Cracking Knuckles: Does It Cause Arthritis?

Cracking Knuckles: Does It Cause Arthritis?

A few weeks ago an 8-year old patient stumped me with a wonderfully refreshing question: is it bad to crack your knuckles? Well, these common-sense questions

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Healthy Foods You Probably Aren't Eating

Healthy Foods You Probably Aren’t Eating

Last week I had a post discussing immune-boosting foods. Here’s a semi-followup, discussing a nice article from the New York Time’s always informative Well Blog.

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Prostate Cancer Screening: Not Worth The Money?

Prostate Cancer Screening: Not Worth The Money?

There’s been quite a shift in official recommendations regarding the popular PSA blood test. As most men know, this is by far the most popular

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Foods To Boost Your Immune System

Foods To Boost Your Immune System

The website WebMD is a bit too commercial for me to consider as my first-line source, but they often have informative articles that at least

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Brain Games: Keep Fit With Mental Exercices

Brain Games: Keep Fit With Mental Exercices

A few weeks ago I wrote a popular piece regarding brain exercise, detailing the exciting research showing how keeping your brain stimulated as we age

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Plastic: What's The Data? Does it Really Cause Cancer & Infertility?

Plastic: What’s The Data? Does it Really Cause Cancer & Infertility?

There’s been a lot of recent press regarding plastics and their possible effects on health. Many parents know about the 2007-8 recalls of baby bottles

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Wrinkles: Do Any Medicines Help?

Wrinkles: Do Any Medicines Help?

Here’s a fun topic; what can we do to prevent wrinkles? It may be a “fluffy” doctor topic but it certainly is relevant to people.

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Milk Thistle: Does It Really Protect Your Liver?

Milk Thistle: Does It Really Protect Your Liver?

Milk thistle is a common plant that has long been regarded useful for protecting the liver; many take it to fight chronic hepatitis or cirrhosis.  A

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