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Harvard Medical School Commentaries on Health.
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[Harvard, Massachusetts] : Harvard Health Publications, [2014]., Boston, Massachusetts : Credo Reference, 2014.
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[Harvard, Massachusetts] : Harvard Health Publications, [2014]., Boston, Massachusetts : Credo Reference, 2014.
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[Enhanced Credo edition].
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English
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9781784027513, 1784027510
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Commentaries written by Harvard physicians on the questions that people face every day related to fitness, nutrition, parenting, heart health, mental health, men's and women's health.
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Table of Contents
The 3, 6 and 9s of Healthy Fats --
The '8 Glasses per Day' Rule --
The 10 Commandments of Cancer Prevention --
10 Flu Myths --
10 New Year's Resolutions for Good Health --
10 Osteoporosis Myths --
10 Ways To Make Your Recipes Healthier --
2006 Update on Childhood and Adolescent Immunizations --
2009 Immunization Schedule --
2010 Immunization Schedule --
2011 Immunization Schedule --
Abdominal Obesity and Your Health --
Accutane, Pregnancy, and Mental Health --
Acne -- What Parents Need to Know --
Acne And The Role Of Diet --
Acupuncture for Erectile Dysfunction? --
Adding a Pet to the Family --
The Aerobic Side of Fitness --
Age and Arthritis -- Facts and Fiction --
Air Pollution --
Airing Out a Lung Cancer Myth --
Airports -- Avoid the High-Fat Food Trap --
Alkaline Diets and Cancer: Fact or Fiction --
All About Breastfeeding --
Allergies: When Nuts Are Not Healthy --
Alzheimer's Disease -- Where Are We Today? --
Am I Sexually Normal? --
Anatomy 101 --
Anemia, Fatigue and Iron Deficiency: Facts and Myth --
Angioplasty Or Bypass Graft Surgery? --
The Angry Adolescent --
Anti-Acid Medicines -- Is Long-Term Use Safe? --
Antibiotic Resistant Super Bugs --
Anxiety and Heart Disease -- What's the Connection? --
Are All NSAIDs Dangerous? --
Are All Steroids Bad? --
Are Beans the Magical Food? --
Are Beer And Wine Less Strong Than Liquor? --
Are Energy Drinks Safe? --
Are Moods and Behaviors Contagious? --
Are Multivitamins Worth the Money? --
Are You Due for an Oil Change? --
Are You In, Out or Post-Menopause --
Are You Paying Too Much for Your Heart Medications? --
Are You Sick of Morning Sickness? --
Are You Worried Well? --
Are the New Stents Safe? --
The Arguments Against Dietary Supplements --
Arthritis -- From Myth to Fact --
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder --
Attention Shoppers: Beware Of Health Claims --
Autism -- Act Early To Make a Difference --
Autism and Older Fathers --
Avoiding Heat-Related Illness --
Baby Boomers and Hearing Loss --
Baby Bottle Tooth Decay --
Back To The Stone Age --
Back to School Safety Tips --
Balancing A Vegetarian Meal --
Beat the Heat -- Stay Hydrated! --
Behavior Modification -- Could it Help You Reach Your Weight-Management Goals? --
The Benefits of Cooking with Your Kids --
The Benefits of Probiotics --
Best Bargain Bites --
The Best Smartphone Apps to Stay Healthy --
The Best Ways to Deal with a Fever --
Biking and Sex -- The 'Vicious Cycle' --
Birth-Control Pills 101 --
Bladder Cancer -- Men at Risk --
Blood Pressure and Your Brain --
'Body Art' And Your Teen --
Bone Up On Osteoporosis --
Boosters for Antidepressant Treatment --
Botox for Men of a Certain Age --
Boy or Girl? Determining a Baby's Gender --
Brain Medicine -- Reach Out and Touch Someone --
Brand Name vs. Generic Antidepressants: What's the Difference? --
Breakfast ... Don't Leave Home Without It --
Breaking Down Bone Myths --
Breast Problems in Men --
Bringing Down Stress Levels --
Broken Heart Syndrome --
Built for Motion: Take Charge of Your Body! --
Burning Calories with Exercise --
Busting Myths About Your Stomach --
CPR: Less Effective Than You Might Think --
CT Scans of the Heart -- Ready for Prime Time --
CT Scans: The Next Wave in Heart Care --
Calcium -- The Food vs. Supplement Debate --
Calling in the Replacements --
Can Coffee Really Stunt Your Growth? --
Can Diet Improve Arthritis Symptoms? --
Can Exercise Be Bad for You? --
Can Nutritional Supplements Enhance Athletic Performance? Part 1 --
Can Nutritional Supplements Enhance Athletic Performance? Part 2 --
Can Sex Be a Health Hazard? --
Can Vitamin Supplements Protect Your Brain? --
Can We Predict Height --
Can You Become Addicted to Chocolate? --
Can You Become Immune To Medications? --
Can You Really Throw Your Back Out? --
Can You Wear Out Your Joints? --
Can Your Diet Affect Fertility? --
Cancer Update: Two Studies Worth Heeding --
Cancer's Fine Line --
The Cancer, Sunshine and Vitamin D Connection --
Car Safety Seats
Changes to Make Now.
