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Mammograms Still Warranted Despite Evidence Their Value Is Overrated May. 29, 2014
Every week, one of my patients tells me, "I hear I do not need to have a mammogram — it causes... Read More
Heading to the Hospital May. 28, 2014
Visits to emergency rooms for traumatic brain injuries (TBI) rose nearly 30 percent from 2006 to 201... Read More
Eat Without Fear May. 28, 2014
It's easy to scare people about what's in their food, but the danger is almost never real. And the f... Read More
Changing Prescribing Habits Is Hard to Do, But It Can Save Billions May. 22, 2014
Just yesterday I saw a 70-year-old patient whom I diagnosed with high blood pressure. Like most phys... Read More
Fed Up, Bed Down May. 21, 2014
Americans are notoriously sleep-deprived. According to the National Health Interview Survey, nearly ... Read More
Think in Pictures: Pearls from Earl, a Pro Who Pitches the Mind-Body Connection May. 20, 2014
The news about golf is as disturbing as my recent attempts to hit out of a sand trap. Golf is still ... Read More
What Supp.? May. 20, 2014
I probably get asked more about nutritional supplements than I do training and diet combined. People... Read More
Agnes
May. 17, 2014
Marriage and Health May. 16, 2014
Q: Chuck, I recently heard that marriage can improve a man's health. I don't know whether that holds... Read More
'Pro-Choice' Is a Tool for Propagandists May. 16, 2014
Congratulations to pro-abortion advocates for understanding the power of language and employing the ... Read More
Never Ignore Suspicious Skin Lesions May. 15, 2014
My teenage years could not have been more idyllic. I spent summers lazing at the swimming pool or on... Read More
Good Health for All May. 14, 2014
Whatever else can be said about the U.S. health system, this point is indisputable and indisputably ... Read More
Legal in Every State: How to Keep Your Joints Happy May. 13, 2014
Healthy joints make for happy athletes. A bum knee, sore shoulder or painful wrist gets in the way o... Read More
The Vipers in Vaping May. 09, 2014
Q: Chuck, my son joined the train of those who are smoking e-cigarettes. He claims they are better f... Read More
Seeing Your Doctor for an Annual Physical May Be of Little Value May. 08, 2014
From age 50 onward, an annual physical is recommended. And for the Medicare population, an annual we... Read More
Beyond Headaches May. 07, 2014
Mice (not to mention organisms like worms, flies and yeast) are imperfect models of the human condit... Read More
Flo & Friends
May. 06, 2014
The Sport of Gardening? Dig Right In! May. 06, 2014
Gardening is a healthy lifestyle activity, in spades. It's not aerobic, and it won't grow your fitne... Read More
The Key to Living Long and Aging Well May. 01, 2014
I recently received a frantic call from a baby boomer who had moved in with her father who had memor... Read More
Giver of Tears Apr. 30, 2014
It seems sibling rivalries may begin before there are even siblings. In a newly published paper, Har... Read More
