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Nocebos: the Murphy’s law of medicine
Published May 23, 2013 - No Comments
“Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong.” Law or not, the old adage points to the negative expectations we sometime fall victim to whether merited or not. In medicine it might be called the nocebo effect. We’ve all heard about the positive influence of placebos: take a pill wi ...
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Patient-centered care in an iPatient world
Published April 29, 2013 - No Comments
Ever think about the origins of the barber pole with its red and white strips and brass cup? It represents the bloody bandages of the barber profession from centuries ago which included performing surgeries and dentistry for customers. You can guess what the cup was used for. Present day ...
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Health care reform could use a good laugh
Published April 12, 2013 - No Comments
Health care reform is SERIOUS business. Consumers as well as politicians, doctors, insurance execs and hospital administrators are wringing their hands over the implications of enacted and pending modifications to a behemoth industry. Perhaps it’s time to add some humor…serio ...
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Smile…you could live longer and smarter
Published April 3, 2013 - One Comment
“I am only grouchy and moody on days that end in Y.” My family and I were walking the sidewalks of the Big Apple eons ago when without warning…bam! A woman smacked right into me, startling us both. Before I could get out an apology, she blurted out in a foul tone, “Watch where ...
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Healthy, wealthy and wise
Published February 19, 2013 - One Comment
“Early to bed and early to rise,” the proverb goes “makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.” Seems like great advice in our drive to staying healthy even though studies indicate most of us aren’t getting enough sleep these days. While old adages can offer he ...
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Love delivers healthy makeover
Published February 7, 2013 - No Comments
Would you stand in a glass booth on a crowded city sidewalk and let passersby judge how old you are before engaging experts to give you a new look? How about compete with other contestants to win a dream wedding and plastic surgery? That’s makeover TV. Makeovers fascinate us and TV ...
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Health care game changers: smartphones and doctoring and empathy
Published January 29, 2013 - No Comments
A do-it-yourself healthcare revolution is underway. Go to the mobile app store and you can shop thousands of health related applications for your smartphone and tablet, including calorie counters, weight trackers, virtual trainers and meditation guides. Juxtaposed against this exponential ...
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Health: New Year brings renewed concerns and fresh solutions
Published December 27, 2012 - No Comments
At the stroke of midnight New Year’s Day many will join in singing the traditional favorite, Auld Lang Syne (long, long, ago), the quirky but familiar tune which poses the question whether old times should be forgotten. There is something appealing about a fresh start. No matter what h ...
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Exterminate that bah-humbug and feel healthier
Published December 21, 2012 - No Comments
Jim Carrey, Kelsey Grammer, Susan Lucci, Beavis, James Earl Jones, Fred Flintstone, Albert Finney, and Tori Spelling are just a few of the actors and characters to have portrayed Ebenezer Scrooge in variations of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. I just watched the George C. Scott ...
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Thanksgiving adds to healthy living
Published November 19, 2012 - No Comments
Pass the gravy please and thank you! A big part of Thanksgiving tradition involves family recipes and food…lots of food. And while we all know the dangers of excessive eating, it turns out gratitude in big portions is good for us. How good? The effects of thankfulness on health are ...
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Health care is about YOU
Published November 13, 2012 - No Comments
Amid the nationwide debate about health care and each individual’s search for a safe, effective and affordable approach, more of us are experiencing the “aha moment” when it becomes clear that being healthy and staying in the pink is an individual responsibility. It’s a personal en ...
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More Americans electing new strategies to health care
Published November 5, 2012 - No Comments
The results are in: Americans are voting to broaden their approach to healing and health maintenance. While waiting for the outcomes of national and state elections have slowed some current health care reform efforts, patients and health professionals continue to talk about “patient- ...
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Worried about worrying? Try prayer.
Published October 16, 2012 - No Comments
“Don’t worry, be happy,” goes the 80’s classic tune. The advice seems a bit trite these days and downright insincere. Let’s face it; there is plenty to feel uneasy about. Approximately 1 in 4 adults suffers from some type of diagnosable mental disorder in a given year, so it� ...
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Healthy aging…what it takes
Published September 17, 2012 - 2 Comments
Birthdays…we’re having more of them than ever in the history of mankind. The number of candles on our birthday cakes is swelling. And there is a growing concern that as we age, we might not be healthy enough to blow them all out. That is a depressing thought. A demographic tsunami ...
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When life needs a kick start
Published August 29, 2012 - No Comments
As usual, the Starbucks was packed. All I wanted was a smoothie, but I wasn’t sure it was worth the wait. I live just a couple of blocks from the coffee house which does a booming business, especially in the morning when everyone is looking for that quick jolt that will get them up t ...
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Olympic state of mind: Celebrating youth at any age
Published August 9, 2012 - 2 Comments
The potency of youthfulness has never been more center stage than during the 30th Olympiad. And while the speed and acrobatics of the world’s top competitors seem out of reach for most of us, the vitality of youth on display in London can’t escape anyone with the right mindset. Slowe ...
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Patient-centered care in an iPatient world

Published April 29, 2013 at 10:05 am - No Comments

Ever think about the origins of the barber pole with its red and white strips and brass cup? It represents the bloody bandages of the barber profession from centuries ago which included performing surgeries and dentistry for customers. You can guess what the cup was used for. Present day doctoring has advanced in so many [...] IWEBIX Webdesign

More Americans electing new strategies to health care

Published November 5, 2012 at 8:00 am - No Comments

The results are in: Americans are voting to broaden their approach to healing and health maintenance. While waiting for the outcomes of national and state elections have slowed some current health care reform efforts, patients and health professionals continue to talk about “patient-centered care” and endorse an expansion of practices beyond “conventional” medical models. These [...]

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Nocebos: the Murphy’s law of medicinePublished May 23, 2013 at 11:34 am
Patient-centered care in an iPatient worldPublished April 29, 2013 at 10:05 am
Health care reform could use a good laughPublished April 12, 2013 at 1:22 pm
Smile…you could live longer and smarterPublished April 3, 2013 at 4:28 pm
Healthy, wealthy and wisePublished February 19, 2013 at 11:13 am
Love delivers healthy makeoverPublished February 7, 2013 at 1:07 pm
Health care game changers: smartphones and doctoring and empathyPublished January 29, 2013 at 1:10 pm
Health: New Year brings renewed concerns and fresh solutionsPublished December 27, 2012 at 11:26 am

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