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26 Jul

Your Doctor May Not Be Following National Guidelines in Caring For You

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Guidelines have been established nationally for nearly every disease. But are doctors following them?

Recent information indicates that in cancer care, even the best cancer centers sometimes are not making decisions that comply with the guidelines that they themselves have made! For a complete discussion, see my recent Huffington Post article about this http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cary-a-presant-md/why-variability-in-cancer_b_5608227.html

28 May

Heart Disease, How to Prevent and Treat the Number 1 Killer

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It’s the number one killer in America: heart disease. But as I describe in my recent Huffington Post article http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cary-a-presant-md/the-1-killer-and-a-1-star_b_5343475.html you can be more aware of this cease and prevent it!

Check out my article for my tips. Live longer and better.

23 Mar

Caregivers Need Help and Advice: Listen to This Discussion

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Caregiving is very common in America, and in every family spouses or children or siblings or even nieces and nephews have been called in to help an informed relative. But people have not been trained to give that care, or even understand the responsibilities that come with their new role.

In order to help caregivers, I gave tips and advice on the national radio show Online Health Radio, at Blog Talk Radio with host Margery…

28 Feb

Oscar Season, and the Winner of the Best Health-Themed Movie of 2013 is…

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Yes, it’s Oscar time. The Academy does not have a category for Best Health Themed Movie. So I nominated 5 films for the award (which I created to draw attention to how such movies can help us deal with health issues).

And my winner of this award is…”Dallas Buyers Club”. For an explanation of why, see my article in the Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cary-a-presant-md/health-movies_b_4856335.html . Leave a comment there whether you agree or not.

05 Feb

The Best Health-Themed Movies of 2013

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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…

21 Jan

We Are Making Progress in Reducing Cancer Deaths

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Cancer death rates are down. How can you help to reduce your risk of cancer and help prevent the occurrence of cancer in yourself, and in your family? See my recent Huffington Post article and think about how you can help your own healthcare http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cary-a-presant-md/cancer_b_4579448.html

14 Jan

New Years Resolutions, Are There Better Ones For You For 2014?

carypresant Health Care, Healthcare Reform, Prevention 0 0

Most people make New Years Resolutions. Did you make some for 2014? Well, it’s not too late to edit your resolutions and make some better ones.

Check out my suggestions for better resolutions in my Huffington Post article published 12-3-13 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cary-a-presant-md/dr-presants-ten-better-ne_b_4501572.html and see if there are ideas you may have missed.

30 Dec

Urgent or Emergency Care: Where Will You Get It?

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Unscheduled urgent or emergency care is becoming more common. It is considered unscheduled because it is between the office visits your doctor has scheduled.

In an important report by doctors K. Kocher and B. Asplin (Annals of Internal Medicine volume 158, page 908, 2013), 30% of outpatient visits in the United States are for unscheduled care which occurs either urgent care centers, emergency rooms, at emergency visits with your own physician, or an emergency visit…

26 Dec

New Medical Tips Now on YouTube

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As we enter 2014, and medical care transforms to comply with the Affordable Care Act, patients are more responsible for their own care. So it is now time to get all the tips you can to help make sure you are with the right doctor, get the full attention of your doctor about controlling all your symptoms and preventing any diseases you might be at risk of developing.

There are many tips about your care…

18 Sep

Are you really taking your medications?

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When physicians prescribe medications, the doctors assume that patients will take their medications on a regular basis. However, when patients are actually studied, 30% to 50% of adult patients are not consistently taking their long-term medications. This leads to approximately $100 billion in extra health care costs nationally, dollars that could be better used to provide better and more comprehensive care for people. When patients don’t take their medicines, results are worsening of their medical…

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