Tag: health
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May 03, 2009 08:08 PM EDT --
That's right. One of my five granddaughters has eczema. Mom took her to the doctor when her tiny feet started to bleed. The doctor told her to bath her once every two weeks with . . .
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October 09, 2007 01:14 PM EDT --
I know some people who can’t wait to get to the gym, but I am not one of them. I do go, though, because exercise seems to have endless health benefits.
And lately I’ve been more and more convinced . . .
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April 15, 2008 01:24 PM EDT --
April is National Anxiety Month. It is the perfect time to address those feelings of fear, panic and worry that sometimes can be overwhelming. Mental Health is just now beginning to get the attention . . .
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April 10, 2007 11:04 AM EDT --
Focus on the Family has done it again. The religious political extremist group, led by father-knows-best-for-every-American-woman talking head James Dobson, is helping anti-abortion hardliners in . . .
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May 05, 2009 10:31 AM EDT --
Yo u kn o w tho se people a l ways filling their water bottles at the office cooler? Shopping with a water bottle in hand? Ordering water with lemon at restaurants? Well, I've . . .
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September 24, 2007 05:58 PM EDT --
Whenever I start reading about how to eat healthy, I jump to the conclusion that to really do it right I’ll have to give up my job, grow organic fruits and vegetables, and spend hours and hours on . . .
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July 01, 2009 11:22 AM EDT --
I developed a severe case of insomnia and started to take the drug Ambien which at first was quite successful.
Problem:
I would get up in the morning and found I had bought something on . . .
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February 20, 2009 12:21 PM EST --
Many of us make New Year's resolutions to live a healthier lifestyle, but give up a month or two in. To see results, it's important to maintain the right eating and fitness habits on a day-to-day basis. . . .
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November 14, 2008 03:20 PM EST --
I had to go to the mall this morning to pick up a babyshower present. I was able to talk my husband in to dropping of us, and I estimated the walk home to be six miles, which I figured I could easily do. . . .
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May 01, 2009 09:09 AM EDT --
Rockville Highschool Closed Due to Swine Flu Case. The high school in Rockville, Maryland was closed today and is closed until further notice due to one case of swine flu.
I think maybe . . .
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August 13, 2009 10:37 PM EDT --
Obamacare may want to include the treatment of rhinotillexomania, or nose picking. It has been determined to be a psychiatric condition that most people have. However, since it has been determined . . .
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September 21, 2009 06:41 PM EDT --
I just took my daughter to the doctor. She's got the H1N1 flu. The doctor came in wearing a mask, and we were shuffled in and out a back door. She said my daughter's test lit up like . . .
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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 . . .
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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 . . .
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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 . . .
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February 23, 2009 11:50 AM EST --
Are you looking to improve your life and overall health and wellness? Do you want to have better, more balanced moods so you can get through your day-to-day activities?
It’s important to make . . .
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December 17, 2007 05:16 PM EST --
Recently a patient who has struggled with depression foryears, and who doesn't like taking an antidepressant every day, asked whether anew technique, called deep brain stimulation, might be something . . .
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June 27, 2009 07:13 PM EDT --
I have lost 7 lbs. this week. I am barely 5 foot tall, and weigh 120 pounds. Here's my issue: I am not dieting and certainly not exercising. I am in bed most of the week. So why . . .
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January 28, 2008 11:24 AM EST --
Depression is more common in women than in men all over the world, and in the United States, the ratio is two to one. One out of eight women will have an episode of major depression at some time in her . . .
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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 . . .
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