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Adolescents Who Harm Themselves
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry defines self-injury among adolescents as, “Self-injury is the act of deliberately destroying...
Don’t Be Afraid of Your Food
“I’m afraid my food was grown in poor soil and doesn’t have the right nutrition.” “What if my food has...
Traveling Health
Doctor Bob folded up his stethoscope and put it in his pocket. “Is there anything else I should know, Ken?”...
A Mother’s Diet Changes Baby’s Genes
A healthful diet during pregnancy results in a healthy baby. This is common sense and universally known to be true. ...
So What?
In our last blog post we learned the most critical stage of “filtering the firehose” of health information: knowing what...
They All Have Side Effects
Look at the folded paper, stapled to the professional white pharmacy bag, which instructs you on how to use the...
Testosterone — the New Male Miracle Medicine
A casual perusal of night time television, the sports channels, or the masculine adventure channels will reveal a plethora of...
Statins and Grace
Statins are an important class of medications for lowering blood cholesterol levels. Statins can help unblock arteries and reduce the...
New Guidelines for Old
Late in 2013 new guidelines were published for health care professionals to manage people at risk of cardiac or vascular...
The Truth About Caffeine
The information available on caffeine these days is very confusing. Some sources advocate caffeine drinks as “energy” drinks. Some recommend...