Tag: harvard health
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February 05, 2008 05:37 PM EST --
Remember when it was so simple? Take two aspirin, call the doctor in the morning. Now we've got a staggering number of pain relievers to choose from. Picking the right one is enough to give you a . . .
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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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August 28, 2007 03:32 PM EDT --
Here is a little quiz to test your knowledge about osteoporosis:
Developing osteoporosis as you age is inevitable . . .
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February 21, 2008 12:01 PM EST --
New Year's resolutions often serve as great motivators to get us to the gym, but what motivates you after the champagne and party hats are gone? How do you find the motivation to make it to the gym? . . .
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February 05, 2008 05:40 PM EST --
Question: I was in a car accident four weeks ago. I have had physical therapy for the last three weeks and it seems to hurt more than it helps. I am still feeling pain and spasms. Can you suggest another . . .
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February 12, 2008 04:56 PM EST --
Obstructive sleep apnea and depression: Treating the sleep problem may boost mood.
About one in five people with depression also suffers from a sleep-related breathing disorder, most often obstructive . . .
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February 12, 2008 04:59 PM EST --
To a certain extent, heredity determines how people sleep throughout their lives. Identical twins, for example, have much more similar sleep patterns than nonidentical twins or other siblings. Differences . . .
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May 08, 2007 10:40 AM EDT --
Americans take a lot of medicines. I am a Primary Care Physician, and much of my life's work is helping people prevent health problems. I recommend a growing number of medicines to guard my patients’ . . .
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February 05, 2008 04:06 PM EST --
Women who were hypnotized immediately before undergoing a breast biopsy or lumpectomy required less sedation and anesthesia during the procedure and experienced less pain, nausea, and emotional distress . . .
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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 . . .
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June 10, 2008 11:52 AM EDT --
Even though fatigue is one of the most common medical complaints, you may feel hesitant about making a doctor's appointment just to say you lack energy. But don't wait until you're so tired . . .
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October 24, 2008 04:03 PM EDT --
Is it something to worry about? What causes it? Check out Dr. LeWine's video to find out.
Check this video from Harvard Medical School doctor - Howard Lewine!
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May 04, 2009 10:21 AM EDT --
Some people find it hard to live with even the slightest imperfection. Their need to appear to be perfect, or actually be perfect, is so intense that it's exhausting, if not painful. Though the word . . .
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September 25, 2007 12:58 PM EDT --
These days, I’m doing something in my pediatric practice that I didn’t plan on doing: I’m giving medications to children with attention problems.
When I started working in pediatrics . . .
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October 08, 2008 05:27 PM EDT --
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is the irreversible damage to the lungs that results in diminished airflow in the lungs. While inhalers ad some oral medications can help you feel better, there is . . .
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August 28, 2007 03:49 PM EDT --
While the basics of protecting your bones — such as getting enough calcium and engaging in weight-bearing exercises — remain the same throughout your life, there are different factors to consider . . .
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October 02, 2007 12:34 PM EDT --
The other day I was talking to a physician colleague about botulinum toxin (usually called by its brand name, Botox). I mentioned that I use this “drug” a lot in my practice for pain . . .
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January 04, 2008 04:50 PM EST --
It is not surprising that many patients, and some doctors, too, are confused about the barrage of news stories that abound in the media about cancer. Hardly a day goes by without some headline story about . . .
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August 07, 2007 11:38 AM EDT --
Every doctor can tell you their names — the patients who change their diet, begin exercising, and lose 40, 50, even 100 pounds. Along the way, those patients also lose something else: medical problems . . .
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