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Pastor Rick Warren Does The Daniel Plan

I have been haranguing my religious leaders since my early 30s to consider devoting some time at the pulpit to discussions regarding health, diet, fitness and lifestyle. Many of my fellow congregants are quite hefty.  And after all, if you believe in G-d then among tenets of my religion is the belief that (a) we are merely loaned out bodies,... Read moreChevron
posted 02/07/2012, comments (0)|
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Dr. Cynthia D. Haines, M.D.

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Naming and Avoiding Weight Loss Pitfalls

Remember that song by Huey Lewis? "I want a new drug, one that does what it should. One that won't make me feel too bad, one that won't make me feel too good." One of my "drugs" of choice: eating while sitting in front of the television. It's oh-so-bad and oh-so-good all at the same time. It's one of my go-to bad behaviors when I'm stressed...when... Read moreChevron
posted 02/02/2012, comment (1)|
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A specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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Life After Back Surgery: Broken and Loose Screws Can Screw Up a Person's Life

Dear Dr Lasich - I'm six weeks post op spinal fusion surgery.  Dec. 8, 2011 and then again eight days later I was in so much pain. The doctors went back in and found that a screw had broken by bone and some hardware was removed. My foot feels like it's on fire and top of my toes feels like someone is holding a match to them. I know nerve... Read moreChevron
posted 01/30/2012, comment (1)|
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Patient Blogger, wife, advocate, and caregiver
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How Often Should You Have a DXA Scan: New DXA Scan Recommendations

If you've read the recent recommendations from the January 22 edition of Life and Style from HealthyRockford.com, or the article in the New York Times, they tell us that we don't need to have bone density testing as often as some of us have been doing.  But before you decide to hold off on your next scan we need to look at what the study... Read moreChevron
posted 01/27/2012, comments (9)|
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Christina Lasich, MD

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Specialist in Pain Management and Spine Rehabilitation
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HHS Small Step Program Hopes to March Americans Towards Better Health

"A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step." Lao Tzu    Whether your goal is to walk a thousand miles, climb a mountain or loss 20 pounds, you must begin taking small steps in the right direction towards that goal. Knowing this, the Health and Human Services Department developed a self-help website geared towards... Read moreChevron
posted 01/03/2012, comments (0)|
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