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Surprising Exercise Science: What’s The Use Of Stretching?

# 2012-06-13 06:00:41, Better Health
If you're like me, you  probably feel guilty about not making stretching a part of your regular exercise routine. I attributed my history of low back pain to lack of stretching, although when I began practicing yoga last year I experienced no lasting benefits. Stretching was uncomfortable and I saw...

Awesome Hydrocolloid Bandages Reduce Scarring After Mole Removal

# 2012-06-12 06:00:49, Better Health
I'm a dermatologist's dream - a fair-skinned, freckly person with lots of small moles. The perfect candidate for a lifetime of 6-month skin checks! Luckily for me, none of my moles have ever been cancerous. To be honest (please look the other way, dermatologist friends) I have sometimes put off skin...

Another Ridiculous Article From The Economist: Doctor Shortage Is A Win For Patients?

# 2012-06-11 04:00:03, Better Health
I don't read The Economist frequently enough to be sure that I dislike its entire staff of writers, but I have been repeatedly disappointed by its health coverage. In this latest article, "Squeezing Out The Doctor" the writers describe the increased healthcare needs of an aging western civilization...

Home Visits Reveal How Patients Are Really Doing

# 2012-06-09 04:00:31, Better Health
A patient was having difficulty swallowing her pills, so her doctor suggested that she might try peanut butter to help the medicine go down. Unbeknownst to the doctor, the patient assumed that this meant that she should mix all her prescription meds into a jar of peanut butter and scoop out a spoonf...

Dr. Val: Back By Popular Demand?

# 2012-06-08 05:00:12, Better Health
I started medical blogging in 2006, and posted something new every day for over two years straight. I met some terrific fellow bloggers in those "early years", and soon wondered if we might reach a larger audience if we pooled some of our blog content. This blog site (Better Health) was born in Octo...