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Tired Medical Residents Make More Errors
submitted by: admin on 10/17/2013
A study on surgeons in training working hours and errors was published in Archives of Surgery in May of 2012 showing that sleep-deprived surgical residents had a 22% greater risk of causing medical errors than rested residents. Their average number of sleep hours was 5.5 but it ranged from 2.8 to 7.8 hours. They determined that these residents were only functioning...
Today's Adults are Less Healthy than Previous Generations
submitted by: admin on 10/17/2013
A study in the April 2013 issue of the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology showed that despite greater life expectancy, adults today are less healthy than in previous generations. Scientists analyzed data from 6000 people over 16 years that included body weight, blood pressure, total cholesterol, and HDL cholesterol. THey determined that the...
Too Many Seniors are on Risky Drugs
submitted by: admin on 10/17/2013
According to a study from Brown University that was published in the April issue of the Journal of General Internal Medicine, 21% of seniors received a potentially harmful drug for which there was a safer alternative in 2009. This was based on data from more than 6 million Medicare patients. If one in five seniors are on a dangerous drug, and the average...
Too Much Iron Accelerates Aging
submitted by: admin on 10/17/2013
Iron storage disease, or hemochromatosis, affects 10-15% of the population, and perhaps even more if you know how to diagnose it. Iron overload increases free radical damage via the Fenton reaction. Hepcidin is a hormone that regulates iron levels by increasing the absorption of iron. The is new research showing that at least experimentally it is possible...
Tools for Getting Restful Sleep with Martin Rossman, MD
submitted by: admin on 10/17/2013
There are many reasons why we don't sleep. It is important to know why, but also important to know how you can go beyond insomnia. Dr. Rossman provides practical tools you can use to sleep better.
Tools to Fight Infection
submitted by: admin on 10/17/2013
Here’s a study to get across the point about how we have bacteria that are so resistant to antibiotics. In fact, this study shows that some bacteria are actually living off the antibiotics! We need to pay attention to what we are doing to ourselves and our environment. We are actually sabotaging our tools to fight infection. In this Fastrack...
Top Synthetic Cosmetic Ingredients to Avoid
submitted by: admin on 11/23/2024
Found in Skin Care, Body Care, and Self Care Products
Touch with Deane Juhan
submitted by: admin on 10/17/2013
Touch has a profound effect on our development. Sensate awareness regulates how our physiology and emotions develop and operate. We can learn more about who we are through touch and it is a powerful tool for recovery.
Toxicity of Food with Beverly Rubik, PhD
submitted by: admin on 10/17/2013
Processed foods are not real food and they are not healthy for us. Reading ingredients is critical. The toxins added to food contribute to the epidemic of chronic degenerative diseases. Inflammation follows and ruins our health.
Toxicity of Pollution
submitted by: admin on 11/23/2024
Pollution now affects even the waters at the poles of the earth. A study on the extent of pollution in humans was done and is presented. CDC studies on the importance of pollution are inadequate.
Toxins and Your Health with Raymond Francis
submitted by: admin on 10/17/2013
We have poisoned our food, water, air, and soil globally. We are all in toxic overload now. It is time to stop polluting and begin cleaning up the planet. The synergy of multiple pollutants is discussed and we're dying from it.
Tracking Lifestyle Changes
submitted by: admin on 10/19/2019
Lifestyle is our most important prescription for good health. On doctorsaputo.com you can track your progress over time using our unique tracking system on your very own home page. Once you become a member you can follow your lifesytyle changes and your improvement over time of any health care condition you have and see how much healthier you are.
Traditional Chinese Medicine as an Adjunct to Cancer Treatment with Donald Abrams, MD
submitted by: admin on 10/17/2013
We may need a new kind of research that relates to outcome studies to prove the value of TCM and other disciplines such as homeopathy, Ayurveda, and naturopathy. Promoting wellness vs fighting disease is discussed.
Training Program for Residents Improves Empathy
submitted by: admin on 10/17/2013
Medical residents lose their empathy for patients over time according to an article in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. However, they can regain some of this by taking a short course in empathy that rescusitates this feeling that they had when they went into medicine. Part of this is because of the "scientific" emphasis of their training and...
Tranquility Manages Fear
submitted by: admin on 09/01/2020
The Covid 19 plandemic and Black Lives Matter Marches have created widespread fear and panic to America. Our insecurity and lack of trust in what we're seeing on TV and on the Internet has challenged our sanity. There are signs that we are awakening to the fact that it is time to awaken and take responsibility and defend the USA! We have...
Trans Fats
submitted by: admin on 10/17/2013
What are they and what do they do. They induce inflammation. Measurements of inflammatory markers has been documented. We discuss what they are, what they do, and how we get rid of them is discussed.
Trans Fats: What do they do?
submitted by: admin on 11/23/2024
Trans fats are dangerous. They increase inflammation in healthy people. Markers for inflammation such as TNF-alpha, interluken 10 and 1 beta all go up with consumption of trans fats. There is legislation is pending that will decrease their availability
Transending Fear by Building Community
submitted by: admin on 03/09/2021
Out of confusion and frustration comes the opportunity to learn and advance in wisdom. It is too easy and tempting to fret about what is wrong with something, as we so often do when it comes to most every aspect of how Covid is being managed today. It is also easy and tempting to judge people for the decisions they make especially if they are different from our...
Transforming a Bad Worry Habit with Martin Rossman, MD
submitted by: admin on 10/17/2013
When we get stuck in our "worry warrior" mentality, we need a new approach. A runaway imagination is miserable. Dr. Rossman teaches an imagery technique to stop this perseveration.
Transforming Dentistry with Fred Pockrass, DDS
submitted by: admin on 10/17/2013
It is possible to shift the emphasis of dental practice from that of the doctor's side to the comfort side of being a patient. Aromatherapy, foot massage, soft music, and relaxation are central in this setting. Meditation, breathing techniques, noise cancelling headphones are examples of what can be used.
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