Category Archives: Medical News

Have Knee or Low Back Pain…Then Fire Your Glutes!

Posted on November 5, 2013 by keburns

It’s amazing to me how many people experience low back or knee pain on a daily basis, yet do nothing to actually correct the problem.  You see, many people are under the assumption that the area of pain is also … Continue reading →

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Picture This: What 1,500 and 2,000 Calories Looks Like

Posted on October 4, 2013 by fairfaxrd

We hear and read about calories all the time, but how does that translate into actual food choices? Here’s a great video that shows what 2,000 calories looks like.  It’s interesting to see how different foods stack up.  Two Chipotle … Continue reading →

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Tired but Wired? Nutrition Strategies for Dealing with High Stress

Posted on October 2, 2013 by fairfaxrd

Stress.  We all have it.  Sometimes it seems to ebb and flow like the waves of the ocean or often we go through periods of our life where stress seems like a daily overwhelming tsunami in which we can barely … Continue reading →

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Pace Yourself!

Posted on September 27, 2013 by kbaldyga2013

How many times have you gone out for a run and five to ten minutes in you already want to quit?  Usually this feeling is due to over running at the start and not pacing yourself, causing your muscles and … Continue reading →

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By: Kimberly Baldyga, MS ACSM HFS The summer months are in full affect, but that doesn’t mean you have to compromise your workout.  If you enjoy running, biking or exercising outdoors you can still take part in those activities as … Continue reading →

Posted on July 26, 2013 by kbaldyga2013 | 1 Comment

Flawed Study Links Fish oil to Prostate Cancer

Posted on July 19, 2013 by karenplcdietitian

by Mary Perry, RD For the past week, the media and headlines have been proclaiming:  “Study Links Fish Oil to Prostate Cancer.”   This is based on a new study, Plasma Phospholipid Fatty Acids and Prostate Cancer Risk in the SELECT … Continue reading →

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Are Your Breasts As Dangerous As Angelina Jolie’s?

Posted on May 16, 2013 by David A Fein, MD

Celebrity health problems often make headlines.  When those problems involve the breasts of Angelina Jolie, a woman “celebrated for her curves” as Maureen Dowd wrote in the New York Times, it is sure to get even more attention.  Hearing that … Continue reading →

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Do you have prediabetes?

Posted on April 16, 2013 by karenplcdietitian

Prediabetes is a health condition that increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke.  People with prediabetes have blood sugar levels that are higher than normal, but not high enough for a diagnosis of diabetes.  Recent research … Continue reading →

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Coronary Calcium Identifies Those at Risk for High Blood Pressure

Posted on February 28, 2013 by David A Fein, MD

A new study was reported at the 2013 International Conference on Prehypertension and Cardiometabolic Syndrome in Barcelona, Spain on February 4, 2013, that looked at nearly 10 years of  follow up of cardiovascular events in a study conducted in Germany. … Continue reading →

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Surprising Health Facts of Foods Associated with Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 20, 2013 by cvolgraf

Surprising Health Facts of Foods Associated with Valentine’s Day  By Mary Perry, RD  Say “I love you” by giving your sweetheart foods that are not only delicious but good for their health as well. Chocolate Cocoa and chocolate pack a … Continue reading →

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