Vital Finds with David Katz, MD
By David Katz, MD, PREVENTION Last updated: Mon Jun 30, 2008 2:57pm PDT-
Can calorie-controlled snack packs cause overeating?
USA Today reported recently that the mini, 'calorie-control' packages fast proliferating in the food supply may actually promote over-eating among the weight conscious crowd, rather than assist with weight control. The article cites research papers to be published in the October issue of the... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (20) | Blog
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Even in a recession, your health care is penny wise
History suggests that economic ups and downs are inevitable, and the downs are never fun. We are all living with the short-term pain of an economic downturn. The long-term legacy of this period is still in question. Unfortunately, expedient political decisions tend to be very shortsighted. If we... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (1) | Blog
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Bariatric surgery may prevent cancer
Although I think the issue gets less attention than it deserves, we have long known that obesity is a potent risk factor for cancer. In fact, an American Cancer Society study of nearly 1 million people followed for almost two decades suggests that obesity is a major risk factor for almost every kind... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (1) | Blog
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Coffee: Should you drink to your health?
You have likely heard the news: Drinking fairly copious amounts of coffee is very unlikely to kill you, and might even do you some good! Reviewing the study, I agree the cup of Joe is half full in this case, but I also think it comes with a grain of salt. The study in question is based on... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (0) | Blog
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Reshuffle the deck on your genes
My friend and colleague, Dr. Dean Ornish, is the lead author of a ground-breaking study, just published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, that suggests nothing less than the concept of "Nature versus nurture" is flawed, and obsolete. We can, it seems, nurture Nature.... Read More »
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Tim Russert's footsteps
Like everyone else, I am saddened by Tim Russert's untimely death. But I suspect I am a lot less surprised by it than most. I am, after all, a Preventive Medicine specialist--it's my job to see vulnerability BEFORE the calamity. And like all too many adults in this country, Mr. Russert was... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (6) | Blog
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Discover the natural remedy that may protect your heart
A study published in this week's American Journal of Cardiology showed dramatic benefits of red yeast rice extract in a population of Chinese adults with heart disease. As compared to those receiving placebo, study participants receiving the extract had a one-third reduction in the risk of heart... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (0) | Blog
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Should you hold off on hormone replacement therapy?
At a global menopause summit in Madrid recently, experts from the International Menopause Society announced that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may be safe after all. Once widely used not only to treat menopause symptoms, but also to lower chronic disease risk, HRT fell from grace when the... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (13) | Blog
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High bp? Get screened for diabetes
The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) compiles what is essentially the 'bible' for those of us in Preventive Medicine: An evidence-based guide to clinical preventive services. Last week, they updated their guidelines for diabetes screening and recommended that any adult... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (0) | Blog
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Don't blame the tomatoes!
Well, it seems we have yet another food-borne outbreak: Salmonella instead of E. coli this time, and tomatoes rather than spinach. The implicated fruits (yes, tomatoes are fruits) appear to have been eaten in Texas and New Mexico, where all of the cases have occurred thus far. Where they were grown... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (6) | Blog
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