Head cold, cough, sore throat, body aches and it hurts all over

Posted on January 18, 2008. Filed under: Diseases, Infectious Disease, health | Tags: , , , , , , , |

Doctors Banned From Handing Out Antibiotics for Colds and Sore Throats-
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Head cold, cough, body aches and it hurts all over- does this sound familiar?  There is defintely a virus going around  and it seems everybody is suffering from it.  Today alone I saw about 25 patients with pretty much the same thing, with mild variations. 
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1 in 3 Americans with weak immune system, are you one?

Posted on January 7, 2008. Filed under: Diet and Nutrition, Diseases, medicine | Tags: , , , , , , |

   Perhaps this explains why those who are obese, that is BMI >30, are at increased risk of cancer, specifically colon cancer.  In addition to increased risk for cancer, those with weight problems are at increased risk for asthma, accidents, falls, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, broken bones, arthritis, sleep apnea, sudden cardiac death, diabetes [...]

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I wash my hands more than 30 times a day, do you?

Posted on January 3, 2008. Filed under: Infectious Disease, health, medicine | Tags: , , , , , |

Washing your hands is the best way to prevent infections this time of the year. I literally wash my hands 30 times a days seeing patients, maybe more.  I try not to shake too many hands so I won’t spread anything they did not come in with.  There is definitely a lot of head colds, [...]

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