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Communication with Animals, Plants, Bugs & the Earth
By Maia Kincaid, on Mon Jul 7, 2008 5:41pm PDTIt is my daily work to talk with animals for my human clients. I talk with dogs, cats, horses, hamsters, guinea pigs, birds, pet rats & mice, rabbits and so many other pets. In my free time I talk with wild animals, whales and plants and bugs. Let me share a conversation with a cat named Mimi. Mimi... Read More »
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3 ways to be healthy (without being perfect)
By Liz Vaccariello, Editor-in-Chief, PREVENTION, on Tue Jul 1, 2008 2:49pm PDTGood health does NOT have to be expensive, time-consuming, or a lot of hard work. A much better approach: Realize that every little bit counts. For those of us with a perfectionist streak (guilty as charged), learning to relax your standards can save you loads of frustration—and you can still... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (0) | Blog
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Bariatric surgery may prevent cancer
By David Katz, MD, PREVENTION, on Fri Jun 20, 2008 11:06am PDTAlthough 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?
By David Katz, MD, PREVENTION, on Wed Jun 18, 2008 12:43pm PDTYou 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
By David Katz, MD, PREVENTION, on Mon Jun 16, 2008 1:19pm PDTMy 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
By David Katz, MD, PREVENTION, on Mon Jun 16, 2008 9:55am PDTLike 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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Is childhood obesity finally at a plateau?
By David Katz, MD, PREVENTION, on Wed May 28, 2008 9:00am PDTThe latest data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey reported this week in JAMA suggest that, after a steep rise for decades, the rate of childhood obesity in the U.S. has plateaued. If this is true, it is welcome news and perhaps testimony to the fact that national awareness of... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (0) | Blog
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The grand plan, the platypus, and prevention
By David Katz, MD, PREVENTION, on Wed May 14, 2008 8:24am PDTScientists, reporting in the journal Nature, have fully mapped the genome of the duck-billed platypus, and discovered it to be something of a genetic linchpin where mammals, reptiles, and birds come together.How this will contribute directly to medical advances, if at all, remains to be seen. But it... Read More »
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