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18 Nov

Got GAS? The Great American Smokeout is Here

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November 20,2014 is time for GAS…the Great American Smokeout. Sponsored by the American Cancer Society, it is a time to commit yourself to not smoking, or to helping another person to stop smoking. For more information about this, see my article in the Huffington Post

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cary-a-presant-md/smokeout-time-your-opport_b_6130582.html

01 Oct

Ebola and Life-Threatening Illnesses: Should You Take Experimental Drugs?

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Ebola has arrived in the USA. But much more of a risk, serious life threatening illnesses may strike people at any time. Would you consider taking new untested drugs, like the Ebola patients have done here in America?

For a discussion about this, see my latest article in the Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cary-a-presant-md/ebola-and-life-threatenin_b_5891372.html .

26 Sep

Breast Cancer is Now a Chronic Disease

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Breast cancer used to be a near fatal diagnosis. Check out my Huffington Post article for Pearle’s story: 31 years with metastatic breast cancer, and she is still going strong http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cary-a-presant-md/happy-80th-birthday-pearl_b_5885974.html . October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, so make sure your (or your spouse’s) mammography screening is up to date.

23 Aug

Obamacare Grades: What Would You Give The Affordable Care Act?

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So now we are in the summer, lots of time into the ACA implementations. How are we doing with this law? what would you say?

For my thoughts, see my recent article in the Third Metric section of the Huffington Post and see who has given the law the best GPA so far http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cary-a-presant-md/second-semester-grades-fo_b_5696779.html

14 Aug

Breakthrough Drugs: Should A Patient Try To Get Them?

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we have all read about breakthrough drugs. What are they and should a person try to get them. For my tips about them, see my recent article in the Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cary-a-presant-md/dr-carys-6-tips-about-bre_b_5666995.html

06 Aug

Better Hand Hygiene Tips

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With the Ebola epidemic in Africa possibly reaching our shores, what should we think about preventing infections. For better contact and hand hygiene tips, see my

recent Huffington Blog article http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cary-a-presant-md/preventing-ebola-and-more_b_5652650.html

07 Jul

What We Should Learn From The Fault in Our Stars

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Cancer in adolescents and young adults is an emerging subspecialty of oncology. The unique needs of teenage patients is beautifully illustrated in the new film “The Fault in Our Stars.” to learn more about the issues and for my review of the movie (from a medical perspective), see my latest article in the Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cary-a-presant-md/are-there-tears-in-your-p_b_5539168.html

18 Jun

Jaclyn Smith and the Centennial of the American Cancer Society

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Jaclyn Smith is a cancer survivor who helps support the American Cancer Society. for a good story about why she does and what the ACS means to all of us, check out my latest article in the Huffington Post at this link http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cary-a-presant-md/the-american-cancer-socie_3_b_5464091.html

The ACS helps all Americans. Consider them for your volunteer time and your donations.

28 May

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

carypresant Health Care, Heart disease, Prevention 0 0

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 Apr

How Well Has Obamacare Done? Check Out Its GPA

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The Affordable Care Act has been in effect since 2009, but its real impact has just been felt in the last 4 months. How well has it done overall.

I have graded it, and I discuss why I gave it my grades in my recent article in the Huffington Post. Read it and see if you agree! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cary-a-presant-md/whats-the-obamacare-gpa-t_b_5180630.html

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