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Experts discuss whether shedding a few extra pounds can allow you to stop taking blood pressure medication—and if certain weight loss strategies are more powerful for your heart health than others. Lee MacDonald, MD, a cardiologist with AdventHealth in Littleton, recommends walking for those looking to ease back into physical activity. “I usually advise my patients to walk for 30 minutes five days weekly. https://bit.ly/3Wxy9Lb

AdventHealth Avista, AdventHealth Littleton, AdventHealth Parker, and AdventHealth Porter have all been recognized for high-quality stroke care by the American Heart Association’s Get with the Guidelines program. These awards recognize AdventHealth’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment, ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability. https://lnkd.in/eB32V5MV

Michael's life was forever changed after receiving spine surgery from neurosurgeon, Dr. Sharad Rajpal. His story is a testament to the world-class orthopedic, spine and neurological care that AdventHealth Avista’s team provides every day. This year, #AdventHealthAvista was designated as an Advanced Certified Orthopedic and Spine Center of Excellence from DNV Healthcare. DNV is an international certification specialty company, certifying healthcare facilities all over the globe, including specialty areas such as orthopedic surgery and neurosurgery spine programs.

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While we often think of viral infections as a wintertime issue, primary care physician Dr. Wu at AdventHealth Littleton, said we often see waves of COVID in the summer as well. The current wave of COVID involves two different Omicron variants, collectively called FLIRT. Currently, patients are coming in with many of the typical COVID symptoms, such as body aches, fever, cough, and sneezing. Hear more from Dr. Wu's interview with 9NEWS (KUSA) https://bit.ly/46fsEDX

AdventHealth Parker is the first hospital in Colorado to acquire and use the da Vinci 5 (DV5) surgical system. The robot is used for general, bariatric, gynecological, colorectal, urological and surgical oncology. The latest version received more than 150 technological improvements, with a major enhancement being the Force Feedback technology, which reduces force on tissue, meaning you can get back to your whole life as fully and quickly as possible. Read more at https://bit.ly/46asbDi

Four AdventHealth Rocky Mountain Region hospitals have been named to Newsweek's list of America's Best Maternity Hospitals 2024. Congratulations to AdventHealth Avista, AdventHealth Castle Rock, AdventHealth Littleton and AdventHealth Parker. The list highlights which American hospitals are best equipped to provide care to the littlest patients. The ranking is based on three factors: a nationwide online survey of healthcare professionals, patient experience surveys, and hospital quality metrics.

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Dr. Michael Gavigan, OBGYN with AdventHealth Medical Group Pinnacle OB/GYN and Midwifery at Parker, performed the first two robotic-assisted total hysterectomies with the new da Vinci 5 (DV5) surgical system. At AdventHealth Parker, we stay at the forefront of surgical technology to deliver better outcomes for you and your loved ones. https://bit.ly/3Y9nuaD