Car-Seat Safety --
Carbohydrate Confusion --
Carbohydrates -- Good or Bad for You? --
Cardiac Patients with Arthritis: Advice for the Post-Vioxx Era --
Caregiver Stress: Is There Help for the Helpers? --
The Case for Moderation --
Caution -- Grapefruit and Medication --
Cautions About Reflux Relief --
Celiac Disease -- An Overlooked Disorder --
Changes in the 2008 Immunization Schedule --
Cherries for Gout -- Myth or Marvel? --
Child Abuse Prevention --
Childhood Immunization Update -- 2007 --
Children Attacking Other Children --
Children and Breakfast -- Follow Your Intuition --
Children and Sleep: What Parents Need to Know --
Children and Swimming Lessons -- What Parents Should Know --
Children and Teen Fitness --
Children's Headaches -- What Parents Need to Know --
Chocolate -- Health Boon or Bust? --
Chocolate: Just another Sweetie or the Real Thing? --
Choosing Your Six-Pack: Abdominal Muscles and Pot Bellies --
Choosing a Babysitter -- What Parents Need To Know --
Choosing a Healthy Breakfast Cereal --
Choosing a Medicare-Approved Drug Discount Card --
Choosing a Preschool Program --
Chronic Constipation: A Strain on health --
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Names and Claims --
Chronic Fatigue: When Exercise Makes You Feel Worse --
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: It Takes Your Breath Away --
Circulation Troubles: What Do They Mean? --
Circumcision: What Parents Need To Know --
Circumspection For Circumcision --
Climate Change and Your Health --
Clinical Trials Part II --
Clinical Trials: Part I --
Coffee -- Grounds For Concern? --
The Coffee Bean -- Not a Fiend --
Combating the Fungus Among Us --
Common Conditions with Misleading Symptoms --
Common Versus Rare Conditions --
Compulsive Buying -- When Pleasure Turns to Pain --
Computer Use And Carpal Tunnel Syndrome --
The Concepts of Conception: What to Ignore about Getting Pregnant --
Consternation About Constipation --
Contain Yourself -- The Language of Your Body's Linings --
Cramps: What They Are, What To Do --
Cyberbullying --
Dance Your Way to Fitness --
A Dangerous Myth: It's Over-the-Counter, It Must Be Safe --
Dealing With PMS --
Dealing with Unintentional Weight Loss --
Debating The Use Of Growth Hormone In Healthy But Short Children --
Debunking the 50-50 Heart Disease Myth --
December Holiday Safety Tips --
Decoding Common Skin Conditions --
Decoding Disease Names --
Decoding Food Labels --
Decoding the "Plasties" --
Decoding the '-Omas' --
Decrease your risk of falling --
Defending Against Disease With an Anti-Inflammation Lifestyle --
Depression in Children --
Despite Benefit, Drug Prices Still High For Seniors --
Detecting Heart Problems in Athletes --
Detox Diets -- Purification or Pure Fabrication? --
Diet and ADHD --
Diet and Age Related Macular Degeneration --
Diet and Diverticulitis --
Discount Prescription Drugs and Medicare --
Disease-Fighting Phytonutrients --
A Disease-Prevention Diet for Men --
Dissolving the Mysteries of Salt --
Distracted Driving -- Fast Lane to Disaster --
Dizziness -- What Causes This Common Complaint? --
Do Alternative Treatments and Vitamin Supplements Work? --
Do Big Voices Need Big Bodies? --
Do Kids Need Sports and Energy Drinks? --
Do Personality Disorder Diagnoses matter? --
Do Presidents Age Faster? --
Do You Need C-Reactive Protein Testing? --
Do Your Kids Have The Holiday 'Gimmes' --
Doctor, How Long Have I Got? --
Does A Sneeze Mean Disease? --
Does Being a 'Lefty' Affect Your Health? --
Does Breast Size Matter --
Does Breastfeeding Reduce the Risk of Allergies? --
Does Diet Affect Cancer Recurrence? --
Does Diet Play A Role In Arthritis? --
Does Eating Late Make You Gain Weight? --
Does Everyone Need Psychological Help After a Tragic Event? --
Does Metabolism Matter in Weight Loss? --
Does Milk Cause Prostate Cancer? --
Does Money Motivate Healthy Behavior? --
Does Nighttime Noshing Make You Fat? --
Dogs -- A Source of Love and Well-Being --
Don't Be Sidelined By Exercise Injuries --
Don't Be a Wheelchair Potato!
