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Advice From The Cough Expert
Does your daughter have a weird-sounding cough you’ve never heard before? Is your son suffering from a cough/cold combo that he just can’t seem to kick? Never fear, THE COUGH EXPERT is here! Dr. Peter Dicpinigaitis is nationally recognized as the cough guy–he’s a practicing internist (doctor of internal medicine), a pulmonary critical care specialist, and a professor of clinical medicine at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York.
Tips For Surviving Cold & Flu Season
The following is an interview with Dr. Aliza A. Lifshitz. How can moms prepare their family for cold & flu season? You can keep germs away by washing your child’s hands, teaching them to wash their own hands frequently and not forgetting to wash your own hands is very important. If soap and water are not…
Ask An Expert: What’s the Skinny on Skincare?
Great skin never goes out of style. But between scars, acne, dark under-eye circles, stretch marks and sun damage, we’ve got our work cut out for us!Not to worry ladies, we’ve got you (and your skin) covered. We tapped an expert,Dr. Ellen Gendler, a dermatologist for Venus Razors, to answer all your tough skincare queries.
Is the Fat Acceptance Movement For Real?!
How many times have you heard, as long as youre healthy, it doesnt matter what size you are? Everybodys been told, at one point or another, that weight doesnt matter as much as leading a healthy lifestyle. Well, while the fat acceptance movement certainly advocates this stance, that doesnt necessarily mean its right. Never heard of the fat acceptance movement? Well, it really is just like it sounds. People all over are joining social groups that promote the idea that any one can be healthy at any size. While there is no debate about how stick-thin models further an unhealthy and unrealistic ideal of feminine beauty, is the opposite true? Is the recent trend of accepting overweight bodies just as unhealthy?
Organize to Effectively Manage a Serious or Chronic Illness
A diagnosis of a chronic or serious illness is life altering. It is entirely normal in the days following to feel a bit numb, not to mention out of control, overwhelmed and lost. But your ability to get back a sense of equilibrium is critical to effectively managing your disease. As a practicing Internist and Rheumatologist for the past 35 years, Dr. Smith has observed that those who take immediate steps to get themselves organized to manage their illness, rather than the other way around, are the most successful.