We have become the heaviest people in the history of our species, with two-thirds of Americans officially classified as overweight, and one of every three of us tipping the scales into the “obese†range. For too many of us, day after day, we load our bodies with more fat- and calorie-packed foods than our bodies...
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Health Report: Vitamin D & Colorectal Cancer Survival “A critical weekly review of important new research findings for health-conscious readers…” By, Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS Updated:  09/20/2009 The information in this column is intended for informational purposes only, and does not constitute medical advice or recommendations by the author. Please consult with your physician before making...
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Health Report:  Aspirin & Colorectal Cancer Prevention  Fish Oil & Respiratory Infections in Children “A critical weekly review of important new research findings for health-conscious readers…”  By, Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS  Last Updated:  03/1/2009 The information in this column is intended for informational purposes only, and does not constitute medical advice or...
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  Health Report: Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) & Breast Cancer  Stool DNA Testing & Cancer of the Colon & Rectum  “A critical weekly review of important new research findings for health-conscious readers…”  By, Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS Last Updated:  02/08/2009 The information in this column is intended for informational purposes only, and...
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 Health Report:    Obesity and the Complications of Diverticulosis (Diverticulitis & Bleeding) Obesity, Weight Loss & Urinary Incontinence “A critical weekly review of important new research findings for health-conscious readers…”  By, Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS  Last Updated:  02/01/2009 The information in this column is intended for informational purposes only, and does...
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Health Report: Stress & Your Risk of Heart Attack Vitamin D & the Prevention of Colon & Rectal Polyps “A critical weekly review of important new research findings for health-conscious readers…” By, Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS Last Updated: 12/28/2008 The information in this column is intended for informational purposes only, and does not...
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The information in this column is intended for informational purposes only, and does not constitute medical advice or recommendations by the author. Please consult with your physician before making any lifestyle or medication changes, or if you have any other concerns regarding your health.  CENTRAL OBESITY & DEMENTIA We are, quite plainly, the heaviest...
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The information in this column is intended for informational purposes only, and does not constitute medical advice or recommendations by the author. Please consult with your physician before making any lifestyle or medication changes, or if you have any other concerns regarding your health. OBESITY, LIFESTYLE & HEART DISEASE There has been much written about...
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The information in this column is intended for informational purposes only, and does not constitute medical advice or recommendations by the author. Please consult with your physician before making any lifestyle or medication changes, or if you have any other concerns regarding your health.  HAPPY FATHERS DAY!  PREVENTABLE DEATHS AFTER CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT...
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 The information in this column is intended for informational purposes only, and does not constitute medical advice or recommendations by the author. Please consult with your physician before making any lifestyle or medication changes, or if you have any other concerns regarding your health. EXCEPTIONAL LONGEVITY IN MEN Lifespans, for both women and men,...
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The information in this column is intended for informational purposes only, and does not constitute medical advice or recommendations by the author. Please consult with your physician before making any lifestyle or medication changes, or if you have any other concerns regarding your health. I am currently attending the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s 2008...
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