Don't Dismiss Dairy! --
Don't Fall for These Skin Myths --
Don't Let Osteoarthritis Keep You Down --
Don't Let Your Exercise Routine Suffer the Bad Weather Blues! --
Don't Make Your Vacation a Holiday From Exercise --
Don't Overlook Vitamin K --
(Don't Take Breast Cancer Lying Down Part 1) --
(Don't Take Breast Cancer Lying Down Part 2) --
The Downsides of Multitasking --
Drinking and Driving: Keep Your Teens Safe --
(Drug Therapy and Your Genes Part 1) --
Drug-Coated Stents: A Revolution in Cardiac Care --
'Dys' Can Help You Understand Your Doctor --
Dysphagia -- "Medical Speak" for Trouble Swallowing --
Ear Tubes -- What Parents Need to Know --
Eat Less to Live Longer --
Eat Your Way to a Healthy Smile --
Eating Disorders in Older Women --
Eating Well, Thinking Straight --
Eating and Swimming --
Eating for Two --
Ecstasy, Genetics, and Depression --
Eggs -- All They're Cracked Up To Be --
The Emotional Strain of Infertility --
End Your Weight Loss Struggles --
Energy Drinks -- Use Caution --
Enjoy Guilt-Free Holiday Eating --
Ensuring Happy Campers --
(Erectile Dysfunction ED) --
Erectile Dysfunction and Heart Disease: Surprising Bedfellows --
Erectile Dysfunction: The Bad News and the Bad News --
Exercise -- No Pain, Big Gains --
Exercise Is Always Good For You --
Exercise and Mental Performance --
Exercise and Your Menstrual Cycle: Does the Time of the Month Matter? --
(Exercising During Pregnancy Part 1) --
(Exercising During Pregnancy Part 2) --
"Expired" Medicines: Are They Safe? --
Exploring Medical Syndromes --
Fabulous Fiber --
Facing a High Risk for Breast Cancer --
Fainting -- Harmless or a Red Flag? --
Fall Safety --
Fat -- Friend Or Foe? --
Feet Matter --
Fending Off Flu With Food --
Fighting Childhood Obesity --
Fighting Peripheral Arterial Disease Through Exercise --
Financial Stress Affects Kids, Too --
Fit and Fat -- Does it Matter --
Fitness in the Sun --
Five Tips for Healthy Restaurant Eating --
Flu Vaccine: Who Should and Who Should Not Get the Shot --
Fluid Replacement and Exercise --
Folic Acid -- Not Just for Pregnant Women --
Food Preservatives: Reading the "Not-So-Fine" Print --
The Food-Mood Connection --
Foods That Fight Inflammation --
Foot Fitness --
For Alcohol Problems: Abstinence or Moderation? --
For Health, Pair Fitness with Food --
Forget What You Heard About Amnesia --
Four Common Myths About Allergies --
Four Food Myths -- Busted --
Fourth of July Safety Tips --
A Free Program for Families Dealing with Mental Illness --
The French Paradox -- Should We Be More Like the French? --
From Ulcers To Deodorant -- Dispelling Teen Myths --
Fruits And Veggies: Are Five Daily Servings Enough? --
The Fusion of Good Taste and Good Nutrition --
GERD -- Heartburn and More --
Gas: Beat the Bloat --
Gastric Surgery -- The Cure For Obesity --
Gender Differences in Cardiac Care --
Gender Matters in Health --
Genetically Modified Foods -- What's On Your Plate? --
Get Your Body Back, Mommy --
Get a Taste for Nutrition --
Getting 'Hyper' --
Getting Over Dental Fears --
Getting a Flu Shot -- Will It Cause the Flu? --
Getting the Best Value for Hypertension Medications --
Give Your Kids A Safe Summer --
Golf and Your Health --
Good Nutrition in Bad Weather --
Goosebumps --
Gout -- A Common Cause of Joint Pain --
Groin Injuries And Your Voice --
Growing Pains: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia --
Growing Pains --
Guard Your Child Against Accidental Injuries --
A Guide to Health Clubs --
Guidelines For Treating Earaches In Children --
Guys -- Start Protecting Your Brain Now! --
HDL Cholesterol -- How To Get More of a Good Thing --
HPV Vaccine -- What Parents Need To Know --
HPV Vaccine -- Important Information for Parents --
(Hair Pulling Disorder Trichotillomania) -- Is It Taken Too Lightly? --
The Hair-Raising Myth About Shaving --
A Hairy Situation --
Halting Hypertension with a Healthy Diet --
A Handful of Fingernail Myths --
The Hazards Of Bathroom Seats --
The Hazards of Hookah --
Head Lice? No Need To Panic.
Health Advice in Chat Rooms and on Bulletin Boards --
Health And Safety Concerns At The Beauty Salon --
Healthy Eating in Wintertime --
Healthy Eating, Healthy Kids --
Healthy Makeover for Mommy --
Heard Any Good Fish Stories Lately? --
Heart Disease & Depression -- A Two-Way Street? --
Heartburn Relief --
Heat Wave-Don't Be a Seasonal Statistic --
'Helicopter Parenting' -- When Too Much Help Is No Help --
Help for Anxious Children --
Help for Changing How You Think --
Help for Couples Facing a Serious Illness --
Help for Excessive Perspiration --
Help for Insomnia --
Helping Your Child Cope with a Disaster --
Helping Your Child Sleep Independently --
Helping Your Child Transition to Middle School --
Helping Your Child With Homework --
Helping a Widow Cope with Grief --
Hernias -- Three Questions You Need To Ask --
Hidden Dangers of Over-the-Counter Cold and Allergy Medicines --
High Cholesterol: Lowering Your Risk and Your Drug Bill --
Highlight on Drugs: Stocking Your Medicine Cabinet --
Hints for Safe Summer Eating --
His and Her Vitamins -- Smart Medicine or Marketing Ploy? --
Holiday Food Safety for Your Kitchen --
Holiday Time -- Start Your Family Health History --
Home Monitoring for Blood Thinners Comes of Age --
Hot Seats, Laptops, Cell Phones and Sperm --
How Aging Affects Male Sexuality --
How Alcoholics Anonymous Works --
How Diseases Come and Go --
How Good Are the Drugs to Prevent and Treat the Flu --
How Helpful Are Birthing Classes? --
How Inhaling Helium Affects Your Voice --
How Low Should Your Blood Pressure Be? --
How Much Exercise Do You Need? --
How Much Exercise Is Enough? --
How Much of the Brain Do We Really Use? --
How Often Should You Eat? --
How Pets Affect Your Health --
How Safe Is Your School? --
How Sleep Affects Learning and Memory --
How Sweet It Is! An Update on Artificial Sweeteners --
How To Avoid Foodborne Illnesses --
How To Eat and Drink for Long Workouts --
