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Is It Just the Blues or Something More?

December 1, 2006 Leave a Comment

Is it just the holiday blues, or something else?Everyone is jolly — planning holiday parties, drinking eggnog and wrapping gifts — everyone, that is, except you. So, why do you feel so blue?

The good news is that it’s not all in your head. In fact, you may …

Posted in: eHealth Connection Tagged: circadian rhythm, depression, melatonin, psychiatry, SAD

Making Time for Yourself

December 1, 2006 Leave a Comment

Making Time for Yourself During the Hectic Holiday SeasonThis time of year is a bit hectic, to say the least. You’re running from the malls to holiday parties. Just thinking about your list of “things to do” makes you feel breathless. This is why it’s essential to take …

Posted in: eHealth Connection Tagged: anxiety, psychiatry, stress management

Prostate Cancer Can Be Caught Early With Regular Screenings

November 1, 2006 Leave a Comment

Prostate Cancer Can Be Caught Early With Regular ScreeningsOne of the most precious gifts Honey and Lee DeMaris give to each other cannot be wrapped with fancy trimmings.

“She and I get physicals every year,” Mr. DeMaris said. “We do it for each other.”

They believe that there …

Posted in: eHealth Connection Tagged: Cancer Institute, daVinci robotic surgery, prostate cancer

The Holiday Five: Keeping Off the Weight

November 1, 2006 Leave a Comment

The Holiday Five: Keeping Off the WeightIt’s just about impossible to go to a holiday gathering and not expect to be surrounded by tantalizing food. Unfortunately, many of these delectable delights are eaten to excess and loaded with calories and fat. Weight gain seems inevitable – …

Posted in: eHealth Connection Tagged: diet, Food and Nutrition, nutrition, weight gain, Weight Management

Flu Shots Can Help Save Heart Patients’ Lives

November 1, 2006 Leave a Comment

Flu Shots for People With Cardiovascular DiseaseA flu shot is a good idea for everyone, but certain groups of people – such as those with cardiovascular disease (CVD) – should make an extra effort to be vaccinated. Unfortunately those with CVD are more likely to die …

Posted in: eHealth Connection Tagged: cardiovascular disease, flu, heart institute

Starting an Exercise Plan? First Check in With Your Doctor

September 1, 2006 Leave a Comment

Starting an Exercise Plan? Talk to Your Doctor FirstPerhaps you’ve just had a heart attack and plan to change your lifestyle. Maybe you just want to prevent diseases, such as cancer and diabetes, or you need to lose some weight. Whatever your motivation, you have made an important …

Posted in: eHealth Connection Tagged: exercise, family medicine, heart rate

Top Superfoods for Your Health

September 1, 2006 Leave a Comment

Top Superfoods for Your HealthWhat makes a food a “superfood”? To get a better idea, compare a doughnut to a handful of blueberries. A doughnut is as far from healthy as you can get. Loaded with saturated and trans fat and calories, that delectable …

Posted in: eHealth Connection Tagged: diet, nutrition, superfoods

Ask the Doctor: Concussions in Your Child Athlete

September 1, 2006 Leave a Comment

Ask the Doctor: Concussions in Your Child AthleteYou worry about your child breaking a bone or spraining an ankle while doing a favorite sport. But your child is also at risk of concussions. Each year about 300,000 sports-related traumatic brain injuries occur in our country, and most …

Posted in: eHealth Connection Tagged: Bone & Joint Institute, child sports, concussion, ImPACT

All in the Family: Cancer Patient Learns She Has Cancer Gene

September 1, 2006 Leave a Comment

All in the Family: Cancer Patient Learns She Has Cancer Gene Ruth Gubernick heard what could have been the scariest sentence of her life: “You have cancer.”

These are words that would shake anyone’s soul, and Ruth was no different. At the age of 50, she learned she had endometrial cancer …

Posted in: eHealth Connection Tagged: Cancer Genetics Program, Cancer Institute, gene testing

Guide to Wellness: Your Supplements May Not Be Safe for Your Heart

September 1, 2006 Leave a Comment

Guide to Wellness: Your Supplements May Not Be Safe for Your HeartHeart patients, have you told your doctor that you use herbs or vitamin supplements?

To be safe, check in with your doctor. Anything you take into your body has an effect – whether good or bad – and herbs and …

Posted in: eHealth Connection Tagged: cardiovascular health, heart institute, heart patients, supplements
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