Angelina Jolie, breast cancer, and questions. Her courageous decision to undergo a double mastectomy to dramatically reduce her likelihood of developing breast cancer has brought heightened awareness to this deadly form of cancer. It’s also created many questions for women around the world.
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The United States produces more GM crops than any other country and account for about 90% of the cotton, corn, and soy beans planted in the US. Are we growing Frankenfoods – an evil chimera grown from laboratory manipulation of the DNA that can spread, or are these foods the savior of the planet. The answer is neither – and the debate is between two groups who cannot speak the same language or to each other
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What is the single most important factor change a person can make to keep them healthy? Cooking – developing a fine appreciation for food. So I’m a weight loss surgeon, and now I spend more time teaching my patients to cook, than I do operating on them. My surgical career changed- today I am a cook who does a little surgery
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Governor Christie had his surgery done by a surgeon who knows and understands the benefit of aftercare. There is a clear, and published difference between those surgeons who know how to teach patients to use the band, and those who do not. The key: getting a band done by an experienced surgeon who is interested in lifestyle changes of the paitent.
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The governor of New Jersey had a Lap-Band installed in February and has already lost 40 pounds- which is a little over 10 pounds a month. He had the band installed by a great surgeon, Dr. George Fielding, who himself has a Lap-Band Of all the weight loss operations, the Lap-Band is the least invasive.
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First in a series about Genetically Modified Organisms. In this part we show how we have been genetic modifications of corn was done thousands of years ago, and only recently started in the United States.
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Making the traditional ham for the first time this year? Which ham do you buy? How much ham do you get? How long to bake it? For a great ham, here are some suggestions that include not following the instructions on the ham. But trust me – you will have a moist, delicious ham that will be safe and delicious to eat. United States do not have trichina- so one thing less to worry about
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The problem with being a doctor, and a skeptic, is when we look for our own physician, we go through a lot of anxiety. You think it is tough, imagine if you evaluate a slick practice and realize it is all style and no substance. Imagine having a real problem and knowing that these people may not help you.
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President Eisenhower could not have been more mad. He had followed his cardiologists recommendations to the letter but his cholesterol was higher than before. Turns out they were wrong about saturated fat. Here is the Presidential story about saturated fat – and what we know now.
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