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Al Jacobs
Medicare: A Glimpse of Reality Revised
by Al Jacobs
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The nation's Medicare system is now engulfed in controversy over its future. What might we believe?I'll spell out the real problem. In connection with the delivery of medical services in America, one fact must be recognized. While medical technology becomes increasingly involved and costly, a substantial and growing portion of the population, with little or no financial resources, is guaranteed limitless... 8/28/2007 7:00:00 AM
Michael Esposito, MD
Health Care System Issues - Can Our Government Understand the Problem?
by Michael Esposito, MD
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The United States Health care system is broken and there is no easy fix. The health care system, like the military industrial complex of the cold war, is predicated on corporate profits and not the well being of the patient. The CEOs of the large HMOs and pharmaceutical companies have the same agenda as any other corporate leader. Raise their company's stock price or lose their job which pays their... 8/28/2007 7:00:00 AM
Dr. Lawrence J. Green
Excessive Underarm Sweating
by Dr. Lawrence J. Green
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Axillary hyperhidirosis [ax-il-ar-ee hiper-high-dro-sis], also called excessive underarm perspiration, seems to be a more common problem I (and other dermatologists) am seeing every day. Axillary hyperhidrosis usually starts in young adults and occurs during the day, but not really during the night when someone is sleeping. Shirts and blouses routinely get ruined with underarm stains. Some people even... 8/7/2007 7:00:00 AM
Dr. Lawrence J. Green
What Is the Deal With Mesotherapy?
by Dr. Lawrence J. Green
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As far as I am concerned, mesotherapy (injecting a liquid material into the body in order to cause something to dissolve) is the latest "snake oil" licensed and unlicensed practitioners are using to take advantage of our naïve, beauty craving American public. Known as "Lipo-dissolve" or "Lipo-stabil," mesotherapy involves a series of injections into fatty areas that supposedly makes the fat disappear.... 8/1/2007 7:00:00 AM
Al Jacobs
The War on Fat
by Al Jacobs
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Note that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, discovered a new crisis in our midst. Not content merely to battle terror, drugs, smoking, mental illness, and a host of lesser maladies, the government turned its attention to obesity. Admittedly, many Americans are too heavy, but what might our nation do about it?Currently, a massive... 7/3/2007 7:00:00 AM
Dr. Laura Markham
Does a Demanding Job Hurt Our Relationships with Our Kids?
by Dr. Laura Markham
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My daughter's teacher was legendary for her understanding of both children and parents. At our first conference, she told me that my daughter was unusual in being so well-adjusted despite both her parents holding demanding jobs that entailed travel. How did we do it? We had a wonderful au pair, I explained; I always took her and my daughter when I traveled, and my children were my first priority. But... 6/19/2007 7:00:00 AM
Dr. Laura Markham
The U.S. Is the Second Worst Place To Raise Children!
by Dr. Laura Markham
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A UNICEF study rated the U.S. as the second-worst country for raising children among 21 developed countries. The study measured everything from the number of books in the home to infant-mortality rates, drinking, drug use and the percentage of children who eat meals with their families. Child well-being was highest in the Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark and Finland, which invest heavily in children and... 5/24/2007 7:00:00 AM
Dr. Laura Markham
Is Your Teen Ready for Sex?
by Dr. Laura Markham
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Do You Have a Teenager? Then you'll be interested in knowing that: • 1 in 7 teens has sex before they're 15. The younger they are, the more likely they are to regret it -- and to skip protection. • The United States has the highest rate of teen pregnancy in the Western industrialized world. One out of every three young women in America becomes pregnant before she reaches the age of 20. • Each year,... 5/8/2007 7:00:00 AM
Dr. Laura Markham
Is Your Child Sleep Deprived?
by Dr. Laura Markham
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Moodiness. Difficulty concentrating. Forgetfulness. Irritability. Poor judgment.Sound like a preteen or teen you know? Probably, but these aren't universal symptoms of adolescence. More likely, they're signs that your child is sleep-deprived. At puberty, kids' sleep needs actually increase. Tweens and teens need at least 9.5 hours of sleep, and preferably ten. Most teens in the U.S. are endangering... 5/7/2007 9:00:00 PM
Bob Livingstone
What are the Barriers for Beginning an Exercise Program?
by Bob Livingstone
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Exercise has many healthy and transformative elements. The benefits of exercise are consistently fed to us by the mainstream media. Newsweek recently had an article asking the question, "Does Exercise Make You Smarter?" There have been articles touting how physical exercise can improve emotional health. Why then does the obesity level in America seem to rise every year? Why don't more of us exercise... 4/15/2007 7:00:00 AM
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