How To Eat for Endurance Exercise --
How To Get More Nutritional Bang for Your Buck --
How To Handle A Seizure --
How To Keep the Summer Bugs Away --
How To Praise Your Kids --
How To Prevent Flat Spots on Your Baby's Head --
How To Prevent the Most Common Cause of Choking in Kids --
How To Stay Young -- Really! --
How Your Doctor Looks at Research: the Error Factor --
How to Manage Irritable Bowel Syndrome --
How to Talk to Your Kids about Drugs --
How to Understand When Your Doctor Talks Statistics --
Human Growth Hormone and the Search for the Fountain Of Youth --
Human Growth Hormone --
Hypnosis -- Mental Health Therapy --
'Hypo'-thetically Speaking --
Hypoglycemia --
'I'm Such a Klutz!' --
Immunization Updates for 2013 --
Immunizations Updates for 2012 --
The Importance of Play --
The Importance of Reading to Your Child --
The Importance of Recess --
Improving Low Back Pain with Exercise --
In Search of the Elusive Aphrodisiac: Sex, Food and Myth --
The Influence Of Sugar On Childhood Behavior --
Influenza -- Just the Flu? --
Intermittent Explosive Disorder Grabs Attention --
The Intestinal Infection Triggered by Antibiotics --
Introducing Solid Foods: Eight Keys to Success --
Iron -- There's Nothing Small About This Micronutrient --
Is Bariatric Surgery for You? --
(Is Being Male Hazardous to Your Health? Intelihealth version) --
Is Gout a Rich Person's Disease --
Is Kissing Dangerous? --
Is Splitting Pills Okay? --
Is Your Child Getting Enough Sleep --
Is a Man in Your Life Depressed --
The Itch That Won't Go Away: How to Deal With Recurrent Vaginal Infections --
Jaundice in Newborns: Common but Potentially Serious --
Keep Your Child Safe around Pets in the Home or Classroom --
Keep Your Digestive System in Shape --
Keep Your Teen Driver Safe and Alive --
Keeping -- Or Not Keeping -- Your Internet Use Under Control --
Keeping Kids Safe -- Without Scaring Them --
Keeping Things Straight: Posture and Scoliosis --
Keeping Up With Your New Year's Resolutions --
Keeping Your Young Athlete Healthy and Happy --
Key Fat for Your Health: Omega-3.
Kids Snacks -- Resisting the Lure of Cartoon Characters --
Kids and Flu Shots -- What's New --
The Latest Food and Nutrition Trends -- Worth the Money? --
Learning Disabilities: What to Look for and What to Do --
Learning From History --
Learning How To Say 'I'm Sorry.' --
Leaving a Mark -- How and Why We Scar --
Leeches: An Ancient Therapy Is Revived --
Letting Go and Letting Your Brain Make the Decision --
Licking Your Wounds --
The Lie of Lie Detectors --
Lifestyle Changes -- Do They Work? --
Lifting The Myth Off Hernias --
Light Smoking -- Unsafe in Any Dose --
The Limits of Willpower --
The Link Between ADHD and Sleep Problems --
The Little Things We Do --
Living Longer by Getting Fit --
Living Well with Heart Failure --
Living With Amiodarone --
Living with Asthma: Help Your Child Breathe Easy --
Losing Weight Helps Promote Cancer Survivorship --
Low-Back Pain --
Low-Carb, High-Protein Diets --
Lower Your Blood Pressure With Exercise --
Lower the "Bad" Cholesterol for Your Own Good --
Lowering Drug Costs after Canada Dries Up --
Lung Cancer -- Is It Time To Start Screening? --
Maggots and Wound Healing --
A 'Magnetic' Approach to Treating Depression --
Make the Most of Your Child's Doctor Visit --
Making Sense Of Medical Warnings --
Making Sense of Common Hormone Tests --
Man to Man: The Metabolic Syndrome --
Man to Man: Tips for a Healthy Summer --
(Man-To-Man: The "Weaker" Sex Is Healthier original) --
Managing Diabetes Through Exercise --
Managing Emotional Eating --
Managing Sibling Rivalry --
The Many Faces of Heart Disease --
Many Ways to Say Normal --
Mastering the Mindful Meal --
Math in Medicine: Know Your 'Rithmetic --
Meat Labels -- What Do They Really Mean? --
Meat or Beans -- Which Has the Biggest Nutritional Payoff? --
Medical Doctors Versus Spin Doctors: Sorting Through Conflicting Information --
Medical Enemy #1: Heart Disease --
Medical Myth Prevention --- Understanding Medical News --
Medical Myths Die Hard --
Medical Myths: Does Food Cause Ulcers? --
Medical Terminology -- When Size Matters --
Medical Terminology -- Blood Vessel Disease --
Medical Terminology -- The Case For Accuracy --
Medical Test Results: Are You Normal, and Is That a Good Thing? --
Mediterranean Eating: A Myriad of Benefits --
Men -- Protect Yourself from Deep Venous Thrombosis --
Men -- Respect Your Blood Pressure --
Men -- How Much Water Do You Need? --
Men and Headaches --
Menopause Makeover --
Menstrual Synchrony --
Mental Distress: Where Do You Turn for Help? --
The Mental Health Benefits of Expressive Writing --
The Mental Health Benefits of Gratitude --
Mental Illness and Violence --
The Mercury Myth --
Metabolic Syndrome -- Lifestyle Changes Are Key --
The Metabolic Syndrome: A Menace to Men's Health --
Milk Myths --
Mixing Antibiotics and Alcohol --
Monitoring the Media, On-Screen and Online --
A More Rational Approach to Dietary Supplements --
Motivating Behavior Change --
Move for the Cure: Exercise to Lose Weight --
My Left or Yours? Describing Locations in Medicine --
Mysterious Acronyms --
The Mystery of Muscle Relaxation --
The Mystery of the 'Opathies' --
The Myth and Mystery of Hiccups --
The Myth of 98.6 --
The Myth of Bags Under the Eyes --
The Myth of Multitasking --
The Myth of Stress and Hair Color --
The Myth of the First Time --
Myth: Modern Medicine is Wiping Out Disability --
Myths About Snoring --
Myths About Vision --
Myths about Your Incredible Head --
The Naked Truth About Baldness --
Name That Drug --
Nasal Allergies -- Nothing To Sneeze At --
Natural Disasters -- Sources of Disease? --
Navigating the Supermarket: No GPS Needed --
Nearing a Cancer Cure? --
Never Too Old or Frail to Exercise --
New Advice About Giving Solid Foods to Infants --
New Approaches to Hot Flashes in Men --
A New Clue to Bipolar Disorder --
A New Diet To Manage Irritable Bowel Syndrome --
The New Dietary Guidelines
Good Advice for Men.
