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The best health themed movie of 2015 and winner of the Academy Award is Concussion with Will Smith. Which Academy you ask? And why? See my latest article in the Huffington Post and find out http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cary-a-presant-md/academy-award-for-best-he_b_9260618.html
Blood clots claim nearly 1 million lives annually. Hillary’s medical challenge suggests how you should approach prevention and treatment of blood clots. To learn more, see my article in Huffington Post in the Politics section and get the best tips. The link is http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cary-a-presant-md/too-many-blood-clots-hill_b_9024886.html
I just completed an appearance with Dr. Drew on KABC radio in Los Angeles. I discussed Hillary Clinton’s blood clotting problem. She seems to have a hypercoagulable state, with 3 episodes of blood clotting and one of them in an unusual location, a clot in the head. She remains on blood thinners. If you have a family history of blood clots, or a blood clot recurrence, get a hematology consultation so you can have the…
It is that time for New Years resolutions. Which ones should you pick, how hard are they to keep, and what are the tips to be successful? See my recent Huffington Post article to make 2016 better http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cary-a-presant-md/start-wars-these-are-the-resolutions-you-are-looking-for_b_8870750.html .
Is an ounce of prevention worth a pound of cure? For the latest cancer prevention tips see my latest Huffington Post article from the national Women’s Health Summit http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cary-a-presant-md/dr-carys-tips-on-cancer-p_b_8315850.html
President Carter has metastatic melanoma and is receiving new types of treatments. What do we learn from his struggle? Find out in my latest article in the Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cary-a-presant-md/presidential-cancer-dr-ca_b_8167614.html
Are we winning our war on cancer? We are, with a 20% decrease in the death rate from cancer in just 2 decades. How is this possible? See my report in the Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cary-a-presant-md/progress-against-cancer-h_b_8001302.html .
Did the justices on the supreme court make the right decision in the Affordable Care Act controversy? See my grades for the Supreme Court, and also for Congress in my Huffington Post article and see if you agree. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cary-a-presant-md/what-grade-does-the-supre_b_7676076.html
Everyone (young and old, but especially older people) should have advance planning directives, and durable power of attorney for healthcare decisions. Medicare has taken a big step in promoting this. See my Huffington Post article to learn more about how this relates to you at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cary-a-presant-md/compassion-and-empathy-at_b_7815236.html
What do Leonard Nimoy (Spock) and Leslie Gore have in common? Smoking caused their deaths. Learn more about the latest news on smoking at my latest Huffington Post article http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cary-a-presant-md/what-leonard-nimoy-spock-_b_7045270.html
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