Tag: living with
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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January 04, 2008 04:56 PM EST --
I am proud to say that I have never once pulled an "all nighter" to study for a test. Sure, I stayed awake many nights in the hospital doing grueling hours during my medical training, but I . . .
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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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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. . . .
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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 . . .
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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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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 27, 2008 10:25 AM EDT --
I recently read a report by the Associated Press that stated that stress from work and the poor economy are wrecking diet and exercise routines across the country. People who give up healthy habits say . . .
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June 09, 2008 05:37 PM EDT --
When my daughter has nightmares, it can be scary for me to watch her having a bad dream. Luckily, they only happen every now and then to her. For other people, nightmares are a more constant occurrence. . . .
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June 23, 2008 11:16 AM EDT --
Caregivers of people with dementia have a very difficult job. Doctors are often looking for ways to make that job—and the life of people with dementia—easier. A new study suggests that increasing . . .
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July 07, 2008 03:39 PM EDT --
I know I find it hard to sleep when I'm stressed out, anxious, or even depressed. This article, reprinted from Harvard Medical School's report called Improving sleep: A guide to a good night's . . .
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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 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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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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November 05, 2007 10:58 AM EST --
If you had diabetes when you were pregnant, you might be worried about the effect it had on your baby. Experts have come up with many theories about why the obesity epidemic in developed nations . . .
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November 05, 2007 11:53 AM EST --
Are you worried about lying awake at night—unable to quickly fall asleep? Sleeping pills help you much less than you might think.
Researchers recently took another look at laboratory . . .
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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 . . .
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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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May 12, 2008 11:20 AM EDT --
My least favorite part of getting enough sleep is not being able to concentrate. But a close second are those puffy, dark circles that appear below my eyes after a night of not-enough sleep. In this article, . . .
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