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Michael Esposito, MD
Do you really need that CT scan?
by Michael Esposito, MD
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In the United States it is estimated that seventy-five million CT scans are performed each year. A CT scan is an excellent test to diagnose a multitude of diseases, both acute and chronic. There is no doubt that these scans save peoples lives everyday. For example, CT scan is the best test to diagnose acute cerebral hemorrhage, internal injuries related to trauma or hard to detect fractures. These... 11/26/2007 11:25:45 PM
Lisa Druxman
Skin Deep: Is the "Mom Job" Really Necessary?
by Lisa Druxman
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I was just appalled when I read this recent article in the NY Times Skin Deep: Is the 'Mom Job' Really Necessary? http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/04/fashion/04skin.html?emc=eta1 It seems that all moms in America are being told that their body after baby is not acceptable and that plastic surgery is the only answer. I visit the gym and see moms everywhere that have been tucked, lipo'd and siliconed.... 11/25/2007 8:00:00 AM
Dr. Timothy Sharp
Happiness and curiosity
by Dr. Timothy Sharp
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Contemporary research into happiness and wellbeing has explored numerous variables, searching always for those factors that lead to greater happiness and the experience of more positive emotions. One of the more interesting variables, or traits that seems to lead to higher levels of happiness is "curiosity"...how interesting! Technically, positive psychology researchers divide curiosity into two components:... 11/21/2007 8:06:04 PM
Brian J. Johnston
Giving Thanks
by Brian J. Johnston
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Hope all is going well for everyone. I'm currently in New York visiting in-laws, giving "Thanks" to my sister-in-law and her husband for coming home from 2 tours of military service oversees. We're getting ready for the traditional feast with family and friends tomorrow -- and my belly anxiously awaits my ALL-TIME favorite: Sweet potato casserole! For those of you who've asked about the protein snacks,... 11/21/2007 2:02:39 PM
Jeffrey Ellis, MD
Chapped Lips - 7 Tips To Stop The Dryness
by Jeffrey Ellis, MD
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Now that the weather is getting colder, we are already seeing many patients with severely chapped lips. The best way to deal with chapped lips is to avoid the dry, cold weather that can cause them in the first place. Since heading for the tropics is not too practical for most people, here are some tips to keep your lips happy this winter season. Protect your lips. Before you go out-and several times... 11/21/2007 9:46:29 AM
Rae Pica
What's New for Children's Health & Education
by Rae Pica
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Well, I'm back from the "windy city" and the whirlwind that is the annual conference of the National Association for the Education of Young Children and I thought I'd share a little of the experience with you. From what I was told, this year's conference brought together 22,000 members of the Association, which is this country's largest organization of early childhood professionals (about 100,000 members).... 11/20/2007 12:33:59 PM
Beth Rosenshein
Modernizing treatment of menopause
by Beth Rosenshein
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How do we bring treatment of menopause into the 21st century? It is actually not a difficult thing to do. First, we recognize menopause for what it is, hypogonadism, and that we were healthier before our ovaries failed, and second, that once they have failed we simply need to replace the hormones the ovaries once produced. The ovaries produce many hormones so replacing just estrogen is not enough.... 11/18/2007 11:22:08 PM
Dr. Timothy Sharp
What do you know about happiness?
by Dr. Timothy Sharp
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I recently found this interesting quote ... It is what we think we know already that often prevents us from learning. - Claude Bernard, 1813-1878, French Physiologist ...and in response, I offer my happiness interpretation: It is what we think we know about happiness that often prevents us from being happy. Dr. Happy What do you think you know about happiness? What do you think brings happiness versus... 11/15/2007 9:14:29 AM
Mary Kay Morgan, MS CPT
Putting the F-U-N into fitness
by Mary Kay Morgan, MS CPT
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What does it mean to be fit? Years ago when I was in graduate school, we were asked to come up with a working definition of fitness. Our ragedy band of future exercise professionals determined that being fit is "having the capacity to do all required and desired activities without undue stress or risk of injury". I don't think that the American College of Sports Medicine has adopted our definition... 11/15/2007 4:52:15 AM
OTM mindbody
More lethal than AIDS/HIV and malaria combined?
by OTM mindbody
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We got quite a Happy World Diabetes Day shock today! The International Diabetes Federation says the disease will cause 3.8 million deaths worldwide this year, nearly equal to HIV/AIDS and malaria combined. In the USA, the CDC says, it is the sixth leading cause of death. The World Health Organization warned that diabetes is a "global epidemic" affecting over two hundred forty-six million people worldwide.... 11/15/2007 1:36:39 AM
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