Monday, October 10, 2011

Exercise & Eat Fruits & Veggies All You Want: You're Still Going to Die

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It is well known that eating fruits and vegetables and maintaining a regular exercise routine provides various health benefits to the bo...
Sunday, October 09, 2011

Ten Alternatives to Corporal Punishment

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Yesterday, I wrote a blog entry entitled “Why Corporal Punishment is Wrong.” At the end of the article, I stated that I would describe m...
Saturday, October 08, 2011

Why Corporal Punishment Is Wrong

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Corporal punishment, the technical word for physically striking someone (usually a parent striking their child) as a form of discipline, sim...
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Friday, October 07, 2011

Inspiration if Diagnosed with a Serious Illness

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If you or a loved one were diagnosed with a serious medical illness, particularly a terminal illness, it is very easy to get depressed, part...
Thursday, October 06, 2011

Pale Skin and Vitamin D

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If you have pale skin like me, you know that the sun can feel like your arch-enemy. Summer time means lathering up with sunscreen and wear...
Wednesday, October 05, 2011

More EXTREME Body Parts: Part 2

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Diversity in the human body and other living things is a fascinating topic. Last month, the  most popular blog entry was on extreme body fe...
Tuesday, October 04, 2011

When Patient Advocacy Becomes Patient Enabling

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Physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, psychologists , physical therapists, and a whole host of other health care professionals entered...
Monday, October 03, 2011

Guest Blog Entry: Are You a Helicopter Parent?

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Today's guest blog entry is written by Dr. Tanya Gesek.  Dr. Gesek is currently a Visiting Assistant Professor at Syracuse University...
Sunday, October 02, 2011

And the Top 5 MedFriendly Blog Entries in September Were...

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Below are the top 5 most popular blog entries for the month of September. This will be a monthly feature of the MedFriendly Blog and gives ...
Saturday, October 01, 2011

Is Asbestos in Your Children's Crayons?

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Is asbestos is your children’s crayons? Can asbestos cause cancer and other serious illnesses? How much asbestos was released into the a...
Friday, September 30, 2011

The 10 Year Anniversary of MedFriendly.com

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October 2011 is the 10 year anniversary of MedFriendly.com . I’ll be going out to celebrate with my family and reflect on how much hard ...
Thursday, September 29, 2011

Waking Up with a Live Grenade in Your Face

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This is an amazing story. Imagine selling some food on a street corner, minding your own business. All of a sudden, you hear an explosion...
Wednesday, September 28, 2011

My Take on Michael Jackson's Death, Propofol, and His Doctor

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Propofol…also known as Diprivan. Many people reading this may not have heard of the drug that played a major role Michael Jackson’s death ...
Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Waking Up Alive in a Morgue

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Everyone has different fears but one fear that is probably universal is being buried alive. The next closest thing would be finding your...
Monday, September 26, 2011

Medical Blogging and Patient Privacy

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Running a medical blog has become much more challenging over the years. It has always been understood by medical and health care bloggers ...
Saturday, September 24, 2011

How I defeated low back pain

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Anyone who has suffered from low back pain knows how debilitating it can be. I have had low back pain in the past but several months ago I...
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Friday, September 23, 2011

Spontaneous human combustion

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If you have never heard of spontaneous human combustion, it refers to cases in which a person is found burned to death (usually in bed) wi...
Thursday, September 22, 2011

Top 10 Ways to Tell if You Need To See a New Doctor

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As a patient care provider and someone who is occasionally a patient myself, I am going provide some suggestions on ways to know when it ...
Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Attack of the killer cantaloupes

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Sometimes, trying to eat healthy does not always work out in the way intended. It's ironic that the person who decided to eat a candy ...