Articles in Health
In Need of a House Call?
Telemedicine is Growing with Advances in Video Conferencing
Fans of the Fox TV drama “House,” now in its final season, may wonder why New Jersey isn’t known as The Mysterious Medical Maladies State — it seems …
Safeguard Your Health-Care Dollars
Physician Offers Tips for Saving Money, Assuring Quality
More Americans are paying more of their health-care costs out of pocket every year because they lack insurance, have higher deductibles and co-payments, or have chosen a Health …
The One Ingredient Label You Have Never Read…
…And Should! You Probably Know What’s In Your Kids’ Peanut Butter, But Do You Know What’s In Their Toothpaste?
Most parents are careful about learning what’s in the stuff their kids eat and drink. They avoid artificial dyes, …
Feeling Traumatized by the World’s Upheaval?
Author Offers Tips for Writing Off Emotional Pain
The unexpected blows experienced by so many Americans during the current economic recession have left many dealing with what psychotherapist Daniela Roher calls “recession stress disorder” – feelings …
Allergens Aren’t Just in Our Backyard
When we talk about allergies, most of us think about environmental or seasonal allergies. But, food allergies can wreak as much havoc, if not more so, on our body and thus require some attention as …
The Art of Solace
Fifteen Tips for Pushing through the Discomfort and Truly Connecting with a Chronically Ill Person
Few of us know how to act around a very sick person. And yet, what we say (and don’t say) makes …
A Weighty Discussion
Why Parents Are Reluctant to Bring Up the Weight Issue (And Why That’s a Big Problem)
If your child is overweight, discussing that problem can be one of the most difficult conversations you’ll face as a parent. …
Health and Your New Year’s Resolutions
By Dr. Julie Chen
Are New Year’s resolutions truly meant to be broken or are we supposed to just make more realistic ones? Every year, my patients come into my clinic with summaries of their goals …
16 Healthy Holiday Eating Tips
By Dr. Dean Ornish
The holidays are a time for…overeating? It would seem that way, given the latest statistics.
• • Americans gain 1 to 1½ pounds annually during the holiday season
• • Leading health experts believe …
What is Metabolomics and How Might it Impact Our Health Care?
By Dr. Julie T. Chen, M.D.
Throughout my clinical practice years, I have always said to my patients that I don’t believe in cookie-cutter medicine. Every person and body is different and hence treatment regimens should …
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