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Archive for May, 2010

Photograph of Skeeter Lifting Weight Courtesy of Trish BrakkoBrats Photograph of Man Lifting Weight Courtesy of Paul Moore How to Age Well by Building Strength and Muscle Tone Guest Blog (Part Two in the Strength Training Series) by Kim Miller, American Council of Excercise Personal Trainer Our muscles have an innate capacity to respond to [...]

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Photograph of Golfer by Elena Weber Photograph of Woman Exercising on the Beach by Dusan Zidar 10 Questions About Lower Back Pain By Deborah Huso (AOL Health Writer) According to the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 80 percent of Americans will suffer from back pain at some point in their lives, and for [...]

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This week I went to my sample closet looking for recalled versions of McNeil children’s products. Yes, even some samples were recalled! Fortunately, I found out that I don’t have samples of any of the items. I used to be upset that I rarely received samples of Tylenol or Motrin brands, because it is nice [...]

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Picture of children watching television courtesy of Heartfelt Photograph of Mr. Rogers Courtesy of Thoth The Children’s Television Act (CTA) was passed by Congress in 1990 with the goal of providing educational programming to children that “furthers the positive development of the child in any respect, including the child’s cognitive/intellectual or emotional/social needs 1.”   In return [...]

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American Flag of the United States of America (USA Flag) Originally uploaded by jcolman May Day is always special to me because it is the day I became a United States citizen (Star Spangled Banner music quietly playing in the background as you read this post). Photograph Courtesy of Jonathan Colman Last updated May 2, [...]

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Photograph of Child Washing Hands courtesy of Rob Monroe Photograph of Petri Dish Courtesy of Ruth Rogers Should you use antibacterial or “regular” soap to wash your hands? Should you use soap at all? I had a teacher in medical school who believed that rinsing hands was as good as using soap. Wrong! Studies show [...]

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Photographs Courtesy of Renee Rendler-Kaplan I love American ingenuity. There is always somebody ready to capitalize on somebody else’s misery. First, thanks for the many kind words from people who had no idea about the “hamster on a wheel” life of a primary care doctor. I discussed how difficult primary care doctors (internists, pediatricians, family [...]

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