October 2009 - Posts

Cold and Flu Season: Got Wine?
October 28, 2009 12:19 PM by Richard A. Baxter, MD

By all accounts, the coming flu season is going to be a doozy unless we all get our H1N1 vaccination soon. There's always the plain old cold too of course. I can never remember whether we are supposed to starve a cold and feed a fever or the other way Read More...

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Think Pink: Reconstructing Hope for Breast Cancer
October 13, 2009 10:42 AM by Richard A. Baxter, MD

You might think that because of awareness campaigns and earnest research on the causes and treatment of breast cancer, women would have a good sense of what their options are these days. To be sure, it’s not a happy thing to dwell on, and anyone hearing Read More...

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Giving Credit Where Accreditation is Due: Safe Surgery Facilities
October 1, 2009 1:28 PM by Richard A. Baxter, MD

Patients often spend enormous efforts to find the right surgeon, but may give little thought to where the surgery is to be done. Complications can occur for a variety of reasons, and whenever there is a high-profile disaster, such as the death of rapper Read More...

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