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I am a nationally syndicated medical journalist with 37 years of deadline writing under my belt. I cover all sorts of health issues – fitness, aging, cancer, heart disease, pain, nutrition, numerous specific diseases and basic biological science. My goal on this website is to offer you up-to-date, accurate, understandable medical information to help you stay healthier and to communicate better with your doctors. Just to be clear: I am not a doctor – but I can help you work better with yours.
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The Gender Gap
(Sep 26, 2010)
Learning why men and women experience pain differently It’s one of the more puzzling observations in medicine: The vast majority of chronic pain patients are women. Women suffer disproportionately...Read
Recent Columns
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The Big Thaw
Freezing human eggs is gaining in popularity, but declaring it a success would be premature Doctors have been freezing sperm for 60 years and embryos (fertilized eggs) for 30. The first pregnancy...
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Egg Freezing
Doctors have been freezing sperm for 60 years and embryos (fertilized eggs) for 30. The first pregnancy that resulted from a frozen egg occurred in 1986. But it's been only in the past few years that...
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High Water Marks
There’s no question swimming is good for you. Is it better than running or walking? Not so fast. Is swimming the best exercise for lifelong health? After all, you can swim with just your...