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    10 Things Your Doctor May Not Tell You That Could Save Your Life
    Imagine if you knew exactly what your future was going to be. It's reassuring to think that we could live our lives precisely to avoid the negative ev...
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    The 411 on Shoulder Pain
    Have you ever experienced shoulder pain? Most of us have. In fact, shoulder pain is one of the most common complaints seen in the orthopedist's office...
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    Childhood Immunizations: What are the Real Risks?
    I am a lucky doctor. I have never seen a case of tetanus, polio, diphtheria or rubella. I have seen a couple of cases of measles, treated a few cases ...
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    Why Does My Heel Hurt So Much?
    Heel pain is a common problem. There are a number of potential causes of heel pain, but the most common culprit is plantar fasciitis.
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    Colon Cancer Screening
    About 130,000 Americans will be diagnosed with colon cancer this year and 50,000 of those will die—that's roughly the same number of people killed in ...
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    My Back Pain is a Pain in the Neck
    My Back Pain is a Pain in the Neck
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    Free Radicals & Antioxidants
    Research has shown tremendous benefit from the chemical resveratrol found in grape skins.
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    New Advances in Colon and Rectal Surgery
    Now it's safer with a much faster recovery.
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    Demystifying Physiatry
    What are Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Doctors, anyway?
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    This Month's Feature: Garlic
    About the time I was completing my medical training, evidence-based medicine was really taking off, having some of its earliest roots at Dartmouth-Hit...
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    The Pressure's On: The 20/20 on Glaucoma
    Glaucoma is the leading cause of PREVENTABLE blindness and the second leading cause of overall blindness worldwide. Approximately 4 million Americans ...
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    "My Sinuses Are Killing Me!"
    The latest medical trends in treating sinusitis
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    Early Detection of Breast Cancer: A Team Effort
    I have diagnosed a great many breast cancers—too many. My youngest patient was only 17 years old at diagnosis. Fortunately, she and most other women I...
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    "My Dentures Won't Stay in Place!"
    Dental implants: state-of-the-art treatment for denture wearers.
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    Snoring & Sleepiness
    "My husband snores. Is his health at risk?" Untreated sleep apnea can lead to hypertension (persistent high blood pressure), heart disease, stroke, i...
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    New Information on Diabetes Could Save Your Life
    Just 30 minutes a day of moderate physical activity, with a 5-10% reduction in weight, produced a 58% decrease in diabetes.
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    Cardiovascular Disease
    You can calculate your 10- year risk of a heart attack or stroke by looking up your Reynolds score. Go to www. Reynoldsriskscore.organd calculate your...
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    Learning About Alzheimer's Disease
    Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is more than just the decline in mental sharpness associated with aging. It’s important to understand how doctors define the ...
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    Lower Back Pain
    It might surprise you to learn that lower back pain is the most common cause of missed time from work and responsible for more lost productivity than ...
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    It's Hot Out There: Hydration is Serious Business
    Many of us will spend a great deal of time in the sweltering summer weather. We think it is important that you know a little bit about summer training...
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    Ask Karen
    The advice here is not meant to replace that between a patient and physician. If there are any questions, a patient should clarify the issues with the...
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    Is Your Asthma Well Controlled?
    Every day in America, approximately: ? 63,000 people miss school or work due to asthma. ? 34,000 people have an asthma attack. ? 5000 people visit ...
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    Who Let the Dogs In?
    Many people do not realize that allergy and asthma triggers lurk inside their homes.
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    Don't Be So Vein
    Great-looking legs? Yes, please!
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    Taking off What Dieting Won't
    Smartlipo & VaSer body-contouring
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    Hearing Never Sounded So Good
    Hearing devices have evolved rapidly over the past several decades. Devices are smaller, placed deeper in the ear canal and are of higher sound qualit...
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