http://www.examiner.com/x-209-Baltimore-Health-Examiner?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Health-Examiner en-us Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:17:47 -0700 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:56:05 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-209-Baltimore-Health-Examiner~y2009m11d18-The-new-mammogram-recommendations-may-not-be-in-your-best-interest?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Health-Examiner The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recently updated their breast cancer screening recommendations, generating questions and raised eyebrows.  The previous recommendation, released in 2002, suggested that women 40 and over schedu... mammogram mammogram recommendations breast cancer breast cancer screening USPSTF Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:56:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-209-Baltimore-Health-Examiner~y2009m11d18-The-new-mammogram-recommendations-may-not-be-in-your-best-interest?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-209-Baltimore-Health-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Handling-Thanksgiving-with-Food-Allergies?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Health-Examiner Thanksgiving can be tough for food allergic families.  The focus on eating and the influx of relatives and guests, who may be unfamiliar with the risks of allergic reaction, can create anxiety and stress.  Some people are even tempted to... food allergy Thanksgiving holidays Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:21:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-209-Baltimore-Health-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Handling-Thanksgiving-with-Food-Allergies?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-209-Baltimore-Health-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Handling-Halloween-with-food-allergies?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Health-Examiner Food is everywhere.  Parents of kids with food allergies face school birthday parties, teachers who reward good behavior with treats, and movie-goers eating Goobers in the next seat.  For allergic children, especially those allergic to n... peanut allergy Halloween food allergy Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:16:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-209-Baltimore-Health-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Handling-Halloween-with-food-allergies?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-209-Baltimore-Health-Examiner~y2009m10d18-Who-should-be-treated-for-H1N1-flu?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Health-Examiner Many people will get H1N1 flu this season yet most of them won't get any treatment beyond acetaminophen, soup and a week on the couch.  How is it decided which patients will get treatment? The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has det... swine flu H1N1 flu tamiflu Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:35:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-209-Baltimore-Health-Examiner~y2009m10d18-Who-should-be-treated-for-H1N1-flu?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-209-Baltimore-Health-Examiner~y2009m10d3-H1N1-vaccine-who-should-get-it?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Health-Examiner photo courtesy of CDC H1N1 vaccine should be arriving shortly and many people are wondering if they should get it.  So far, the groups that are felt to be at highest risk for complications of H1N1 (and therefore should get the vaccine first)... swine flu H1N1 flu Sat, 03 Oct 2009 05:37:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-209-Baltimore-Health-Examiner~y2009m10d3-H1N1-vaccine-who-should-get-it?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-209-Baltimore-Health-Examiner~y2009m9d16-PANDAS-when-strep-throat-brings-on-OCD?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Health-Examiner A child develops a sore throat and a fever and within the week develops very unusual and concerning behaviors.  Perhaps he washes his hands until they are raw or counts every windowpane he sees.  Maybe she wipes over and over after goin... PANDAS strep throat OCD Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:32:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-209-Baltimore-Health-Examiner~y2009m9d16-PANDAS-when-strep-throat-brings-on-OCD?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-209-Baltimore-Health-Examiner~y2009m9d1-Update-on-H1N1-flu?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Health-Examiner H1N1 flu is on many people's minds as children flood back to school.  School administrators are planning how to teach students from home in case they are forced to close their doors (check out moodle.org) and the Department of Health is creating... swine flu H1N1 flu Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:26:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-209-Baltimore-Health-Examiner~y2009m9d1-Update-on-H1N1-flu?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-209-Baltimore-Health-Examiner~y2009m8d22-Where-is-tort-reform-in-the-healthcare-debate?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Health-Examiner Creating a new healthcare system while decreasing health care costs is a lofty goal.  Obama hopes to control runaway health care spending so that funds are available to support improved health and wellness programs.  It is hard to disagree... medical malpractice tort reform Fri, 21 Aug 2009 23:00:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-209-Baltimore-Health-Examiner~y2009m8d22-Where-is-tort-reform-in-the-healthcare-debate?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-209-Baltimore-Health-Examiner~y2009m8d20-A-letter-from-physicians-to-the-American-people?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Health-Examiner A web community of physicians, sermo.com, has posted a letter addressed to the American people and asked us to sign it.  So far over 4,000 physicians (including me) have signed in support.  I thought you might be interested in what it says... American health care physician opinion Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:01:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-209-Baltimore-Health-Examiner~y2009m8d20-A-letter-from-physicians-to-the-American-people?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-209-Baltimore-Health-Examiner~y2009m8d10-When-a-child-loses-a-pet?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Health-Examiner Losing a pet is often a child’s first experience of heartbreak.  Modern parents try hard to cushion the negative experiences of childhood, but no amount of overprotective love can make Fido immortal.There are simple ways to make a tough t... childhood grief losing a pet Mon, 10 Aug 2009 08:39:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-209-Baltimore-Health-Examiner~y2009m8d10-When-a-child-loses-a-pet?