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EASING THE FEARS OF PHYSICIAN PHOBIA
Don't like going to the doctor? Hoda and Kathie Lee hear you! Dr. Annie visits with these Today Show hosts to talk about tools to help us get past this fear!
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WHY TIGER MOM’S DON’T “SUCCEED”
[spacer height="20px"]Just to be clear, what I mean by “success” is NOT garnering the most praise or beating out the most competitors. I’m defining success as an adult who is fulfilled in their personal and professional lives; someone whose drive comes from within, not from
TREADMILLS A DEATHTRAP?
[spacer height="20px"]The recent news of Dave Goldberg’s death on a treadmill while on vacation in Mexico has shocked many. A healthy 47 year old man, married to Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg, and CEO of Survey Monkey himself, suddenly dies because of a treadmill accident? It highlights
DNA Test Can Predict Cancer! Good or Bad?
Spoiler Alert! Likely both. First let’s look at these amazing new findings. Our DNA has a certain length with a little cap on the end of each strand called a “telomere.” (Greek for “end = “telos”). As we age, our telomeres shorten, and so does our
GENDER INEQUALITY OF PAY FOR U.S. NURSES!
[spacer height="20px"]Gender inequality of pay is a widespread issue in our country, we know. But most of us think that medicine would be one area where there isn’t inequality. After all, to be any type of healthcare provider you have to complete certain degrees, go through
THE FDA LOOPHOLE PEOPLE HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA ABOUT
[spacer height="20px"]You may think that if you buy food in the US, any additives or preservatives in the food will be safe because the FDA has to regulate it. Well, you’re wrong. [spacer height="20px"]A law that has been around for decades allows manufacturers to label any
WHAT DOESN’T KILL YOU MAKES YOU STRONGER
[spacer height="20px"](Nope I'm not writing about medical school and residency years) [spacer height="20px"]I've loved running since my 20's when I discovered that I alone, with some determination and commitment, could get myself to run miles when I started out barely able to complete one mile. I
NEW BREAKTHROUGH BREAST CANCER DRUG
[spacer height="20px"]It's not often an FDA drug trial is stopped early because the drug is found to be so effective it would be unethical to wait any longer to get it out there! Pfizer's new drug, Ibrance, is one such drug, and it's an amazing
Speaking of Dark Chocolate…..
[spacer height="20px"]The amazing benefits of dark chocolate, from our teeth to our hearts, have been in the news a lot. Since it’s only a certain cacao level that that has all those good polyphenols we benefit from, I attempted to explore how easy is it
EAST + WEST = GOOD HEALTH
The evidence has been there for years…so why is U.S. medicine lagging behind? We need to incorporate Eastern beliefs that are THOUSANDS of years old—yoga, meditation, simple relaxation breathing techniques—into our current way of thinking in medicine. Many physicians have begun to do this, realizing that viewing