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Archives for 2012

Overuse Injuries

by Dean Heller MD April 6th, 2012 | Ask the Doctor
My son is an athlete in high school. Recently he has been having a number of injuries. The one that bothers me the most is the fact that his shoulder has been dislocated a number of times from compettitive wrestling. Is there evidence that this will hurt him later in life. I am reluctant to let him continue given the injuries. Help, I am worried.

These type of injuries are happening more frequently in young people who participate in competitive sports. These are overuse injuries from repetitive motion in the sport that they are competing. If there are ways to limit the athletes exposure by less repetition,
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Natural Products for Cold and Flu

by Jessica B. April 5th, 2012 | Common Conditions
Every time cold and flu season rolls around I hope I won’t fall prey, and then, every year, I do. I tend to have a strong reaction to a lot of the conventional cold and flu medications. Often times, they end up knocking me out more than the flu itself. So, I try to save them as a last resort.

When you are feeling poorly, you often will try anything. This last cold and flu season, I started experimenting with natural treatments. Some were successful, others felt like placebos. At the end of the day, I haven’t found the be
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Healthy Movie Theater Munching

by Louise April 3rd, 2012 | Diet
The movie theater industry played their cards right. It's basically an American tradition to eat snacks during movies; they can charge exorbitant amounts, and we'll still buy that tub of popcorn. Last week, I went to the theater and just about cleaned out a pack of sour gummy worms on my own. I'm sure the nutrition facts (or rather, lack thereof) on those gummy worms wouldn't surprise anyone. I probably consumed about 200 calories of pure sugar. Now, that wouldn't be so bad if it was the only "splurge" of the day, but of course everybody's candy got passed around, and I
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Women, Alcohol, and Prevention

by Lori Sciame April 2nd, 2012 | Health Observance
As an English teacher, I often host guest speakers on topics designed to make my students think critically. This was the case last week when I invited my college’s Alcohol and Other Drugs Education (AODE) Coordinator to speak on the issue of alcohol.

In honor of Alcohol Awareness Month this April, I’d like to share some insights with you concerning not only college students and alcohol, but alcohol and women.

First, when asked if they drink regularly, every student in my classroom raised his or her hand. My students range in age from 18 – 40, and they do not live
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Parkinson’s and Diet/Exercise

by Dean Heller MD March 30th, 2012 | Ask the Doctor
My father has Parkinson's disease. I have been trying to have him eat a healthy diet and to exercise. I think it is overall just good for him given his limitations at this time. I also heard that it is helpful for the Parkinson's itself. If that is true, it would help me convince him to listen to me.

A healthy diet, high in fiber, and low in saturated fat and carbohydrates is good for general health, including heart and colon health. Exercise is also beneficial for health in general. It has beneficial effects on cholesterol, weight, diabetes, and high
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