January 12th, 2010 by DrRob in Better Health Network, Health Tips
Tags: Behavior Change, Lifestyle Choices, Obesity, Preventive Health, Primary Care, smoking, Stress, Underlying Causes, Weight Loss, Wellness
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Every year it happens: people come to me telling of what they are going to be doing different in this fresh new year. People are going to stop smoking, start exercising, and (especially) lose weight. This year, I am among the resolvers.
Every year, most people fail.
Which makes me wonder what it is about us humans that allows us to act against what we know is best. Why is it that educating people is rarely enough to fix a problem? Why should we have an obesity “epidemic” when very few people really want to be obese? Read more »
*This blog post was originally published at Musings of a Distractible Mind*
January 12th, 2010 by RamonaBatesMD in Better Health Network, Book Reviews, Health Tips
Tags: Bernard Ackerman, Dermatology, Dermatopathology, Eric Fettmann, FDR's Deadly Secret, Franklin D. Roosevelt, melanoma, Metastases, Oncology, Plastic Surgery, Skin Cancer, Steven Lomazow
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Earlier today I wrote a short article which resulted in correspondence with one of the authors of the new book, ‘FDR’s Deadly Secret’ by Steven Lomazow and Eric Fettmann.
Dr. Steven Lomazow sent me a copy of his Archives of Dermatology article with Dr. Bernard Ackerman, this photo, and a pdf of his book which I have spent the afternoon reading.
The article goes through a series of photos of FDR from his younger days to his older ones, showing the progression and changes. From the article: Read more »
*This blog post was originally published at Suture for a Living*
January 8th, 2010 by Jonathan Foulds, Ph.D. in Better Health Network, Health Tips
Tags: Addiction Medicine, Cold Turkey, Cut Down, New Year's Resolution, Primary Care, Quit Smoking, Quitting, smoking cessation
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Most specialist smoking cessation services advise patients to select a quit date and quit smoking completely on that day (usually along with medication), but many smokers prefer the idea of cutting down gradually. What are the pros and cons?
I theory, cutting down gradually might provide a “softer landing” in that it might spread out the nicotine withdrawal over a longer period, rather than giving the nicotine receptors an abrupt shock of no nicotine. It also seems to fit with common sense that it might be easier to change the behavior gradually rather than all at once. Read more »
This post, Trying To Quit Smoking? Should You Cut Down Or Go Cold Turkey?, was originally published on
Healthine.com by Jonathan Foulds, Ph.D..
January 6th, 2010 by Davis Liu, M.D. in Better Health Network, Health Tips
Tags: Accidents, Dangers, Injury, Multi-tasking, Primary Care, Smart Phones, Texting, Warning
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I’ve been fighting pretty hard to avoid the temptation to multitask. I plan to do so again this year. People who claim to multitask are viewed with awe. Attaining the skill is a badge of honor. In a society that is increasingly 24 /7 where demands from work, family, and friends seems endless and the opportunities to be connected are more, how can a person survive if they simply do one task at a time?
Simple. Research suggests that the person who single tasks actually does better work, focuses better, and is productive.
Oh and it might save your life. Read more »
*This blog post was originally published at Saving Money and Surviving the Healthcare Crisis*
January 5th, 2010 by KevinMD in Better Health Network, Health Tips
Tags: Bad Advice, celebrity, Jenny McCarthy, Lance Armstrong, Rahul Parikh, Suzanne Somers
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More celebrities are giving medical advice these days.
Rahul Parikh explores the phenomenon in a recent piece from Slate, citing Lance Armstrong, Suzanne Somers, and Jenny McCarthy, among others.
But does their celebrity make them an authority in a given medical issue? Unfortunately, too many people think so, as following celebrity medical advice can be dangerous Read more »
*This blog post was originally published at KevinMD.com*
