were on hand at the Marriott at Legacy in Plano, TX for the presentation, discussion and dissemination of ideas and solutions for the challenges of our businesses and communities. Dennis McCuistion of KERAs McCuistion Show moderated the program. The event is presented by the Collin County Business Press. The panel included Akram Khan MD, Center for Preventive Medicine; Jeffery Canose MD, president, Presbyterian Hospital of Plano; Mildred MacAfee MD, Baylor Regional Medical Center of Plano; David Atkinson, Cooper Aerobics Center at Craig Ranch and Amy Grimmer, president and CEO, Centripetal Consulting Group.

The Food and Drug Administration would have to step up inspections of food plants under legislation the Senate is expected to pass this week.

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Kids with larger waist sizes are more likely to have cardiac risk factors
In a study of more than 4,500 children, researchers found those with higher waist circumferences had significantly higher pulse pressures, which is known to be linked to increased risk of heart-related disorders.

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Stabenow to chair Senate Ag Committee
Washington — Michigan’s agriculture industry got a boost Friday on Capitol Hill as Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Lansing, announced she’ll be the next chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee.

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President Barack Obama appointed health expert Donald Berwick on Wednesday to run the Medicare and Medicaid programs that provide care to seniors and the poor, bypassing the Senate to fill a key job over Republican objections.

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