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Monthly Archives: June 2009
The End of Cardiovascular Disease: Part 2
This is the second entry in a series aimed at changing the way most of us think about cardiovascular disease prevention. In my last entry, I presented four key messages about CHD prevention (http://beyondapples.org/2009/06/23/the-end-of-cardiovascular-disease-part-1/). In this entry, I will expand … Continue reading
Posted in Heart Disease Prevention
Tagged heart attack, heart disease, preventative, prevention, preventive health
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The End of Cardiovascular Disease: Part 1
A commonly held belief amongst people inside and outside of medicine is that only about 50 percent of heart attacks are preventable. (A month ago my best estimate would have been 70 to 75 percent.) That is, through the perfect … Continue reading
Why Childhood Vaccines Still Matter, Part 2
An earlier blog discussed a recent report in the New England Journal of Medicine on increasing rates of vaccine refusal by parents and the associated rise in measles cases (see “Why Childhood Vaccines Still Matter,” dated May 20, 2009). Just this past … Continue reading
Posted in Infection Prevention
Tagged immunization, pertussis, preventative, preventive health, vaccination, vaccine
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How much drinking is too much?
For the past several years there has been a quiet revolution in the way we think about drinking. In the past alcohol use was viewed largely as a personal matter and not of health concern. It only became a … Continue reading
Posted in Healthy Living
Tagged alcohol, alcohol misuse, drinking, preventative, preventive health, preventive medicine
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