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Expert_badge Pat Shannon

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Sister to Sister

Facing the Facts: I am addicted to foods that are not good for me

Geez!! What happened? I was doing so well: Down one dress size; wearing pants that now buttoned at the waist; ankles back to normal, giving my legs a youthful shape; and my love handles shrinking. It must have made me arrogant with power. I thought I was strong enough to just eat a little bit of the wrong foods. I guess I need to face the fact... Read moreChevron
posted 01/21/2008, comments (0)|
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Heart Disease Specialist

The Gap Between Coronary Heart Disease Prevalence and Detection

You've probably heard about the Generation Gap, the Income Gap, the Technology Gap, the Gender Gap, the Achievement Gap, all meant to spotlight the difference between those in-the-know, those who are not, the difference between the "haves" and the "have nots." How about the Detection Gap? Never heard of it? That's the... Read moreChevron
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Stroke Survivor

Emotional Impact of My Dog's Seizure

I thought it was a one time thing, but in the back of my mind I knew it could happen again and it did. My little poodle Rocky had another seizure. It wasn't as bad as his first one two years ago, but seeing him go through that again is just heartbreaking. I was on my computer in the dining room earlier this month when it happened. I remember... Read moreChevron
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Sister to Sister

My Risk Factors for Heart Disease

I recently left my doctor's office. Not a good visit. All the way to my car I kept asking myself, "How in the devil did I get myself in this pickle?" I'm overweight and all my numbers are high for my triglycerides, blood pressure and cholesterol. Of course, none of this is news to me, but this is my new primary care doctor who... Read moreChevron
posted 01/11/2008, comments (0)|
Expert_badge Dr. William Davis

Dr. William Davis

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Heart Disease Specialist

Secret Treatments are Not the Solution

Harold is energetic and highly motivated. His heart scan score of 997 really threw him for a loop: his view of himself as a healthy, slender, 58-year old clearly needed some revision. (A heart scan score, or coronary calcium score, this high is in the worst 1% of men in Harold's age group and predicts a heart attack risk of between 15-25% per... Read moreChevron
posted 01/10/2008, comments (0)|

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