The New Hypertension Guidelines: What They Mean For You --
New Moms: Welcome Relief from Hand Pain --
New Preventive Health Guidelines for Children --
New Year's Resolutions Your Kids Can Make --
New Year's Resolutions for Cardiac Patients --
New vaccines: The long road to official recommendation --
Newer But Perhaps Not Better --
Nightmares and Other Sleep Disturbances --
Nighttime Overeating --
No Match For Tick Removal --
Nocebo -- The Dark Side of the Placebo Effect --
Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity -- A GI Disorder of Its Own --
Nosebleeds -- Separating Fact From Fiction --
Not So Fast: Why Your Doctor Is Skeptical --
Now Hear This -- Noise Can Make You Deaf --
Nurturing A Child's Creativity --
Nutrients: Can You Have Too Much of A Good Thing? --
Nutrition and Aging --
Nutrition: The Mediterranean Diet --
Nuts and Your Health -- Cracking Old Myths --
Obesity Surgery: Is It for You? --
Obesity: How Can We Help Our Kids? --
(Oh Nutritious) Nuts! --
Old Age: It's Tough, But It Won't Kill You --
The Organic Advantage --
Organizing Your Lifestyle --
Organs With Plenty To Spare --
The Origin of Medical Myths --
The '-Osis' Diagnosis --
Osteoporosis and Exercise --
Our Mothers, Ourselves: Protecting Against Heart Disease --
Over-the-Counter Drug Labels --
Overcoming Cocaine or Stimulant Addiction --
Overcoming Insomnia --
Overcoming Scary Memories --
Overtraining: When Pushing Hard Is Harmful --
PSA -- Old Controversies, New Results --
PSA Quiz --
Pain, Anxiety, and Depression -- A Challenging Trio to Treat --
The "Paleo Diet" -- Back to the Stone Age? --
Panic Attacks-Just Nerves? --
A Parent's Life --
Parenting to Prevent Obesity --
Parents, How Much Do You Know About Inhalants? --
Passionate About Your Coffee? Me Too. --
Peanut Allergy-when snacks can be deadly --
The Peanut Butter Puzzle --
(The Perfect Diet Really!) --
Peripheral Artery Disease --
Pesky Produce Pesticides --
Pheromones: The Scent of Sex --
Phosphorus -- Backbone to Healthy Bones --
Phytonutrients for Fall --
Phytonutrients: Prevention in a Plant --
Picking A Pediatrician --
Picking the Best and Safest Toys -- Read This Before You Shop --
Placebos -- What Your Doctor Is or Isn't Saying --
The Pleasure of Improvising --
Plyometric Exercise --
Poinsettia, Mistletoe and Other "Dangers" of The Holidays --
Pool Rules --
The Pope and End of Life Choices --
Positive Psychology --
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder --
The Postpartum Period -- Your 'Fourth' Trimester --
Power Lines And Your Health --
Praying for Health --
Pregnancy after weight-loss surgery --
Premature Ejaculation --
Preparing for Your Daughter's First Period --
Prescription-Drug Costs On the Way Up Again --
Prevent Accidental Poisonings --
Prevent Drowning -- Four Keys to Protect Your Child --
Preventing Cancer Is More Possible Than You Think --
Preventing Cyberbullying --
Preventing Depression in Adolescents --
Preventing Heart Disease: What Parents Need to Know --
Preventing Shoulder Injuries --
Preventing Teen Pregnancy --
The Problem with Painkillers --
Produce Safety --
The Promise and Pitfalls of Patient Empowerment --
Promoting a Healthy Body Image --
The Pros and Cons of Medical Tests --
Protect Your Child's Sight --
Protect Your Colon From Diverticular Disease --
Protect Yourself From Glaucoma --
Protecting Children From Sexual Abuse --
Protecting Your Kids From Colds and Flu --
Protecting Your Kids' Hearing --
Protecting Yourself against Drug 'Cost Shifting' --
Psoriasis -- More Than Skin Deep --
Psychiatric Treatment for Preschoolers --
The Psychological Impact of Infertility and its Treatment --
Psychotherapy That Helps Your Mind and Your Emotions --
Putting the apple-a-day adage to the test --
Q & A -- The New Cholesterol Guidelines --
The Question of Cosmetic Plastic Surgery --
The Quick And Dirty On Tetanus --
RSV, Bronchiolitis and Colds --
Radiation and Your Health --
Radon: What Do You Need To Know --
Raising Your "Good" Cholesterol.
