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member name: Julie K. Silver, M.D., Harvard Medical School
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February 25, 2008 02:45 PM EST -- Last night, I had a big meal and then went to bed.   I felt full and thought about the medical myth that patients often ask me about—does eating late at night lead to weight gain? I love . . . more
May 29, 2007 12:50 PM EDT -- In Tolstoy's Anna Karenina, Konstantin Levin keeps himself strong and healthy by tending to his immense farm, even taking up a scythe to mow his fields. Perhaps you are a modern day Levin who, in part, . . . more
October 02, 2007 12:34 PM EDT -- The other day I was talking to a physician colleague about botulinum toxin (usually called by its brand name, Botox).  I mentioned that I use this “drug” a lot in my practice for pain . . . more
January 04, 2008 04:54 PM EST -- Poor circulation is one of the most dangerous consequences of diabetes. People with type 2 diabetes have two to four times the risk of dying from heart disease or having a stroke compared to non-diabetics. . . . more
January 21, 2008 11:55 AM EST -- Kudos to Jennifer Love Hewitt for striking back at the media who labeled her "fat."   If you missed this story, the paparazzi took unflattering photos of this actress on a recent vacation . . . more
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. . . . more
October 29, 2007 01:15 PM EDT -- Are you someone who has already had a heart attack or currently has angina and your doctor has told you that you need to lower your cholesterol level?   My patients worry that once they’ve . . . more
December 04, 2007 01:58 PM EST -- Both doctors and patients worry about pain, because it is often a symptom of something seriously wrong.   However, we all experience some pain almost on a daily basis.   Whether it’s . . . more
January 14, 2008 04:55 PM EST -- During the past decade, doctors have increasingly recognized fatty liver unrelated to alcohol use as a major cause of liver disease. The term to describe what some consider a growing epidemic is "non-alcoholic . . . more
January 14, 2008 05:00 PM EST -- Many people occasionally wake up to the feeling of pins and needles in one or both of their hands. The likeliest cause of these symptoms is compression of one or both of the main nerves (the median and . . . more
January 21, 2008 12:07 PM EST -- Do your kids grind their teeth?   If so, don't worry too much about it.   Grinding teeth, or bruxism , is surprisingly common in children. Nearly one in three children does it at some . . . more
January 28, 2008 11:36 AM EST -- When it comes to your heart and blood vessels, diabetes adds 15 years to your age. That's the conclusion of Canadian researchers who looked at almost 400,000 people with diabetes and 9 million . . . more
January 28, 2008 11:43 AM EST -- Getting enough sleep is one of the most important factors in maintaining good health-it may even help control your weight and your risk of getting diabetes.   There are lots of ideas about why people . . . more
February 05, 2008 03:53 PM EST -- A week or so ago, I was sitting in a hospital room as a "civilian." That is, my role was not as a physician but as a friend. It was late at night, and my dear friend's husband was slowly . . . more
March 03, 2008 11:15 AM EST -- I'm sure you've seen the commercials for Chia Pets, the ceramic planters made in different shapes that, when you spread seeds on their surface, grow "hair" or "fur". The latest . . . more
March 17, 2008 04:54 PM EDT -- Many people know that being overweight puts people at risk for getting diabetes. But most of my patients—and I assume people in general—don't know why this is the case. The below article, . . . more
March 24, 2008 10:36 AM EDT -- Patients who come to see me because of trouble sleeping often ask about sleeping pills. This has especially been true since Lunesta (eszopiclone) came on the market a few years ago—and its makers . . . more
March 31, 2008 09:45 AM EDT -- I've written here about diabetes and eye disease before, so readers probably already know that diabetes is the leading cause of new cases of blindness in people ages 20 to 74. But you may not know . . . more
March 31, 2008 09:53 AM EDT -- Narcolepsy is a fairly rare disorder—about 1 in 2,000 people has this condition—and so I hardly ever see patients with this problem. However, I know that narcolepsy can have a serious impact . . . more
October 29, 2008 12:22 PM EDT -- Dr. Julie Silver from Harvard Medical School talks about sleep apnea and new research on this condition. Watch now! Click here to join the group Harvard Med: . . . more
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