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Can vaping help you quit smoking?

by | Feb 27, 2019 |

It’s hard to overstate the dangers of smoking. Nearly 500,000 people die of tobacco-related disease each year in the US. Over the next decade, estimates are that around eight million people will die prematurely worldwide each year due to tobacco use. The list of...

Can vaping help you quit smoking?

by | Feb 27, 2019 |

It’s hard to overstate the dangers of smoking. Nearly 500,000 people die of tobacco-related disease each year in the US. Over the next decade, estimates are that around eight million people will die prematurely worldwide each year due to tobacco use. The list of...

Can vaping help you quit smoking?

by | Feb 27, 2019 |

It’s hard to overstate the dangers of smoking. Nearly 500,000 people die of tobacco-related disease each year in the US. Over the next decade, estimates are that around eight million people will die prematurely worldwide each year due to tobacco use. The list of...

Do you really have a penicillin allergy?

by | Feb 26, 2019 |

Chances are, you or someone you know is one of the 10% of Americans with a documented penicillin allergy. But just because you were told you had a penicillin allergy, or had one in the past, does not mean you have one now. People with a penicillin allergy history have...

Walmart’s Strategy to Beat Amazon, and Millennial Socialism

Fixing Tech’s Gender Gap

by | Feb 26, 2019 | , ,

Reshma Saujani, founder of Girls Who Code, is on a mission to get more young women into computer science. She says the problem isn’t lack of interest. Her non-profit organization has trained thousands of girls to code, and the ranks of female science and...

Do you really have a penicillin allergy?

by | Feb 26, 2019 |

Chances are, you or someone you know is one of the 10% of Americans with a documented penicillin allergy. But just because you were told you had a penicillin allergy, or had one in the past, does not mean you have one now. People with a penicillin allergy history have...

Infertility: Maintaining privacy, avoiding secrecy

by | Feb 25, 2019 |

When Michelle Obama’s memoir, Becoming, was released in October 2018, several reviewers noted that her book reveals that the Obamas struggled with infertility. When I was lucky enough to receive a copy as a gift, I learned that Michelle and Barack didn’t simply have a...

Sweeteners: Time to rethink your choices?

by | Feb 22, 2019 |

When it comes to low-calorie sweeteners, you have a lot of choices. There’s the blue one, the pink one, the yellow one, or the green one. Whichever one you choose, know that scientists have probably studied it extensively. What they’ve found may surprise you....

Sweeteners: Time to rethink your choices?

by | Feb 22, 2019 |

When it comes to low-calorie sweeteners, you have a lot of choices. There’s the blue one, the pink one, the yellow one, or the green one. Whichever one you choose, know that scientists have probably studied it extensively. What they’ve found may surprise you....

Walmart’s Strategy to Beat Amazon, and Millennial Socialism

Critical Feedback

by | Feb 21, 2019 | , ,

Do you need to get better at giving and receiving feedback? Dan and Alison answer your questions with the help of consultant Ben Dattner. They talk through what to do when your employee wants to give you feedback, your feedback to others doesn’t seem to make a...

Walmart’s Strategy to Beat Amazon, and Millennial Socialism

Critical Feedback

by | Feb 21, 2019 | , ,

Do you need to get better at giving and receiving feedback? Dan and Alison answer your questions with the help of consultant Ben Dattner. They talk through what to do when your employee wants to give you feedback, your feedback to others doesn’t seem to make a...

Should I be eating more fiber?

by | Feb 21, 2019 |

You probably know the basics about fiber: it’s the part of plant foods that your body cannot digest, and there are two types — soluble fiber and insoluble fiber. Both types of fiber are good for us. Soluble fiber dissolves in water, forming a gel. It is the form of...

Can facial exercises reverse signs of aging?

by | Feb 20, 2019 |

Patients often come into my office asking, “How can I look younger?” While I always recommend healthy living — a balanced diet and regular exercise — in order to look and feel younger, I have never thought of facial exercises as part of that regimen. That is, until a...

Can facial exercises reverse signs of aging?

by | Feb 20, 2019 |

Patients often come into my office asking, “How can I look younger?” While I always recommend healthy living — a balanced diet and regular exercise — in order to look and feel younger, I have never thought of facial exercises as part of that regimen. That is, until a...

Can facial exercises reverse signs of aging?

by | Feb 20, 2019 |

Patients often come into my office asking, “How can I look younger?” While I always recommend healthy living — a balanced diet and regular exercise — in order to look and feel younger, I have never thought of facial exercises as part of that regimen. That is, until a...

Can facial exercises reverse signs of aging?

by | Feb 20, 2019 |

Patients often come into my office asking, “How can I look younger?” While I always recommend healthy living — a balanced diet and regular exercise — in order to look and feel younger, I have never thought of facial exercises as part of that regimen. That is, until a...

Can facial exercises reverse signs of aging?

by | Feb 20, 2019 |

Patients often come into my office asking, “How can I look younger?” While I always recommend healthy living — a balanced diet and regular exercise — in order to look and feel younger, I have never thought of facial exercises as part of that regimen. That is, until a...

Should you try kettlebells?

by | Feb 19, 2019 |

Kettlebells. There they were in the fitness aisle of my local big box store: cute little candy-colored cannonballs with handles on them. I was drawn to them immediately — adorable pink weights that conjured images of me as an exercise goddess in a sunny meadow,...

Should you try kettlebells?

by | Feb 19, 2019 |

Kettlebells. There they were in the fitness aisle of my local big box store: cute little candy-colored cannonballs with handles on them. I was drawn to them immediately — adorable pink weights that conjured images of me as an exercise goddess in a sunny meadow,...

Got pain? Get better sleep

by | Feb 18, 2019 |

The cell phone blares out reveille. Your eyes open reluctantly and you realize it’s morning, having only gone to bed four hours earlier because of a late-night party. You creak out of bed to ready yourself for work, arthritic joints hurting much more than usual. A...

What’s in your supplements?

by | Feb 15, 2019 |

If you’re taking an over-the-counter supplement that wasn’t recommended by your doctor, you’re not alone — about half of the US adult population takes one or more supplements regularly. We spend more than $35 billion on these products each year. While it’s important...

What’s in your supplements?

by | Feb 15, 2019 |

If you’re taking an over-the-counter supplement that wasn’t recommended by your doctor, you’re not alone — about half of the US adult population takes one or more supplements regularly. We spend more than $35 billion on these products each year. While it’s important...

What’s in your supplements?

by | Feb 15, 2019 |

If you’re taking an over-the-counter supplement that wasn’t recommended by your doctor, you’re not alone — about half of the US adult population takes one or more supplements regularly. We spend more than $35 billion on these products each year. While it’s important...