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...supermodel proportions in her lifetime, but she may be able to lose 10 or 20 lb. A moderate 5% or 10% reduction in body weight can significantly improve health, by lowering cholesterol and the risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes. For many doctors who work with obese patients, the goal is not thinness but well-being - and, ultimately for the patient, self-acceptance...
...There is a great deal to be learned, including: Why has this happened to me? Why have I survived and what am I supposed to do with this gift? For me, the answers to these questions and more will come over time, but already I find myself being more patient and forgiving, less critical and judgmental...
...much hope in claims of so-called "hidden cognitive rehabilitation" will only distract from the urgent need to find a cure. "There are so many things that you can't overcome with Alzheimer's - we can't get too excited by these low-tech treatments. They can help patient care but they will never deliver a solution," says Susanne Sorensen, head of research for the Alzheimer's Society U.K. "We need more clinical trials [for vaccines and drugs]. There's no substitute." (Read "The Year in Medicine 2008: From...
...School of Medicine, UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health, and the University of Michigan Medical School have all contributed to the Web site. Medical professionals who have signed up to edit the site have praised Medpedia for its potential to bridge the gap between doctors and patients. Michael N. Strong, a post-doctoral fellow at HMS, said the Web site’s distinguishing feature is the option to view articles in either “plain English” or “clinical” terms. “I originally signed...
...everything,” Kim said.Her coach, Peter Brand, has watched Kim grow over the last two years, and is as impressed with her as a person and with her work ethic as he is with her as a fencer.“She’s been very patient with me and everybody else, for someone who has never fenced before,” Brand said. “It’s remarkable really.”Kim has had a little luck too, as she just happened to be in the right place at the right time...