Tag: weight
member name: Julie K. Silver, M.D., Harvard Medical School
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May 18, 2009 04:46 PM EDT --
I recently received an email urging me to let people know about AARP’s Fat 2 Fit challenge. I first learned about this challenge a few years ago, when I met Carole Carson, a woman who has lost weight . . .
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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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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, . . .
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December 18, 2007 10:02 AM EST --
Adding a few pounds around the midsection during adulthood seems innocuous enough. It has its own catchy moniker - middle-age spread - and was once a sign of prosperity and success. Today it's a sign . . .
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October 29, 2007 01:21 PM EDT --
I walk with my family nearly every day, and I’m always encouraging my kids to take a walk with me. Even a leisurely walk, if it's regular, can reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, recent research . . .
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April 07, 2008 01:21 PM EDT --
When I see a patient with diabetes, we talk about the possible complications of the disease, including heart problems, eye disease, and foot problems. Kidney disease is also on this list-diabetes accounts . . .
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