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Dr. Harvey Gilbert, MD 
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Articles In This Column
- Aging Skin Care: How to Treat Common Skin Disorders of the Elderly
- Aging Skin: How Your Skin Plays a Role in Protecting Your Body
- Aging Skin Care: What You Need to Know Now to Avoid Wrinkles & Sun Damage
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Symptoms & Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Acid Reflux Disease (GERD): Symptoms & Long-Term Effects
- Treatment for Gastrointestinal Acid Reflux Disease (GERD)
- How to Avoid Developing Bone Density Deficiency & Osteoporosis
- Thyroid Conditions: Should You Have Your Thyroid Checked?
- Treatment for Thyroid Conditions: Hyperthyroidism, Hypothyroidism & Cancer
- Prevent a Heart Attack: Learn How Metabolic Syndrome Affects Your Chances of Heart Disease
- How to Prevent Cancer & Improve Your Chances of Survival After Diagnosis
- How Stroke Symptoms Affect Your Brain
- Do You Know What to Do If You Think You Are Having a Stroke or a Mini-Stroke?
- What to Expect After a Major Stroke: Examination & Therapy
- Parkinson's Disease Symptoms & Disease Progression
- Parkinson's Disease Diagnosis
- Treating Parkinson's: Deep Brain Stimulation, Neuro-rehabilitation & Parkinson's Disease Medications
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Treatment Options
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Causes, Symptoms & Prevention
- Treatments for Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Common Forms of Arthritis & How to Treat Them
- Treatments for Osteoarthritis
- Cancer Treatment: The Effectiveness of Herbal Medicines
- Healthy Eating Guidelines to Help You Avoid the Deadly Metabolic Syndrome
- Safe & Effective Alternative Therapies for Cancer—& Which Ones to Avoid
- 4 Essential Lifestyle Changes that Can Help Prevent Diabetes, Heart Diseases & Dementia
- 4 Steps to Managing Alzheimer's Disease
- A Miracle Food to Protect Your Heart & Blood Vessels
- Natural Treatment for Arthritis Pain
- What All Women Should Know About Hormone Replacement Therapy, Breast Cancer & Dementia
- Depression: Do You Need Antidepressants?
- Hormone Replacement Therapy & the Breast Cancer Link
- Osteoporosis: Prevention, Treatment & Risk Factors
- Polypharmacy & Seniors: Avoiding Drug Interactions
- How to Find the Medical Information You Want on the Internet
- Study: Baby Boomers on Aging, Working, Technology & Financing Long Term Care
- 10 Types of Dementia That Aren't Alzheimer's & How They're Diagnosed
- What are the 7 Stages of Alzheimer's Disease?
- What Causes Alzheimer's Disease?
- Exercise Guidelines for Seniors & Cancer Patients: Part 2
- Exercise Guidelines for Seniors and Cancer Patients: Part 1
- Is Exercise or Rest Better for Patients with Cancer or Chronic Illness?
- The Effects of Exercise on Specific Cancers
- Do Vitamins Help or Hurt Cancer Patients?
- How Does Your Health Affect Your Response to Cancer Treatment?
- The All-In-1 Pocket Guide to Healthy Choices
- A Summary: Older Americans Update 2006: Key Indicators of Well-Being
- Is Obesity Linked to Cancer?
- How Ethnicity & Gender Affect Cancer Incidence & Mortality Rates
- Prostate Cancer: Is Surgery REALLY the Most Effective Treatment?
- What the Future Looks Like for Cancer in the US
- How Yoga, Oriental Herbs and Acupuncture Help Treat Cancer
- Cancer: Aggressive Treatment or None at All?
Senior Health
Aging Skin Care: How to Treat Common Skin Disorders of the Elderly
As the skin is the largest organ in the human body, it's not surprising that as we age, it becomes more susceptible to disease and disorders and this is why aging skin care and proper treatment is so important. This article will address some of the most common skin disorders in the elderly, including warning signs of potential trouble. Skin Lesions Growths and pigment spots become more common with aging skin. Many of these skin lesions are the result...Read entire article »
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Aging Skin: How Your Skin Plays a Role in Protecting Your Body
The skin is the largest organ in the human body—and just like everything else it changes as you age, making aging skin care an important topic to know about. Skin plays a key role in protecting our bodies against harmful organisms and excessive water loss. It also performs many other important functions. Functions of the Skin The skin also: Insulates the body from the elements and protects it from bacteria and other pathogens. Supports the immune system by regulating...Read entire article »
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Aging Skin Care: What You Need to Know Now to Avoid Wrinkles & Sun Damage
Aging skin is one of the first outward signs of getting older and as we age, skin tends to become drier with more wrinkles, and it is common for spots and growths from sun damage to appear. After an injury, the skin tends to heal more slowly than it did in our younger years. Some of these changes are natural and unavoidable, but others are bothersome and can be quite serious. Many of these skin problems can be prevented....Read entire article »
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Symptoms & Treatment
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a disorder of the colon which is characterized by a group (usually not just one) of persistent symptoms. After having a bowel movement, people with irritable bowel syndrome often feel an immediate urge to have another one or may feel they have not fully emptied their rectum. Symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome The symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome may include any combination of the following. A minimum of 3 months of irregular and/or abnormal...Read entire article »
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Gastrointestinal Acid Reflux Disease (GERD): Symptoms & Long-Term Effects
Gastrointestinal acid reflux disease (GERD) is commonly referred to as acid reflux disease or simply acid reflux. Acid reflux occurs when stomach acid backs up (reflux) into the esophagus. Gastrointestinal acid reflux is a chronic disease that is distinguishable from occasional heartburn. Common Symptoms of Acid Reflux Disease The usual presenting symptoms of acid reflux include the following. Frequent and persistent heartburn that occurs at least 3 days each week Burning chest pain, especially in the lower chest at...Read entire article »
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