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February 29, 2012
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February 28, 2012
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Someone told me about Hearts and Hands of Minnesota this weekend. It is an organization founded in 2010 to address the unmet needs of families [...]
February 27, 2012
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This weekend, after talking with someone who was uncertain whether they agreed with the recommendation from their doctor, I decided to write [...]
February 26, 2012
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I have had several people ask me what is the best way to brush their teeth. I found great information about this on the American Dental [...]
February 21, 2012
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Today I decided to create a profile for myself on the U.S. Department of Agriculture Choose My Plate website using the Super Tracker tool. [...]
February 20, 2012
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I explored the Choose My Plate Super Tracker website a bit. This site is from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). I [...]
February 19, 2012
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Someone asked me this week if I knew of a website where they could get nutrition information about the foods they like to eat. I found a great [...]
February 18, 2012
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After I wrote about the risks of false eyelashes yesterday, I realized that I hadn’t written enough about what someone could do to see if [...]
February 17, 2012
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I noticed someone I know wearing false eyelashes yesterday. “How do you clean them?” I asked her. She said that she didn’t clean them; she [...]
February 16, 2012
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I sometimes have patients who insist, or have parents who insist, that I order an x-ray, CAT scan, or MRI for a medical complaint even when I [...]
February 15, 2012
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I found this great website, Bedsider.org that has all sorts of information and tools related to birth control. It is operated by The National [...]
February 14, 2012
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More and more young people are getting tattoos or piercings. Recently the CDC looked at the risk of getting Hepatitis C from tattooing. Hepatitis [...]
February 13, 2012
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I felt bad recently when I said to someone that cigarette smoking is a “dirty, nasty habit”. I felt bad, not because what I said wasn’t [...]
February 12, 2012
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This week so many people I met seemed to have a cold. I want to maintain a no-cold zone around me so that I stay healthy. I am working on doing a [...]
February 11, 2012
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I find going to the doctor stressful and I’m a doctor. There are ways to make the visit go a little smoother. Here is a list of things you [...]
February 10, 2012
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Some one asked me why I was still giving flu shots in February. We do try to start giving them in September because the flu season can last from [...]
February 9, 2012
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I missed it. February 1st was National Girls and Women in Sports Day. It started as a day to honor Flo Hyman, captain of the 1984 US Olympic [...]
February 8, 2012
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Stretch marks are actually a type of scarring of the skin. Rapid stretching of the skin causes them. This can happen with rapid growth and with [...]
February 7, 2012
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It is now possible to get tested for some sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) by giving a urine sample. Many clinics can now test urine for [...]
February 6, 2012
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I can hardly sit still writing this post because I want to work on my moves. I’m trying to learn all of the steps in Beyonce’s Let’s Move [...]
February 5, 2012
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I am thinking about immunizations again today, actually one vaccine, the vaccine to prevent meningococcal disease, the MCV4. MCV4 protects [...]
February 4, 2012
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Almost every American teen uses the Internet and 7 out of 10 say they go online everyday. In fact, almost half go online several times everyday. [...]
February 3, 2012
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Many people I know like eating Hot Cheetos. When they want to drop a few pounds they’ll tell me that they will completely stop eating Hot [...]
February 2, 2012
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There was a lot in the news recently about emergency contraception, what used to be called the morning-after pill, and who needs a prescription [...]
February 1, 2012