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-209-Baltimore-Health-Examiner~y2009m8d3-A-primer-on-the-plague?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Health-Examiner The Plague has reared its ugly head again.  In rural China 2 people have died from a particularly virulent form of plague and Chinese officials have responded by closing off roads into and out of the affected region.  Should we be worried?... plague pneumonic plague china Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:54:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-209-Baltimore-Health-Examiner~y2009m8d3-A-primer-on-the-plague?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-209-Baltimore-Health-Examiner~y2009m6d26-Michael-Jackson-tragedy-shines-a-light-on-physicianinitiated-drug-addiction?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Health-Examiner One thing is becoming clear about Michael Jackson prior to his death: he was using, and perhaps overusing, narcotic medications.  Not illegal drugs that he acquired from dealers, but common, legal medications dispensed by his local pharmacy.&nb... Michael Jackson prescription drug abuse Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:26:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-209-Baltimore-Health-Examiner~y2009m6d26-Michael-Jackson-tragedy-shines-a-light-on-physicianinitiated-drug-addiction?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-209-Baltimore-Health-Examiner~y2009m6d7-Are-natural-sunscreens-better?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Health-Examiner We are surrounded by chemicals.  They are on our new clothes, in our carpet fibers, in the air that we breathe and the water that we drink.  We wash our hair with them and smear them on our skin.  Many of these chemicals, such as frag... natural products sunscreen organic products Sat, 06 Jun 2009 22:06:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-209-Baltimore-Health-Examiner~y2009m6d7-Are-natural-sunscreens-better?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-209-Baltimore-Health-Examiner~y2009m5d15-Three-things-that-your-doctor-wishes-you-knew?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Health-Examiner Patients are frustrated and doctors are stressed.  Welcome to the modern U.S. healthcare system.  Doctor-patient communication is strained and neither side seems to understand the other.  I'm sure there are many things that you'd have ... doctor-patient communication patient advocacy Thu, 14 May 2009 22:22:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-209-Baltimore-Health-Examiner~y2009m5d15-Three-things-that-your-doctor-wishes-you-knew?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-209-Baltimore-Health-Examiner~y2009m4d29-Swine-flu-a-practice-pandemic?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Health-Examiner Swine flu is likely in Maryland.  If you start coughing or looking feverish, your coworkers may avoid you and your boss will likely send you home.  One U.S. child, tragically, died of this strange new virus, but many others have simply spen... swine flu swine flu health pandemic Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:51:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-209-Baltimore-Health-Examiner~y2009m4d29-Swine-flu-a-practice-pandemic?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-209-Baltimore-Health-Examiner~y2009m4d25-Swine-flu-outbreak-reaches-the-US?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Health-Examiner An unusual new virus has crossed from Mexico into the United States, causing concern about a future swine flu pandemic.  This virus is a combination of swine, bird and human influenza viruses and it has caused at least 59 deaths in Mexico so fa... swine flu pandemic influenza outbreak Sat, 25 Apr 2009 21:16:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-209-Baltimore-Health-Examiner~y2009m4d25-Swine-flu-outbreak-reaches-the-US?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-209-Baltimore-Health-Examiner~y2009m4d23-Baltimore-nut-free-caterer?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Health-Examiner Baltimore has a terrific full service caterer that just happens to be totally nut free.  The chef, Jonathan Soudry, created Rouge Fine Catering after 25 years as a chef and restaurant owner.  He is a native of France and has extensive Frenc... nut free caterer peanut free caterer Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:54:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-209-Baltimore-Health-Examiner~y2009m4d23-Baltimore-nut-free-caterer?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-209-Baltimore-Health-Examiner~y2009m4d17-Winter-depression-may-actually-be-Seasonal-Affective-Disorder?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Health-Examiner The sun is out and moods are lifting.  Winter can be a depressing time for some people and if you feel happier as the weather gets warmer, you may be one of them.Seasonal Affective Disorder (appropriately appreviated SAD) is a condition that aff... seasonal affective disorder winter depression Fri, 17 Apr 2009 09:25:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-209-Baltimore-Health-Examiner~y2009m4d17-Winter-depression-may-actually-be-Seasonal-Affective-Disorder?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-209-Baltimore-Health-Examiner~y2009m4d5-Reviewing-your-doctors-website?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Health-Examiner  Not all doctors have embraced the web. Googling a potential doctor’s name may bring you to a fancy, slick website or it may bring you nothing at all. Is this just a marketing decision, or can a doctor’s website be of use to you... doctor websites finding a good doctor Sun, 05 Apr 2009 07:09:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-209-Baltimore-Health-Examiner~y2009m4d5-Reviewing-your-doctors-website?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-209-Baltimore-Health-Examiner~y2009m3d22-Skiing-safety-keeping-yourself-and-your-kids-safe-on-the-slopes?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Health-Examiner  I took my two young daughters skiing this weekend. Or rather, they went to ski school while I hung out in the lodge, since I have not been on skis in more than 25 years. It wasn’t until we returned that my husband told me about the de... skiing safety Natasha Richardson ski helmets Sun, 22 Mar 2009 21:06:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-209-Baltimore-Health-Examiner~y2009m3d22-Skiing-safety-keeping-yourself-and-your-kids-safe-on-the-slopes?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Health-Examiner