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With each wag of a dog’s tail, we’re learning more and more about the benefits of having animals around—therapeutic and otherwise. We’ve heard the buzz—animals can make a healthy...Read entire article »
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In many ways, technology has made some cognitive functions obsolete. Why memorize a phone number when your BlackBerry can do it for you? Who needs to remember names of contacts,...Read entire article »
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In this installment of medical research news, I’ve included some tidbits that will give you a few things to think about—and one to sleep on. An Ounce of Detection...Read entire article »
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The other night, after a long day of writing, thinking and overanalyzing, I stretched into downward dog and felt a familiar sense of calm wash over me. As I imagined...Read entire article »
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`Tis the season for giving, and with 76 million baby boomers now beginning to reach retirement age, more and more seniors are volunteering and feeling the benefits of doing so....Read entire article »
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Where humans and traditional medicine sometimes fail, animals often succeed in cutting through the physical and emotional barriers that isolate certain people in our society. This is especially true for...Read entire article »
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“Whether you believe you can do a thing or not, you are right.” —Henry Ford Our thoughts and beliefs are very powerful. What we focus on expands in our...Read entire article »
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I recently read an article that indicated the use of drugs that block stomach acid may be associated with cognitive impairment in older African-American adults. According to the study,...Read entire article »
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Aerobic exercise is exercise that rhythmically uses the large muscles of the legs and arms to elevate the heart rate within a certain range. Some examples of aerobic activity...Read entire article »
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Did you know that there is one thing you can do to reduce your stress levels, enhance your ability to perform the activities of daily living (ADLs), and potentially...Read entire article »
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Did you know that adverse drug-related events in the Medicare population occur at a rate of approximately 5% per patient per year? Among seniors, there are more than 180,000...Read entire article »
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Daylight savings is one of the many signs that we’re well into the New Year. Many of us made resolutions about things we would like to accomplish, such as...Read entire article »
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As most of my patients will tell you, I have a little saying at the end of my office visits: “If you don’t do anything else I told you...Read entire article »
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“If you don’t learn how to laugh at troubles, you won’t have anything to laugh at when you grow old.” –Edward W. Howe Everyone loves to laugh. In fact,...Read entire article »
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You have probably seen this symbol before, perhaps as earrings or as a sticker on the back of a VW bus. But do you understand what it means? In...Read entire article »
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We all know people who seem “stuck” in a certain emotional state. Some people seem angry all the time. Others seem sad. Still others seem fearful and some “too”...Read entire article »
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Last month we discussed how our bodies change as we age. Aging also makes us more prone to having side effects from medications. So what medications should be avoided in...Read entire article »
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My knee says a storm is coming... The word “holistic” is used extensively to describe complementary forms of health care. But what does holistic really mean? My definition of...Read entire article »
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My background as a radiation oncologist has blinded me, in many instances, to only dealing with the patient’s disease and its treatment. Failing to integrate the many wellness alternatives...Read entire article »
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To understand the aging process from the perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), one must first understand the concept of qi (pronounced “chee” ). Qi is best translated as...Read entire article »
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Harvey Gilbert, MD along with members of Holistic Health of America (HHOA) have compiled The All-In-1 Pocket Guide to Healthy Choices, a pocket guide book that discusses Metabolic Syndrome (MSx)—and...Read entire article »
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Make sure all caregivers, physicians and pharmacists have the same patient information by keeping track of the medications you or a loved one takes. Download our easy-to-use Medication Tracker. ...Read entire article »
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