Raw Food Diet -- Good for Your Health? --
Reaching the Limits of Exercise --
Reading Your Medical Record --
The Real Dangers Of Lightning --
Real-Time Medical Care --
Recommit to Your New Year's Resolutions --
Reduce Your Risk for Pre-Diabetes --
Relief From Hay Fever --
Relief for Restless Legs Syndrome --
Remembering As a Form of Therapy --
Rescue Your Knees --
Reshaping Medicare: Winners and Losers --
Resveratrol -- A Fountain of Youth? --
Retrain Your Brain To Love Exercise! --
Returning to Exercise After Injury --
Rewarding Smokers To Help Them Quit --
The 'Ripening' of Cataracts --
Running and Your Joints --
SIDS -- What Parents Need To Know --
Safe Use of Over-the-Counter Pain Relievers --
Safe summer grilling tips --
Salt and Kids -- What Parents Need To Know --
Same-Sex Parenting and Marriage -- What the Experts Say --
Same-Sex Parenting: Pediatric Experts Weigh In --
Saunas and Your Health --
Savor the Flavor of Locally Grown Food --
Schizophrenia Treatment: Not by Drugs Alone --
A Scorecard on Supplements --
Secondhand Smoke -- What Parents Need to Know --
Selecting a Fitness Center --
Sending Your Child Off to College --
Separation Anxiety: How To Help Your Child Be Independent --
Seven Ways To Get The Most From Your Health-Care Dollar --
The Sexualization of Girls --
Sexually Transmitted Infections in Men: Prevention Comes First --
Shingles -- A Painful Rash and More --
Shortcuts to Fitness -- Do They Work? --
Should I Have a CT of My Heart? --
'Should I Have a PSA Test?' --
Should People With High Blood Pressure Take Statins? --
Should You Avoid Dairy Foods When You're Sick? --
Should You Weigh Every Day? --
Should the FDA Be Tougher on Drug Approvals? --
Side Effects And Allergic Reactions To Medications --
Sleep -- Can You Get Too Much of a Good Thing? --
Sleep Apnea: A Stealthy Cause of Depression --
Sleep and Mental Health --
Sleep: What's Going on Behind That Shut-Eye? --
Smart Sun Protection for Kids --
Smoking Cessation -- New Ways To Quit --
Smoking and Dementia --
So Many Milks, So Many Choices --
Social Media -- A Brief Guide for Parents --
Sometimes It's 'I Don't Know' --
Soy: Friend or Foe? --
(Special Harvard Commentary: Bird Avian) Flu --
Special Harvard Commentary: First SARS, And Now Bird Flu --
Special Harvard Commentary: Stem Cells 101 --
Spin Your Way to Fitness --
Spring Safety --
Springtime Allergy Relief for Kids --
Stevia -- The Zero-Calorie, All-Natural Sweetener --
(Stocking Your Medicine Cabinet Part 1) --
(Stocking Your Medicine Cabinet Part 2) --
(Stocking Your Medicine Cabinet Part 3) --
Stomach Growling and Other Bodily Noises --
Stonewall Kidney Stone Formation --
Stormy Weather -- Shocking Summer Hazards --
Strattera and Suicide Risk --
Strength Training for All Ages --
Stress and Your Stomach --
Stretching To Stay Flexible --
Stuttering -- A Surprisingly Common Problem --
Sugar's Role in Diabetes --
Summer Safety --
Sunscreens: New Rules For Parents --
Sunshine, Tea and Tomatoes: Can They Prevent Cancer? --
Super Charge Your Summer Meals --
Survival Guide for Kids' Colds -- Managing Without Medication --
Surviving Baby's First Year: You Can Do It! --
Surviving Our Supersized Society --
Surviving Pregnancy Bed Rest --
Surviving the Spring Sniffles --
Swallowing Seeds -- The Seeds of Worry --
The Sweet and Sour Facts About Sweeteners --
Swine Flu and Bird Flu: Questions and Answers from Harvard Medical School --
Swine Flu: Questions and Answers from Harvard Medical School --
Symptoms -- Location, Location, Location --
Take Care of Your Child's Oral Health --
Take the Sneeze and Wheeze Out of Exercise --
Taking An Individualized Approach To Your Heart Care --
Taking Baby Out And About --
Taking on the School Bullies --
Taking the Bite Out of Mosquitoes --
Taking the Pain Out of Pain Relievers.
