Tag: harvard medical school
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 . . .
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February 04, 2008 01:53 PM EST --
Hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, is a dreaded complication of diabetes. If you have diabetes, you know just how lousy you feel when your blood sugar gets too low. This is a potential . . .
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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 . . .
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April 14, 2008 09:47 AM EDT --
If two patients come in to see me with the same condition, one might walk away with a prescription for a medication, the other for a prescription for diet and exercise. Why? Because I tailor treatment . . .
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June 10, 2008 11:46 AM EDT --
I just gave a talk to a group of doctors, nurses, and medical researchers on how to help cancer survivors physically recover. Fatigue is a major problem in people who have undergone cancer treatment, . . .
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May 19, 2008 02:05 PM EDT --
If I asked you, my blog readers, whether you are tired, I'm guessing that many of you would say yes. Sometimes the reason is obvious—maybe you stayed up too late watching the Red Sox game or . . .
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February 11, 2008 03:45 PM EST --
Can an herbal supplement help me sleep?" Many of my patients ask me this question, and many others never ask but just take a supplement along with their other prescription medications. . . .
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May 05, 2008 01:06 PM EDT --
When I was in medical school, I often worked for days at a time with little or no sleep. And then once I graduated, I found myself in the same situation as I tried to balance working and caring for my . . .
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May 19, 2008 01:59 PM EDT --
We've always known that diabetes was a dangerous disease. And in recent years, it's been affecting children more and more. A study published last year in the medical journal called The Lancet . . .
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July 14, 2008 11:52 AM EDT --
Who doesn't feel like they'd like more energy? Whether you want it because you'd like to be able to concentrate better at work, be able to stay up and watch a late-night movie, or be able . . .
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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 . . .
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February 25, 2008 02:40 PM EST --
Triglyceride levels are one of the things that a doctor checks when she orders the cholesterol blood test.
Diabetes can boost your triglyceride levels. And even though triglycerides don't . . .
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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 . . .
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April 14, 2008 09:56 AM EDT --
I know when I'm feeling anxious about something—be it work or a family matter—I find it hard to fall asleep at night. A friend has mentioned that when she's feeling a lot of stress, . . .
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February 11, 2008 03:39 PM EST --
Are you bored with your current diet but unsure what you can safely eat? Even people who don't have diabetes often find it hard to plan healthy, satisfying meals. But people with diabetes . . .
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February 18, 2008 01:03 PM EST --
When a patient is first diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, one of the first things to discuss is getting and keeping their blood sugar at a normal level. Tight control of blood sugar has been shown to help . . .
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February 18, 2008 01:14 PM EST --
I'm a mess if I don't get enough sleep! You probably recognize the ill effects of sleep deprivation after a night or two of not sleeping well: grogginess, grouchiness and a brain that . . .
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April 21, 2008 04:31 PM EDT --
Unfortunately, some medications that are necessary to treat serious conditions can increase the risk for other serious conditions. This is the case with some antipsychotic medications. They can be very . . .
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May 12, 2008 11:24 AM EDT --
Whenever I diagnose a patient with a new health problem, I make sure to ask him or her about the medications he or she is currently using—prescription, over-the-counter, and herbal. As the below . . .
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May 14, 2008 02:38 PM EDT --
A new study released by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals that about half of the diabetics surveyed report that they have arthritis. Though both diabetes and arthritis . . .
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