Tag: harvard health publications
member name: Anthony Komaroff, M.D., Harvard Medical School
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May 15, 2007 10:27 AM EDT --
As a doctor, I spend a lot of time explaining to my patients why doctors keep changing their minds. “Why did you doctors used to say A, and now you say B?” Whenever I’m asked that question, . . .
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July 17, 2007 02:54 PM EDT --
From 1993 to 2001, Bill Clinton held the most high pressure job in the world. He had access to the best medical care: How many of us have our own personal doctor at our side most of the day? His health . . .
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June 24, 2008 11:36 AM EDT --
A few months ago in this space I said that until about 10 years ago, experts thought they knew all there was to know about vitamin D: its job was to help keep bones strong, and most people got all . . .
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February 19, 2008 01:57 PM EST --
Are vitamin pills good for you or not? Forty years ago, I was taught in medical school that they were useless, because you got all the vitamins you needed in a typical diet. What my teachers meant was . . .
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May 22, 2008 05:18 PM EDT --
It is hard to quit smoking, and harder if you try to do it alone and without the aid of medicines such as nicotine patches and gum, or medications such as bupropion (Zyban) and varenicline (Chantix). . . .
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April 29, 2008 05:01 PM EDT --
Our bones thin as we age, more often in women, but also in men. Thin bones (osteoporosis) make them vulnerable to fractures. There are many ways to build bone strength—the healthiest and most natural . . .
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June 19, 2008 03:42 PM EDT --
A new study finds that men with low blood levels for vitamin D have double the risk of getting a heart attack. To learn more about the benefits of vitamin D, order "Vitamins and Minerals" ( . . .
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June 06, 2008 02:33 PM EDT --
A new study finds that boxers develop growth hormone deficiency, which leads to muscle weakness and problems with memory and mood. The same could result from repeated head injuries in non-boxers.
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