Talk To Your Child About Tobacco --
Talking to Children About Death --
Talking to Children About Illness --
Talking to Children About Social Media --
Talking to Kids About the Birds and the Bees --
Talking to Your Kids about Marijuana --
Tantrums -- Understanding, Preventing and Surviving Them --
Tap Water or Bottled? --
Teaching Gratitude this Holiday Season -- And All Year Long --
Tech Speak --
Teen Pregnancy Prevention --
Teens and Tanning -- What Parents Need To Know --
Teens: Respecting Their Health Privacy --
Testosterone -- The 'Heart' of the Matter --
Testosterone -- What It Does And Doesn't Do --
Tests You May Not Need --
(Texting and Teens -- A Pediatrician and Mom) Speaks Out --
Three Great Reasons to Snack --
Three Threes for A Healthy New Year --
Thumb-Sucking -- When and How To Stop It --
Tighten Those Abs! --
Time To Stop Just Saying No --
Tips for Parents for a Happy, Healthy New Year --
Tips for a Safe Halloween --
To Keep Kids Healthy, Adults Need Immunizations, Too! --
To Treat Depression, Take Action --
Toads And Frogs -- Friend Or Foe? --
Top Five Digestion Misconceptions --
Top Ten Things That Don't Cause Arthritis --
Trans-Fats Now Standard on Food Labels --
Traveling with kids --
Treating Addictions -- Act Sober --
Treating Depression During Pregnancy --
Treating Depression with Exercise --
Treating High Blood Pressure -- Are Two Drugs Better Than One? --
Treating Mild or Moderate Depression Without Drugs --
Treating Seasonal Affective Disorder --
Treating a Source of Violence -- Intermittent Explosive Disorder --
Treatments for Pathological Gambling --
Tricks of the Trade: What To Do if Your Child Won't Take Medicines --
The Truth About Altruism --
The Truth About Premarital Blood Testing --
The Turkey Coma -- Fact or Fiction? --
Twelve Myths About Pregnancy --
Twisted Medicine --
Type 2 Diabetes in Children: A Growing Problem --
The Ultimate Natural Remedy --
Uncertainty and the Gold Standard --
Understanding Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms --
Understanding Bias In Mental Health Professionals --
Understanding Organic Foods --
Understanding Why Your Doctor Says "No" --
Understanding Your Prescription Slip --
Understanding the Adolescent Brain --
Understanding the Glycemic Index --
Understanding the Placebo Response --
Understanding the Stigma of Mental Illness --
The Unexpected Benefits of 'Bad' Habits --
Unraveling the Mysteries of PCOS --
Update From the Medical Journals Column: January 2004 --
Update from the Medical Journals Column: April 2005 --
Update from the Medical Journals Column: March 2004 --
Update from the Medical Journals Column: May 2005 --
Update from the Medical Journals: April 2004 --
Update from the Medical Journals: April 2006 --
Update From the Medical Journals: April 2007 --
Update From the Medical Journals: April 2008 --
Update From the Medical Journals: April 2009 --
Update From the Medical Journals: April 2011 --
Update From the Medical Journals: April 2012 --
Update From the Medical Journals: April 2013 --
Update From the Medical Journals: April 2013 --
Update from the Medical Journals: August 2003 --
Update from the Medical Journals: August 2004 --
Update From the Medical Journals: August 2006 --
Update From the Medical Journals: August 2007 --
Update From the Medical Journals: August 2008 --
Update from the Medical Journals: August 2009 --
Update From the Medical Journals: August 2010 --
Update From the Medical Journals: August 2011 --
Update From the Medical Journals: August 2012 --
Update From the Medical Journals: August 2013 --
Update From the Medical Journals: December 2003 --
Update from the Medical Journals: December 2005 --
Update From the Medical Journals: December 2006 --
Update From the Medical Journals: December 2007 --
Update From the Medical Journals: December 2008 --
Update From the Medical Journals: December 2009.
Update From the Medical Journals: December 2010 --
Update From the Medical Journals: December 2011 --
Update From the Medical Journals: December 2012 --
Update From the Medical Journals: December 2013 --
Update From the Medical Journals: February 2004 --
Update from the Medical Journals: February 2006 --
Update From the Medical Journals: February 2007 --
Update From the Medical Journals: February 2008 --
Update From the Medical Journals: February 2009 --
Update From the Medical Journals: February 2010 --
Update From the Medical Journals: February 2011 --
Update From the Medical Journals: February 2012 --
Update From the Medical Journals: February 2013 --
Update From the Medical Journals: February 2014 --
Update from the Medical Journals: January 2006 --
Update From the Medical Journals: January 2007 --
Update From the Medical Journals: January 2008 --
Update From the Medical Journals: January 2009 --
Update From the Medical Journals: January 2010 --
Update From the Medical Journals: January 2011 --
Update From the Medical Journals: January 2012 --
Update From the Medical Journals: January 2013 --
Update from the Medical Journals: January 2014 --
Update from the Medical Journals: July 2004 --
Update From the Medical Journals: July 2006 --
Update From the Medical Journals: July 2007 --
Update From the Medical Journals: July 2008 --
Update From the Medical Journals: July 2009 --
Update From the Medical Journals: July 2010 --
Update From the Medical Journals: July 2011 --
Update From the Medical Journals: July 2012 --
Update From the Medical Journals: July 2013 --
Update From the Medical Journals: July 2013 --
Update from the Medical Journals: June 2004 --
Update from the Medical Journals: June 2005 --
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Update From the Medical Journals: June 2007 --
Update From the Medical Journals: June 2008 --
Update From the Medical Journals: June 2009 --
Update From the Medical Journals: June 2010 --
Update From the Medical Journals: June 2011 --
Update From the Medical Journals: June 2012 --
Update from the Medical Journals: March 2006 --
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Update From the Medical Journals: March 2010 --
Update From the Medical Journals: March 2011 --
Update From the Medical Journals: March 2012 --
Update From the Medical Journals: March 2013 --
Update from the Medical Journals: May 2004 --
Update from the Medical Journals: May 2006 --
Update from the Medical Journals: May 2007 --
Update From the Medical Journals: May 2008 --
Update From the Medical Journals: May 2009 --
Update From the Medical Journals: May 2010 --
Update From the Medical Journals: May 2011 --
Update from the Medical Journals: November 2004 --
Update From the Medical Journals: November 2006 --
Update From the Medical Journals: November 2007 --
Update From the Medical Journals: November 2008 --
Update From the Medical Journals: November 2009 --
Update From the Medical Journals: November 2010 --
Update From the Medical Journals: November 2011 --
Update From the Medical Journals: November 2012 --
Update From the Medical Journals: November 2013 --
Update from the Medical Journals: October 2004 --
Update from the Medical Journals: October 2005 --
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Update From the Medical Journals: October 2007 --
Update From the Medical Journals: October 2008 --
Update From the Medical Journals: October 2009 --
Update From the Medical Journals: October 2010 --
Update From the Medical Journals: October 2011 --
Update From the Medical Journals: October 2012 --
Update From the Medical Journals: October 2013.
