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Many are familiar with the Mediterranean diet, which focuses on plant foods such as fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains, seeds and nuts, plus the liberal use of extra virgin olive oil.

Dr. Sam Wilcox, a board-certified family and obesity medicine physician with Allen County Regional Hospital, recently hosted a Lunch & Learn to present the second topic in his weight loss series.

After a fainting spell, Angela Alvarez was ultimately diagnosed with cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure. Her original plan of action was to undergo a heart transplant, but she sought a second opinion at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute.

One of the most popular New Year’s resolutions is to lose weight, and while this is a great goal, it can also be one of the hardest to achieve.

AARP talked to Dr. James O'Keefe about the benefits of omega fatty acids and how much you should be consuming.