Archives: December 2008
Sun Dec 28, 2008
Sit Ups
Sit-ups are a useful way to flatten the abdomen. As a doctor interested in health, I am concerned only about excessive fat in the liver and around the intestine. Most patients, on the other hand, especially women, are concerned about the cosmetic appearance of the round belly.
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Wed Dec 17, 2008
Americans are Overgrown Children
Often I hear Americans say, "I couldn't help myself", "I had to have it", "I couldn't resist" and it occurred to me to think, this is NOT how real adults talk; this is the way children talk. Such childish thinking is universal in the U.S.
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Thu Dec 04, 2008
Once A Year Monitoring—Can't Do It
Some out-of-state patients have noted that Congress just passed a law requiring patients to be really seen by the physician once a year to receive prescriptions from the physician. The patients ask if I will see them once a year instead of more often. I tell them that the once-a-year national standard is a minimum. States are allowed to require more frequent visits, and my state, Maryland, does.
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