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Pattye Snyder

posted 07/23/2008, comments (0)

Flip Flops And African Mornings

It will be incredibly hard to return to the fast-paced life in America. I absolutely love the peace of waking here after a chilly night and a softly quiet African morning. As I unwind from my mosquito netting (I don't know how I get that way) I look forward to my first cup of coffee, even though it's instant. I sit outside under the... Read more Chevron

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Michael Makover

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posted 07/23/2008, comments (0)

Introducing Dr. Michael Makover

Your hip aches, your knees feel stiff and your fingers are becoming bent at the ends. You think, "I'm getting old and my joints are wearing out." Well, not really. Actually, you probably have a disease called osteoarthritis. It is not just "wear and tear," as old myths would have it and it is not just an effect of aging. Because it is a... Read more Chevron

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Joy Buchanan

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posted 07/21/2008, comments (0)

A Dose of Conversation

I'm thrilled to share the good news -- today's Washington Post ran a feature story about HealthCentral and our unique approach to helping people with their health needs online. Called "Seeking a Cure, Patients Find a Dose of Conversation Online," the story features interviews from our communities and expert patients! Click the blue text... Read more Chevron

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Grant Cooper

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posted 07/21/2008, comment (1)

Can Vitamin D Prevent or Improve Osteoarthritis?

Consuming adequate amounts of vitamin D is certainly important for preventing and treating osteoporosis. But what about osteoarthritis? In 1996, McAllindon et al. published a study in Annals of Internal Medicine in which they looked at this question. The authors screened 556 people who were part of the Framingham Heart Study and who also had... Read more Chevron

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Pattye Snyder

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posted 07/16/2008, comments (0)

Part II -- CLOVES, DALA DALAS, AND A MOUNTAIN OF STAIRS

Our dinner on the Muslim island of Pemba was "Chips and Goat" -- the meat was tiny, dried bits that we HOPED was goat and not something more exotic, so we cheerfully just swallowed it and ate lots of potatoes! After literally spicing up our lives, we stopped by a forest preserve, again, seldom visited by tourists. We were given a... Read more Chevron

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