On Your Mark, (Lather Up) Get Set (Grab That Razor), GO… SHAVE! It’s December and all the men who grew their mustaches in November get to shave! What? You didn’t know about this? It is because of Movember. Has anyone seen this typo recently? Well, it’s not a typo…it is actually a fund-raising campaign with an International...
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Many With Lung Cancer Never Smoked There’s a movement afoot–energized by parents, children, brothers, sisters, sons and daughters– to change the language of cancer prevention. Why? Because the number 1 cancer–lung cancer– is the least funded, is often caught late and has a very poor prognosis. And by the way, lots of people...
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Help us help others! Please spread the word: Autumn Harvest Celebrations of autumn, the harvest, and the blessings of the passing year are found in many cultures. In China, there’s the celebration of the harvest moon. In the Jewish culture, a festival called Sukkot celebrates the wandering in the desert and the harvest. The ancient Greeks celebrated a...
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Take a minute, watch beginning of this video (sorry, only available for US viewers)! http://youtu.be/nMxIKS-z4Go The first time I heard Yosemite Sam’s song I laughed out loud. I love Yosemite’s dance and the pride he exudes in “sticking to his guns.” Then while at the Symposium for Connected Health 2013, I found myself thinking of this song. ...
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Last week we posted about communicating about “Dr. Google” with your own real doctor. Now, we’ll dive into some more details. As I mentioned, I conducted an online “survey” to gain insights into the experiences of patients and physicians during October 2013. Specifically I tried to find out about what happens during appointments when...
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