I do not consider myself a right-wing healthcare fear-monger. But if I were, this study would be worthy of amplification. As reported concisely in the NY Times, from the journal Demography (not previously known to me), population researchers reported that even though elderly Americans have more medical problems than their peers in Britain, once they […]
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As if we need more evidence that schools should bring back daily gym class. Researchers at the University of Illinois studied 9-10 year-old children with MRIs (no radiation exposure), VO2 treadmill testing, and memory evaluations. Their findings should spank those in the educational elite who give regular gym class only lip service. “Dr M, you […]
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Happy Friday….
As sent to me by a patient, via email… JMM
Have you decided to quit your day job and become a coach? A what? A burgeoning new advice industry has emerged. Former, or even current, athletes are now designers of athletic–and sometimes even life–programs for the over-acheiving mind-set. It is a good gig. You can sleep late, and save your legs by working primarily at […]
The solution is so easy. It sits right before our eyes. The methodology is known. Small Steps to Heart Health was big headlines in today’s WSJ. As if the secret was revealed. The report succinctly argues that simple lifestyle choices, like daily exercise and better nutrition are surprisingly successful. Shocking! As an illustration of a […]
The solution is so easy. It sits right before our eyes. The methodology is known. Small Steps to Heart Health was big headlines in today’s WSJ. As if the secret was revealed. The report succinctly argues that simple lifestyle choices, like daily exercise and better nutrition are surprisingly successful. Shocking! As an illustration of a […]
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Do I exercise too much?
They have the look. Their faces are chiseled; the cheekbones are easily visible because the body is devoid of fat. Their eyes speak fatigue. They are not refugees. Have they been stricken with a calorie-eating tapeworm? No. They are middle-aged physicians conversing in the doctors lounge. I see them pulling up their scrub bottoms to […]
A patient asks, “Doc, do you ride your bike to prevent heart disease.” I reply, “Heck no, I am hoping to live long enough to get heart disease.” The non-athletic patient looks quizzically at me as if trying to decipher what I mean, or whether I am serious. Â Too long a story, so we move […]
Not sure if using a question from the comment section is ‘pc’ in the blog-o-sphere but the issue raised is highly worthy of commentary. “Until last May I considered myself to be pretty serious cyclist as well, until exercise induced atrial fibrillation became a problem. Now I’m actually afraid to get on the bike, lest […]
So much to write about on Friday. An email from a friend, another master of the obvious, on the the happiest states, an email form ACC on holding doctors accountable for medical errors, as well as an AHA statistical report on the worsening lifestyle habits of Americans. These comment-able stories, along with this bloggers quest […]
The first weekend after the fall cyclocross campaign is upon this cycling family. Some random Sunday evening reflections… A perusal of the usual health news sites result in boredom. The only mildly interesting story, but not yet ready for this newbie blogger, detailed Pfizer’s quest for a new drugs addressing the latest scourge that is […]