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IUD | This Contraception Method is Back

Are you sponge worthy? If you watched Seinfeld, you have to remember that before Elaine interviewed “gentleman callers” she would use her favorite method of contraception: the sponge. Elaine’s buddy George asked to borrow one because all of NYC was out of sponges, but no, no, no– Elaine worked very hard to buy the last [...]

Flu Shots 2010 | What’s New About Them?

The Wii used to be so hot you couldn’t get one anywhere. People tackled each other just to get the video game sensation in time for Santa Claus. I still don’t own a Wii because it’s Wii too expensive for me to be beaten by my young nieces and nephews!
Are flu vaccines hot like the [...]

Buffet Line | Do We Eat Too Much?

“Wasting away in Margaritaville.” Know the song? You should if you’re a Jimmy Buffett fan.
My parents just treated the family to a Caribbean cruise. The first port of call was Turks and Caicos, and guess what was there? It wasn’t a Cheeseburger in Paradise, which can even be found in the land of Thomas [...]

SAD | SAMe | Topical NSAIDs | Fox29 News 9/8/10

Thomas Drayton and Dr. John Hong today discuss SAD (Seasonal Affect Disorder). SAD affects up to 9% of the population, in particular regions of higher latitude. Light boxes to antidepressants might help stop the winter blues. | SAMe is an over the counter amino acid that is being used to treat depression. One study [...]

Aspiration | Going Down the Wrong Pipe

Choke? I used to choke in golf– 100% of the time. When I competed, when I tried out for the high school golf team, when I had an amazing score going into the 18th hole.
“Wow, I’m doing great! I might break par.”
Flash forward: sand trap, water hazard, out of bounds, lightning strike.
What happens [...]

Kerri-Lee Halkett & Dr. Hong talk about: Exercise can beat Obesity Gene, Removing Ovaries Can Save Lives for Women with BRCA Mutations, & IUDs Are Back

Kerri-Lee Halkett and John Hong, MD discuss three studies. Obesity genes can be thwarted with exercise. Women with BRCA mutations can live longer with removal of ovaries. And IUDs are becoming popular again.