http://www.examiner.com/x-1427-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner?cid=exrss-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:44:17 -0700 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 08:57:29 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-1427-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner~y2009m3d4-Socialized-Health-Care?cid=exrss-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner Politics isn't really my specialty, but there has been a lot of talk about this the last few months, and I thought it was about time I did a little article on it.  With the new stimulus bill having been passed and a democratic President and Cong... Socialized Health Care Wed, 04 Mar 2009 08:57:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1427-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner~y2009m3d4-Socialized-Health-Care?cid=exrss-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1427-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner~y2009m2d27-I-cant-move-my-neck-Torticollis?cid=exrss-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner As the weather continues to get nicer, many of us out there are going to start sleeping with the window open.  Everyone in western Pennsylvania is ready for spring around December 1st.  Yesterday whenever the weather was just above 50 degre... Chiropractic Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:07:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1427-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner~y2009m2d27-I-cant-move-my-neck-Torticollis?cid=exrss-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1427-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner~y2009m2d25-Getting-rid-of-those-sniffles?cid=exrss-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner It is the proverbial cold and flu season.  I have no statistics to back up this claim, other than the countless number of patients that have been into my office with the cold or flu, but this seems to be a particularly bad year.  Today I wo... nutrition Stress Answers to Questions Chiropractic Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:17:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1427-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner~y2009m2d25-Getting-rid-of-those-sniffles?cid=exrss-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1427-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner~y2009m2d18-How-important-is-water?cid=exrss-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner I just had a patient in my office that was asking me that question.  Since this is yet another topic that I speak about daily to my patients, I figured this would be an excellent topic for today's posting. In keeping with the theme of simpl... nutrition exercise Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:18:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1427-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner~y2009m2d18-How-important-is-water?cid=exrss-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1427-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner~y2009m2d12-What-is-chiropractic--A-three-legged-stool?cid=exrss-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner I wanted to devote todays article posting to the core of my beloved profession.  It may seem like an odd analogy to compare a health care profession to simple piece of furniture.  But if you ask just about any chiropractor in the world abou... Answers to Questions Chiropractic Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:53:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1427-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner~y2009m2d12-What-is-chiropractic--A-three-legged-stool?cid=exrss-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1427-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner~y2009m2d7-Cabin-Fever?cid=exrss-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner This time of year it becomes increasingly difficult to get the proper amount of exercise.  The Beginning of the year finds us sitting on our collective couches more and more.  With the days just starting to get longer, it is still dark most... exercise Sat, 07 Feb 2009 14:18:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1427-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner~y2009m2d7-Cabin-Fever?cid=exrss-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1427-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner~y2009m2d2-Super-Bowl-Phsyiology?cid=exrss-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner Unless you are living under a rock, you watched a fantastic Super Bowl last night.  It was a wonderful game showcasing two amazing teams.  I think I speak for most of the fans of Pittsburgh whenever I say that, Arizona gave us all a collect... Steelers Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:52:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1427-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner~y2009m2d2-Super-Bowl-Phsyiology?cid=exrss-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1427-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner~y2009m1d30-Super-Steelers-Super-Weekend?cid=exrss-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner I realize that I am the Health Examiner and not the Steelers Examiner.  But since it seems almost everybody is a resident of Steeler Nation, I don't think any of you will mind.  Yes the Steelers are on the brink of making history by wi... Fri, 30 Jan 2009 09:26:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1427-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner~y2009m1d30-Super-Steelers-Super-Weekend?cid=exrss-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1427-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner~y2009m1d26-A-question-on-vertigo?cid=exrss-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner A few days ago a reader asked a question pertaining to vertigo.  His name is Johnny and he he stated that a coworker told him about this site and asked if there was anything chiropractic could do to help with his vertigo.  The answer is not... Answers to Questions Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:04:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1427-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner~y2009m1d26-A-question-on-vertigo?cid=exrss-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1427-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner~y2009m1d20-Quick-answer-to-Julias-question?cid=exrss-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner In my Ice vs. heat article, Julia asked how many times per day she should do the ice heat contrasting.  There really isn't a wrong amount to do it.  You could just do it twice or you could do it all day.  