July 8, 2008 – 4:24 pm | One Comment

In a move sure to stir controversy, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended on Monday that a more aggressive approach to treating high cholesterol in children should be implemented, even if it means prescribing …

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Personal entry: Camping without gaining weight
July 14, 2008 – 3:33 pm | 3 Comments

Ed. Note: This is a personal entry on my recent trip to the mountains of Southern Oregon. If you enjoy Almost Fit, please leave a comment or consider having Almost Fit delivered to your inbox. …

Why The HEADoc Blogs
July 14, 2008 – 2:42 pm | No Comment

Why do People ?
The most appropriate answer to that question is probably the reply given by President Clinton when asked why he did what he did with “that woman.” “Because I could,” he replied …

Researchers uncover how breast cancer tumor cells break free and form metastases
July 14, 2008 – 2:25 pm | One Comment

Attempted cell escape. This scanning electron microscope image shows breast tumor cell (pink) on a thick layer of Matrigel (green), which mimics the basement membrane separating the body’s tissues. This highly invasive cell penetrates …

Cut the B.S. and Get Your Diet in Order!
July 14, 2008 – 1:16 pm | One Comment

But what about the many meals a day?! Well, this is another thing most people forget. Your body digests what it takes, in about 2 ½ hours. Most people eat 3 large meals a day …

Peruvian Man Gives the Term ‘Iron Stomach’ New Meaning
July 14, 2008 – 5:22 am | No Comment

Ever eat a huge lunch and feel like your gut was full of lead? Well, if you’re 38-year-old Luis Zarate of Peru, your guts really is full of lead. And other things.

Not Your Mama’s Menopause
July 14, 2008 – 4:38 am | One Comment

I’ve been searching the web lately for wicking fabric clothing and bedding. If you recall, I wrote about wicking material in an earlier post with the promise that I would continue to update you on …

Computer Program Significantly Improves Memory in Healthy Elders-Study
July 14, 2008 – 3:53 am | One Comment

Declining memory is thought to be a normal part of the aging process. It is also seen in the presence of inflammatory diseases, schizophrenia, neurodegenerative diseases and dementia. According to a new study, a computer …

Pilots Do It: Do Your Surgeons – The Checklist
July 14, 2008 – 3:47 am | No Comment

I agree the checklist process should be in place everywhere, every hospital and it was an unfortunate event by every means.  The CIO was quick to respond as well to improve the current process as …

New Study: Women & Exercise – Slow Down!
July 13, 2008 – 8:29 pm | 2 Comments

Who could forget all those power-surge videos of Jane Fonda – and all her successors – each one urging us to move quickly – and often – to stay in shape.
Now, comes a remarkably different …

Ethics of “Undercover” Patients
July 9, 2008 – 1:50 pm | No Comment

Here’s an ethical dilemma. Do you agree that it’s a good idea to pay people to fake symptoms in order to determine how doctors treat them?