Debunking common myths that put people at more risk Nine-year-old Bryce Duncan was drinking lots of liquids, complaining of an upset stomach, and losing a lot of weight. The bathing suit his parents bought for him just four months earlier was falling off him. “He would say he needed to take a nap and his […]
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How Doctors Manage Business, Patient Care, and Set Boundaries to Help Curb Stress Saying “no” to unwanted stresses is an important part of balancing your physician duties with home life. Just ask family practitioner Dr. Joseph Ghaly.He limits night and weekend duty, freeing him to spend more quality time with his family. Dr. Dean Shull,
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Try these recreation suggestions for staying active while getting respite The many health benefits of regular physical activity include the reduced risk of coronary heart disease, strokes, diabetes, and other diseases. This helps to prevent high healthcare costs and improves the quality of life for all ages. Combining physical fitness and vacationing is actually very
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Are you spinning your wheels over striae? Ahhh, stretch marks. Those dreaded angry red, purple or pink squiggles that typically show up over hip bones, on thighs and underarms, or across bellies, breasts and bottoms. When you’re pregnant, you’re more susceptible because of inevitable weight gain. So what’s a gal to do? Unfortunately, there’s no
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Two Doctors Give a Specialist’s Perspective on the Ever Changing Field of Medicine Fifth century B.C. Sanskrit manuscripts describe the earliest type of cataract surgery known as couching and more than 700 years ago the first pair of spectacles was invented. As arguably the most coveted of the five senses, it isn’t surprising that scientists
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Maintaining social ties is important for seniors’ health We are sociable beings. As we age, our need for interaction only increases. When a spouse dies, or siblings and friends die, we need support more than ever. Keeping active socially is important to keep an individual healthy. “It almost works like a group therapy,” says Dr.
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Tips for increasing healthy food options Your work environment may be laden with temptation in the lunchroom and break room. Frequent office birthday parties, business lunches at swank restaurants, or staff meetings sweetened by coffee and donuts, can be peril for your waistline. But there are ways to eat wisely. “You’ve got to plan,” advises
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To Better Serve Patients and the Community “Through the years, the practice of medicine has changed and the Polk County Medical Association has evolved right along with those changes. However, the importance of working together, knowing each other, and experiencing a medical friendship still remains the same,” states Dean Shull, MD, a psychiatrist and
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How to Avoid a Date Night with Heart Disease We’ve all heard the stories. The tightening pain starts in the chest and then moves to the arm. You become short of breath and start to sweat. Sometimes the pain shoots up the jaw, sometimes there isn’t a sign, and sometimes, there have been signs
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A resolution easier said than done, but not impossible With the holidays behind us, we stand at the threshold of another New Year. In an effort to improve our lives over the next 12 months, we’ll make resolutions that if achieved would make a difference for the better. If yours is to get healthy, fantastic!
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