Emergency Rooms Bursting at the Seams
Dr. Jim Keany is no stranger to the world of medical broadcasting. He’s heard weekly as the medical analysis on the Marconi Award winning Bill Handel Show, KFI 640am radio in Los Angeles. For 7 years, Dr. Jim hosted the syndicated radio talk show “Ask Your Doctor”. He’s appeared on NBC’s Dateline, The Learning Channel, as well as local news and cable. In 2004, Dr. Jim was recognized by The Communicator Awards’ with their highest…
Read More...Dr. Greene’s Top Parenting Dos and Don’ts
Each day I see parents trying their best to do what’s right for their families, but no one has the perfect guidebook that tells parents what to do. Here are the top eight solvable problems that I advise parents to remedy today. 1. Do… Have confidence in your parenting style. Don’t… Worry about what your parents or the neighbors or your child’s teacher thinks about your parenting style. Create a parenting style that makes you…
Read More...Teens & Prescription Drug Abuse
Tune in on Friday, September 12th, Stuart Gitlow, MD joins Barbara Ficarra live on the Health in 30 Radio Show from 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. EDT to talk about an epidemic facing teens today, prescription drug abuse. If you’re in the New York listening area – Rockland County, NY, set your dial to WRCR AM 1300 Radio Rockland or go online to listen live. Go to Healthin30.com and click the WRCR logo and click…
Read More...Insight – Fact or Fiction
By William Martin, MD, F.A.C.S. Fact or Fiction? Reading in dim light will hurt your eyes. Fiction – reading in dim light will not damage your eyes, for centuries all night time reading and sewing was done by candle light, fire light or gas lamps. While this cannot harm the eyes good lighting does make reading easier and will prevent eye fatigue. Using computers can damage your eyes. Fiction – working on computers or video…
Read More...To Be Single or Not To Be Single – That is the Question
By Walter E. Jacobson, MD There are a number of studies addressing the issue of whether couples are happier and healthier than single people. The impression I got from reviewing the data is that couples live longer and have a better quality of life in terms of their health issues and their coping strategies. Being in a loving, committed relationship of trust and intimacy, where there is nurturing and support, acceptance and tolerance, communication and…
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