When a Surgeon Needs Surgery
Surgeons sometimes need surgery. There is a rule about healthcare workers needing healthcare- it is always going to be more complicated than routine. Why should I deviate from that rule?
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Is Obesity Connected to Acid Reflux
Acid reflux may be linked to obesity. Healthy weight and lifestyle changes can improve symptoms of acid reflux. Some changes include not eating large meals before bed, & avoiding alcohol and cigarettes.
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Physician Ethics and Dr. Burzynski
Dr. Burzynski has been in the news lately. He runs a cancer treatment facility based on his own ideas about cancer. We look at Dr. Burzynski from the perspective of physician ethics, and whether he passes the test of being ethical. We do not attempt to make judgement about the efficacy of the therapy he promotes.
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Anti-oxidants: Do We Need Them?
Oxidation is something that most of us see in life– when we leave some iron out and it rusts – that is oxidation. There is a theory that the stress of oxidation leads to many diseases including heart disease, cancer, and even aging. As a result, there has been a rush of studies examing the role of anti-oxidants and to see if diets rich in anti-oxidants will show a decrease in those disease.
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Medical Tourism – Tag Team
Medical tourism is a reality because people cannot get or afford what they need in the United States. An example of medical tourism is what we have done with Obesity Control Center in Baja. Taking a great new surgery, combining it with a great team – with US surgeons operating outside the US.
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Craft Beer versus Common Domestic Beer
There is a difference between craft beers and domestic beers. The difference is how the body processes the beer. The craft beer that Evo consumes are not only tastier, but probably better for a person
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Sodas, Food Stamps, and Obesity
You can purchase soda with food stamps – which means, the government is paying for obesity – and when New York tried to get an exemption, they were denied.
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Best Diet to Avoid Heart Disease
Many people are confused by which died to diminish risks of heart disease. It turns out from science we know the culprits are the carrier proteins of cholesterol and triglycerides- called LDL, HDL, VLDL.
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Brain Eating Amoeba Strikes Again
The brain eating amoeba strikes another young boy in Virginia. This parasite is found in warm, stagnant fresh waters.
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