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May 18, 2009 04:46 PM EDT --
I recently received an email urging me to let people know about AARP’s Fat 2 Fit challenge. I first learned about this challenge a few years ago, when I met Carole Carson, a woman who has lost weight . . .
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April 20, 2009 10:56 AM EDT --
My colleague, Dr. Vicky McEvoy, recently blogged here about how to encourage passion and excellence in your children. It struck me as I read her blog how we need to encourage these things in ourselves, . . .
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March 17, 2009 11:57 AM EDT --
One of the reasons I love writing this blog is that I get to use my creative thinking skills. My work life, when I see patients and treat their various medical conditions, is incredibly rewarding. However, . . .
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February 17, 2009 04:13 PM EST --
Pets may be good for your health—or not. It depends on your connection to your pets, whether they get you moving, and whether they are healthy themselves. Your beloved dog probably won’t lower your blood . . .
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February 17, 2009 11:27 AM EST --
Dr. Julie Silver from Harvard Medical School discusses the role of diet and vitamin supplements, as well as the results from a new study in women.
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January 12, 2009 02:12 PM EST --
This Christmas, in a similar tradition to years past, the church my family attends had a huge tree. It was beautifully decorated and towered over the church pews. From top to bottom it was covered with . . .
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January 08, 2009 04:27 PM EST --
Dr. Julie Silver comments on the news that the rise in healthcare costs is improving and offers suggestions about how to treat yourself at home.
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December 16, 2008 04:34 PM EST --
Health books can make great holiday presents—they’re practical, interesting, and helpful. As the Chief Editor of Books at Harvard Health Publications, my job is to help some of the Harvard doctors and . . .
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December 11, 2008 04:18 PM EST --
Dr. Julie Silver from Harvard Medical School talks about what really works when it comes to aging well.
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November 26, 2008 11:06 AM EST --
I recently wrote an article for AARP Magazine titled Super Healing . This article is based on my book, also called Super Healing , in which I discuss the best ways to heal from injury and illness. . . .
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November 12, 2008 03:52 PM EST --
Dr. Julie Silver from Harvard Medical school talks about whether getting the flu shot can give you the flu, and she discusses other flu-related myths.
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October 29, 2008 12:22 PM EDT --
Dr. Julie Silver from Harvard Medical School talks about sleep apnea and new research on this condition.
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October 13, 2008 11:14 AM EDT --
Well, it’s officially Breast Cancer Awareness month, and I’m celebrating 5 years as a breast cancer survivor. I never expected to be the ONE of eight women diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. . . .
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October 01, 2008 02:48 PM EDT --
Dr. Julie Silver from Harvard Medical School discusses depression after illness and how it can affect recovery. For more information on depression, order Understanding Depression , a special health . . .
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September 16, 2008 11:10 AM EDT --
Dr. Julie Silver from Harvard Medical School discusses new studies on optimism and how they affect longevity. She also offers two tips on how to enhance optimism on a daily basis. For more information . . .
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September 02, 2008 11:01 AM EDT --
Below, my colleague Dr. Harvey Simon answers a reader question about napping. Though my husband is not retired, like the reader who wrote in, and therefore doesn't have much time to nap, he occasionally . . .
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August 26, 2008 10:32 AM EDT --
A few weeks ago, researchers reported interesting results that showed that a new drug could help those that don’t exercise still reap the many health benefits of being active. Well, at least rodents can . . .
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August 19, 2008 06:11 PM EDT --
Dr. Julie Silver from Harvard Medical School explains why running, and especially interval training that includes running, is great for your health.
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August 18, 2008 02:36 PM EDT --
“ I don’t have the energy I used to. ” It’s the nearly universal lament of everyone I know over the age of say 35 — patients and friends alike. Here, an excerpt from Harvard Medical School’s Special Health . . .
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August 18, 2008 02:26 PM EDT --
Even if you love the heat of summer like I do, you have to protect yourself from it on days when it’s very hot. And people with diabetes and other chronic conditions may be more prone to heat-related . . .
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