Tag: health
group name: publichealth
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August 07, 2007 11:24 AM EDT --
By Howard LeWine, M.D.
Obesity is contagious. It spreads from person to person, but not in the same way as germs or viruses. You don’t need to be standing near someone who is overweight to catch . . . more
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August 21, 2007 03:06 PM EDT --
When a patient receives a diagnosis of cancer, fear, disbelief, concern, anxiety and sometimes anger are the emotions often felt. In great part, these very justified emotions are due to the notorious fashion . . . more
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August 28, 2007 03:32 PM EDT --
Here is a little quiz to test your knowledge about osteoporosis:
Developing osteoporosis as you age is inevitable . . . more
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January 14, 2008 04:28 PM EST --
One of my patients is now considering whether to have children. While this is never a simple decision for anyone, hers is made even more complicated because she has panic disorder. Although she's . . . more
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February 25, 2008 02:45 PM EST --
Last night, I had a big meal and then went to bed. I felt full and thought about the medical myth that patients often ask me about—does eating late at night lead to weight gain?
I love . . . more
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March 03, 2008 11:09 AM EST --
When I treat patients for anxiety, depression, or other mental health problems, I usually recommend psychotherapy as part of the treatment plan because it helps in recovery. Some patients ask two logical . . . more
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May 09, 2008 07:37 PM EDT --
This quiz can be found on prevention.com. I think you will learn a lot from this quiz. The answers are at the bottom of the page.
1. Regular soap kills just as many germs as antibacterial. . . . more
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November 13, 2007 04:45 PM EST --
I write prescriptions for sleeping pills all the time, but it is never my own idea. My patients ask me for them. The TV advertising for sleeping pills is incredibly effective—but are the pills? . . . more
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October 22, 2007 10:34 AM EDT --
As I practice medicine as a cancer specialist, I realize that though we have learned so much already, we still have so much more to learn.
As I look into my crystal ball, I believe that the . . . more
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July 03, 2007 12:12 PM EDT --
It’s a common sight: people carrying water bottles at the mall, around the office, wherever they go. It’s enough to make you wonder whether dehydration is a major public health . . . more
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August 06, 2007 01:30 PM EDT --
During young adulthood, sleep patterns usually seem stable but in fact are slowly evolving. Between age 20 and age 30, the amount of deep sleep drops by about half, and nighttime awakenings double. By . . . more
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January 21, 2008 12:14 PM EST --
A recent study in the Annals of Internal Medicine debunked the long held belief among doctors that obese people underestimate the number of calories they consume. It turns out that the tendency to . . . more
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February 11, 2008 03:16 PM EST --
Recently one of my patients described a frightening experience. She was driving over a bridge when she suddenly felt afraid. Her heart beat hard and fast, her chest ached, and she began to sweat profusely. . . . more
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February 18, 2008 11:22 AM EST --
If you suffer from anxiety, it may help you to learn how to breathe deeply.
Most of us are shallow breathers: we breathe from the chest. Deep breathing originates in the abdomen. It may take a while . . . more
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September 25, 2007 12:58 PM EDT --
These days, I’m doing something in my pediatric practice that I didn’t plan on doing: I’m giving medications to children with attention problems.
When I started working in pediatrics . . . more
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February 19, 2008 02:07 PM EST --
Many Americans take a daily multivitamin/mineral pill in the hope of warding off cancer, heart disease, and other chronic illnesses. But a government panel of experts says there isn't enough evidence . . . more
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August 07, 2007 11:38 AM EDT --
Every doctor can tell you their names — the patients who change their diet, begin exercising, and lose 40, 50, even 100 pounds. Along the way, those patients also lose something else: medical problems . . . more
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May 08, 2007 10:40 AM EDT --
Americans take a lot of medicines. I am a Primary Care Physician, and much of my life's work is helping people prevent health problems. I recommend a growing number of medicines to guard my patients’ . . . more
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June 28, 2006 12:27 PM EDT --
A new study by Harvard Medical School researchers suggests that even though people in the U.S. spend nearly twice as much per capita for health care, they have more trouble getting health care and have . . . more
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September 29, 2006 05:58 PM EDT --
A friend of mine sent this to me and encouraged me to post it and spread the word. I agree. If everyone can remember something this simple, we could save some folks.
In a stroke, a blood clot stops up . . . more
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