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November 14, 2008 03:15 AM EST --   First, the statistics. About a third of American children are overweight and one-fifth are obese - and the numbers are increasing every year. Surprisingly, not too many parents seem to be concerned . . . more
Choices
by Maureen Long
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August 10, 2007 01:21 AM EDT -- A report in the British Medical Journal indicated that elderly people who are given medicine to prevent heart disease don't live longer; they are more likely to die from cancer or dementia. To me . . . more
July 17, 2007 02:54 PM EDT -- From 1993 to 2001, Bill Clinton held the most high pressure job in the world. He had access to the best medical care: How many of us have our own personal doctor at our side most of the day? His health . . . more
June 24, 2008 11:36 AM EDT -- A few months ago in this space I said that until about 10 years ago, experts thought they knew all there was to know about vitamin D: its job was to help keep bones strong, and most people got all . . . more
September 10, 2007 12:46 PM EDT -- When patients ask me whether they should be taking an aspirin a day, my usual response (assuming it is safe for them to take aspirin) is to try taking a coated “baby” aspirin daily with food.  . . . more
October 09, 2007 01:45 PM EDT -- I grew up in California where Mexican food is delicious and plentiful. In fact, my first job was at Taco Bell, where I learned to wrap a bean burrito like a pro. That skill has stayed with me through the . . . more
November 12, 2007 12:02 PM EST -- Every night, I pile my kids’ plates with fruits and vegetables.   And, guess what?   They eat them!   Well, not everything, but much of their diet consists of fruits and vegetables. . . . more
November 19, 2007 10:55 AM EST -- Do you experience “road rage” or get furious when someone cuts in front of you in line at the supermarket? In my book, Super Healing , I wrote about a man who was getting on a plane with . . . more
December 18, 2007 10:02 AM EST -- Adding a few pounds around the midsection during adulthood seems innocuous enough. It has its own catchy moniker - middle-age spread - and was once a sign of prosperity and success. Today it's a sign . . . more
November 10, 2008 01:29 PM EST -- Just a quickie healthy U note- Dr. Rosenfeld , preeminent celebrity physician, talked about C Reactive Protein on TV this AM.  Hopefully that will get more people asking to have the test. . . . more
July 13, 2008 11:14 AM EDT -- I'm hoping and praying that at my age I can still blast belly fat.  It sneaks up on us, especially with the foods we eat in this day and age.  As you all know, I'm forever researching . . . more
Back from Bypass
by On Point Webmaster
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January 02, 2008 11:21 AM EST -- About six weeks ago, On Point host Tom Ashbrook had a little pain in his chest, the kind millions of Americans have felt over the years. It set him off on a big adventure. And six weeks ago today, . . . more
June 12, 2007 10:10 AM EDT -- On June 6, 2007, a packed audience at a Congressional hearing listened as the U.S. Food and Drug Agency (FDA) announced that it was putting its most serious safety warning on the diabetes drugs Avandia . . . more
May 15, 2008 03:55 AM EDT -- Depression is the number-two killer, after heart disease. It can affect every aspect if our life, including sex. People often consider that only who are not interested in sex can suffer from depression. . . . more
July 03, 2008 01:43 PM EDT -- High levels of HDL ("good" cholesterol) protect against heart disease and stroke. A new study indicates it also may protect against memory loss. For more information about memory and aging, . . . more
July 09, 2007 10:29 PM EDT -- I walked down the streets of SoHo early this morning to clear my head a bit so that I might write.  The shops were still dark.  The weight of the July air hung heavy over the café umbrellas . . . more
November 26, 2007 04:31 PM EST -- As the sun rises over Paris, the irresistible scent of buttery croissants drifts out of all the little pastry shops and fills the narrow streets. In the afternoon, tiny cheese shops, bustling with local . . . more
March 09, 2007 01:54 PM EST -- With cases of obesity and type 2 diabetes at record numbers in the United States, new research reveals that women with “pre-diabetes” may experience blood vessel dysfunction, clot formation . . . more
October 29, 2007 01:15 PM EDT -- Are you someone who has already had a heart attack or currently has angina and your doctor has told you that you need to lower your cholesterol level?   My patients worry that once they’ve . . . more
September 11, 2007 02:19 PM EDT -- The harm caused by tobacco has been exhaustively detailed. Yet cigarette smoking has barely declined since 1990. The American Cancer Society (ACS) estimates 23% of Americans continue to smoke. If you want . . . more
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