Monday, October 31, 2011

Trick or Treat! Dentists say its better to Gorge on Halloween Candy

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From a strictly oral health perspective, dentists are reported to be advising people that it is better to gorge on Halloween candy rathe...
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Sunday, October 30, 2011

Five Ways to Evaluate Suspicious Medical Treatment Claims

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There has never been a shortage of people proposing miracle medical cures for various ailments, conditions, and diseases. In the 19th cen...
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Friday, October 28, 2011

Attack of the Salmonella Pine Nuts

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While I fully support people eating a healthy diet, people need to realize that eating traditionally healthy foods is not always risk-fre...
Thursday, October 27, 2011

Little Johnny is Obese: Political Correctness Interfering with Medicine

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Political correctness and “sensitivity training” are interfering with medicine and healthcare. In a recent article published in the journ...
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011

What you NEED to know about Mesothelioma

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Do you live in a house or work in a building that was built before 1990? Do your kids go to a school built before 1990? Do you or anyone you...
Sunday, October 23, 2011

Top 10 Ways to Lose Your Patients

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As a neuropsychologist , I have the chance to talk to patients throughout the week in detail about their medical histories, supplemented ...
Friday, October 21, 2011

Man vs Vile: Surviving a Trip to a Public Restroom

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If I had a penny for every time I walked into a public bathroom and found spots of urine on the toilet bowl lid, I would be a millionaire...
Thursday, October 20, 2011

How to Find a New Doctor

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These days, it is not uncommon for people to need to find a new doctor. The most common reasons include a) moving to a new city, b) dissa...
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Wednesday, October 19, 2011

The Overdiagnosis of "Post Concussion Syndrome"

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These days, many health providers are quick to diagnose patients with “post concussion syndrome ” if persistent symptoms are reported aft...
Tuesday, October 18, 2011

1 of 6 Cell Phones Contaminated with Feces

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You may want to think twice before biting your fingernails or picking a piece of food out of your teeth, especially if you just shook som...
Monday, October 17, 2011

New ADHD Guidelines and the Omission of Neuropsychology

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Recently, the media has reported that the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has broadened its 2000-2001 guidelines for the diagnosis o...
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Saturday, October 15, 2011

Don't Worry, Be Happy

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Today’s is part II of a special guest blog entry by my colleague, Dr. Christine Allen. Dr. Allen is a psychologist who is also an execut...
Friday, October 14, 2011

Guest Blog Entry. The Happiness Hype: What’s All the Buzz About and Is it Worth It?

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Today’s is part I of a special guest blog entry by my colleague, Dr. Christine Allen. Dr. Allen is a psychologist who is also an executi...
Thursday, October 13, 2011

Attack of the killer bean sprouts

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Many people are well aware that undercooked meat is dangerous because it contains harmful bacteria such as salmonella and E. coli . To co...
Tuesday, October 11, 2011

The Chinese Elephant Man

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You’ve all heard of the Elephant Man and have perhaps seen the famous movie of the same name. His real name was Joseph Merrick and he liv...