Tag: medical
group name: medinfo
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February 25, 2008 01:47 PM EST --
It's become a tradition in my family. After we drop our kids at camp near Augusta, Maine, we stop in Freeport on our drive back to Boston.
Freeport is the home of clothing retailer L.L. Bean, which . . . more
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September 04, 2008 10:04 PM EDT --
The New York Post and Wall Street Journal ran articles during the Olympics making the claim that Michael Phelps’ diet contains 12,000 calories each day. It could be true. Phelps is 6’4”, and weighs . . . more
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March 10, 2008 01:49 PM EDT --
Several patients I'm treating for depression also suffer from migraine headaches. One of them asked me recent if there is any connection between the two. Definitely—but it's a bit complicated. . . . more
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May 07, 2007 02:21 PM EDT --
I'm not really looking for medical advice, per se, I'm just wanting to ask a question...or two.
Is it possible for a person to suffer hypertension (200/115) due to excessive alcohol consumption? . . . more
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February 04, 2008 01:32 PM EST --
Depression is so common that it is sometimes easy to overlook. This is especially true when it occurs in men, who seem to have a harder time than women recognizing it in themselves. And they also are . . . more
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September 02, 2008 03:04 PM EDT --
A Vaccine Timeline. The Global Experiment.
Citing "official" published vaccine information from 1797 through 2007
An interesting and enlightening compilation . . . more
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June 04, 2007 08:34 AM EDT --
Hi,
This is an open letter to anyone with medical/health experience. We're at the end of our rope, and it also seems like the Doctors here are as well. Our Aunt is almost 86 years old, and in the previous . . . more
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September 02, 2008 11:04 AM EDT --
In the next week or two, thousands of young people will leave home for their first year in college. Within a few months they will acquire knowledge, new friends, greater maturity, and...extra pounds. . . . more
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March 11, 2008 10:27 AM EDT --
Some nights the newscasts make it seem unsafe to eat, breathe, exercise, or sit still. Yet even as the number of hazards in our daily lives seems to be multiplying, reports of treatment breakthroughs . . . more
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July 24, 2008 02:40 PM EDT --
Know what's in your vaccines. The individual components of vaccines -- and their exipients, allergens and contaminants -- must be considered in evaluating the safety of the vaccines . . . more
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June 10, 2008 11:46 AM EDT --
I just gave a talk to a group of doctors, nurses, and medical researchers on how to help cancer survivors physically recover. Fatigue is a major problem in people who have undergone cancer treatment, . . . more
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March 24, 2008 10:06 AM EDT --
Like many people, I enjoy a late-night snack—especially when the Boston Red Sox are playing a late game or if I'm burning the midnight oil to get some work done. The occasional late-night snack . . . more
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April 07, 2008 12:50 PM EDT --
It's interesting how a discussion about vaccination can quickly become heated and sometimes even hostile. Would the same debate rage over an antibiotic or an antihypertensive medicine if there was . . . more
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July 01, 2008 11:27 AM EDT --
When I last contributed to this blog, I wrote about the field of positive psychology and how different therapies can help some people alleviate symptoms of depression. This week, I'd like to share . . . more
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January 21, 2008 11:49 AM EST --
When talking to patients about reducing their cancer risks, nearly every one asks me about diet and nutrition. For people worried about colon cancer, breast cancer, and especially prostate cancer, I . . . more
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March 17, 2008 05:23 PM EDT --
Here's a joke my patients seem to like: A guy goes to the doctor, who tells him he has to give up smoking, drinking, and sex. Guy says, "Gee, doc…will that really help me live longer?" . . . more
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March 31, 2008 09:39 AM EDT --
In regards to taking the supplement selenium, we again find ourselves at a crossroad—on the one hand, studies have shown it to help prevent prostate cancer; on the other hand, other studies have . . . more
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April 14, 2008 09:47 AM EDT --
If two patients come in to see me with the same condition, one might walk away with a prescription for a medication, the other for a prescription for diet and exercise. Why? Because I tailor treatment . . . more
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May 05, 2008 01:06 PM EDT --
When I was in medical school, I often worked for days at a time with little or no sleep. And then once I graduated, I found myself in the same situation as I tried to balance working and caring for my . . . more
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April 01, 2008 12:17 PM EDT --
An interview with Harvard breast cancer surgeon Dr. Carolyn Kaelin
Breast cancer is unique for every woman who experiences it. But every survivor's story offers hard-won knowledge that may help . . . more
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