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Casey Kasem, universally known for “Americas Top 40”, died recently. He had an impact on healthcare, although that is not widely known. For his role in helping with cancer patient care, see my recent article in the Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cary-a-presant-md/casey-kasem_b_5505873.html and see what you think.
Movies often draw our attention to important issues. This is true every year in health.
Of course, the Academy does not have a category for Best Health Movie. So I have published an article in the Huffington Post nominating my list of the best movies of the year, and the reasons why http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cary-a-presant-md/dr-carys-academy-award-no_b_4631369.html .
So check out my list and guess which one I will name in a few weeks as the best picture. And see…
One of the more popular films (although not nominated for a best picture Academy Award) is saving Mr. Banks. It portrays Walt Disney in his struggle to get Mary Poppins produced. The untold story is the chain smoking from which Walt suffered, and how it took his life from lung cancer at a young age.
In my current article in the Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cary-a-presant-md/saving-mr-disney-what-wal_b_4552732.html I talk about smoking related diseases, and how to prevent them with…
Everyone has heard the news: one of our favorite stars, Angelina Jolie, knew that her mother had died of breast cancer. So she had her blood checked and news reports told us that she tested positive for a gene mutation that causes a very high risk of breast cancer, the BRCA gene mutation. So she made a life-changing decision: she would undergo a bilateral mastectomy and breast reconstruction. What does this story mean you have…
In a spectacular 2013 Academy Awards show, many health and disease issues were in the background. Here are my nominees for my Award for Most Important Performance by an illness or an individual.
Amour, for the portrayal of stroke, cerebrovascular disease, and caregivers Silver Linings Playbook, for the portrayals of mental illnesses and adjustment to illness Michael Douglas, for demonstration of outstanding survivorship after throat cancer and its treatment Robin Roberts, for her appearance on…
Celebrities get diseases all the time. The news reports announce them as sensational events. But each celebrity who allows the media to report their illness and treatment actually helps each of us to improve our own health care. And we should never let their crisis and their lessons go unheeded by us personally.
Let’s go down the list and see the tips that their stories tell us:
Amy Weinhouse died of alcohol intoxication, possibly due…
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