The answer I usually give to m... Answers to Questions Tue, 20 Jan 2009 09:55:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1427-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner~y2009m1d20-Quick-answer-to-Julias-question?cid=exrss-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1427-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner~y2009m1d20-A-little-more-on-balance?cid=exrss-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner In my last article I spoke on the importance of balance in your posture.  Being a chiropractor, posture is something that I speak a lot about.  But to talk about balance and only speak on maintaining your upright position, would really do a... nutrition exercise Stress Tue, 20 Jan 2009 09:48:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1427-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner~y2009m1d20-A-little-more-on-balance?cid=exrss-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1427-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner~y2009m1d15-Keeping-your-balance?cid=exrss-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner  This is an interesting topic for me.  Balance can mean so many things in a person’s life.  More often than not we find ourselves talking about balance in our life in regards to work or time or diet.  Today I want to discuss... exercise Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:56:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1427-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner~y2009m1d15-Keeping-your-balance?cid=exrss-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1427-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner~y2009m1d12-I-feel-your-snow-shoveling-pain?cid=exrss-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner This past weekend, we found ourselves with a rather large snowfall.  I wrote in a previous article, there are ways to go about preventing getting low back pain from shoveling out your driveway/sidewalk.  However; this weekend I was shovelin... Snow Shoveling Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:11:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1427-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner~y2009m1d12-I-feel-your-snow-shoveling-pain?cid=exrss-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1427-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner~y2009m1d7-More-reasons-to-make-quitting-smoking-your-New-Years-resolution?cid=exrss-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner I hate to keep harping on people to quit smoking, however; it seems like almost everyday science is finding another reason to quit.  So here is todays tip:  Smoking one cigarette a day can double your chances of contracting pneuomoccocal pn... smoking cessation Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:09:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1427-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner~y2009m1d7-More-reasons-to-make-quitting-smoking-your-New-Years-resolution?cid=exrss-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1427-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner~y2009m1d5-Keeping-your-New-Years-Resolutions?cid=exrss-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner  Here it is the fifth of January. Have you broken your resolutions yet? I know I have, or should I say, I never really got started. This would then be a good time to talk about a few tips to helping you keep those resolutions.&nbs... nutrition exercise smoking cessation Diet Debate Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:02:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1427-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner~y2009m1d5-Keeping-your-New-Years-Resolutions?cid=exrss-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1427-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner~y2008m12d23-Year-in-review?cid=exrss-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner This truly has been an amazing year.  The world has seen things never seen before, found things thought impossible, and done things that were impossible.  Yes, 2008 has been pretty amazing so lets take a look back at the year with a li... Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:55:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1427-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner~y2008m12d23-Year-in-review?cid=exrss-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1427-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner~y2008m12d17-Lifting-your-child-out-of-the-crib?cid=exrss-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner  Loving Nana posted a great question the other day on this site.  She stated that she often times has pain in her back whenever she lifts her grandchildren, especially out of the crib.  This is a great question and one that I deal with... exercise Children Pregnancy Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:37:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1427-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner~y2008m12d17-Lifting-your-child-out-of-the-crib?cid=exrss-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1427-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner~y2008m12d15-How-to-shovel-snow-and-not-hurt-your-back?cid=exrss-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner  Today is a strange day to write an article about shoveling snow (it’s supposed to get up to 57 degrees.) But I would be doing a disservice if I didn’t offer my reader’s advice for shoveling snow the same way I did for raking l... exercise Snow Shoveling Mon, 15 Dec 2008 07:31:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1427-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner~y2008m12d15-How-to-shovel-snow-and-not-hurt-your-back?cid=exrss-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1427-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner~y2008m12d11-Recent-study-proves-sugar-can-be-as-addictive-as-cocaine?cid=exrss-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner Sugar or coke?A recent study performed by researchers at Princeton University have proven that sugar indeed is an addictive substance in the body.  This sentiment has long been suspected but finally there is research to definitively prove it.&nb... nutrition Diabetes Diet Debate Thu, 11 Dec 2008 08:21:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1427-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner~y2008m12d11-Recent-study-proves-sugar-can-be-as-addictive-as-cocaine?cid=exrss-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1427-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner~y2008m12d8-Elimination-diets?cid=exrss-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner Food pyramid In my last article, Peggy asked if it was healthy to cut out of your diet things like carbs (Atkins,) sugars (zone,) or fats.  This is a wonderful question and I'm glad she asked it.    From an evolutionary standpoint, h... Diet Debate Low Carb Diet Mon, 08 Dec 2008 18:17:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1427-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner~y2008m12d8-Elimination-diets?cid=exrss-Pennsylvania-Health-Examiner