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November 6, 2013
I have always been very skeptical about bariatric surgery. Not because it doesn’t make you lose weight – we know…
November 6, 2013
Adding to the literature on the health benefits of coffee, a new study finds the beverage may alleviate neck and…
November 6, 2013
A new study comparing risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease has found that having a high amount of beta amyloid plaques…
cancer cells
November 6, 2013
Results from a new study suggest low doses of the diabetes drug metformin may effectively destroy pancreatic cancer stem cells,…
November 6, 2013
Vaginal rings – such as the NuvaRing – have offered alternative contraceptive options for women looking to delay pregnancy or…
November 6, 2013
Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer death in the United States.  According to the National Cancer institute,…
November 6, 2013
A new study suggests that mammograms used to detect breast cancer may actually increase the chance of developing the disease…
heart disease
November 6, 2013
One in eight people who suffer a heart attack or other life-threatening cardiac event go on to suffer post-traumatic stress…
November 6, 2013
As a doctor, I get a lot of health questions both in my practice and in my email inbox. Today,…
November 6, 2013
I know that lately I’ve been saying we are a country of loving, pill-popping consumers – but we are also…