Update From the Medical Journals: October-November 2003 --
Update from the Medical Journals: September 2004 --
Update from the Medical Journals: September 2005 --
Update From the Medical Journals: September 2006 --
Update From the Medical Journals: September 2007 --
Update From the Medical Journals: September 2008 --
Update From the Medical Journals: September 2009 --
Update From the Medical Journals: September 2010 --
Update From the Medical Journals: September 2011 --
Update From the Medical Journals: September 2012 --
Update From the Medical Journals: September 2013 --
Update on Gout --
The Ups and Downs of Body Temperature --
Useless Organs --
Using Spirituality To Ease the Mind --
Vagus Nerve Stimulation: Does It Help Depression? --
The Value of Ginkgo --
The Value of Long-Term Talk Therapy --
Varenicline for Quitting Smoking: Benefits and Risks --
Video Games -- What Parents Need To Know --
Video Games -- What Parents Need To Know --
Violent Video Games: Harmful or Not? --
Vitamin D -- Don't Get Caught 'D-ficient' --
Vitamin D -- What Parents Need To Know --
Vitamin D --
Vitamin E Supplements: RIP --
Vitamin Supplements: Are They for Everyone? --
Vitamin Therapy: A Good Idea? --
Walking -- Getting the Respect it Deserves --
Walking Or Jogging: Which Is Best for You? --
(Watch Out For Whooping Cough aka Pertussis) --
Watch Out for Rabies -- It Could Happen to You! --
Water Fitness --
What Are The Odds? Understanding Risk --
What Are You Yawning About? --
What Does It Mean To Be Anovulatory --
What Does PROVE-IT Prove for Your Heart? --
What I've Learned by Listening --
What It Means To Be "Double-Jointed" --
What Makes a Disease Real? --
What Makes a Drug a Drug? --
What Makes a Good Doctor? --
What Parents Should Know About Organic Foods --
What Should Your LDL Cholesterol Be? --
What Should Your LDL Cholesterol Be? --
What You Can Do About the Flu --
What You Need to Know About Fibroids --
What You Really Get Out of a Routine Physical --
What Your Doctor Doesn't Know --
What Your Doctor is Reading: August 2005 --
What Your Doctor is Reading --
What Your Doctor is Saying: A Day in the Life --
What Your Doctor is Saying: Clarifying Your Condition --
What Your Doctor is Saying: Inflammatory Words --
What Your Doctor is Saying: Name That Disease --
What Your Doctor is Saying: The Excluding Language of Medicine --
What does it take to be a satisfied retired man? --
When Older Kids Have Tantrums --
When Should a Child Get a Cell Phone? --
When Striving for Perfection Is a Problem --
When The Heart Can't Relax --
When There's Blood in Your Urine --
When Wrong Advice Is Good News --
When Your Doctor Is Vague --
When a Child Refuses To Go to School --
When the Lights Go Out --
When the Research Doctor Says, "More Study Needed" --
Whether Weather Matters for Arthritis --
Which Antidepressant Is Right for You? --
Who Needs a Gluten-Free Diet? --
Who Really Benefits From Sports Drinks --
Who's Who in Your Health Care, Part 1: In the Hospital --
Who's Who in Your Health Care, Part 2: Non-M.D.s --
Who's Who in Your Health Care, Part 2: Non-M.D.s --
Whole Foods: Not Just a Grocery Store --
Whole Wheat White bread? --
'Whole-Body' MRI -- A Good Stocking Stuffer This Holiday? --
Why Angioplasty May Not Be Right For You --
Why Buying Prescription Drugs in Canada Won't Work --
Why Certain Blood-Pressure Drugs Are Not Your Doctor's First Choice --
Why Timing Is Important in Medicine --
Why Your Child Needs a Flu Shot --
Why do we get hangovers? --
Will A Beer Really Quench That Summer Thirst? --
Winning the Fluid Game --
Winter Safety Tips for Kids --
Woman to Woman: The Experience of Miscarriage --
Women and Sleep: Not Always the Best of Friends --
Women's Health: Could The Problem Be Hormonal? --
Working and Breastfeeding --
Yikes, Lice! --
Yoga -- Benefits Beyond the Mat --
Yoga -- Reduce Stress and Improve Your Mood --
Yoga for the Body and Mind --
(You Make Me Feel Like) A "Natural" Woman --
(Your Genes and Drug Therapy Part 2 of 2) --
Your Guide to Statin Drugs.
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