We get many responses to our HealthBeats - some, as we have seen, are angry or even irrational. Others are much more pleasant and even professional in their notes to us - detailing why they disagree with our articles.
We are always happy to debate the scientific basis for our writings - for not only do [...]

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From The Frying Pan Into the Fire
The controversy about “is Teflon safe?” blazes on, with people asking me if they should ditch their Teflon cookware and purchase a set of something else. (One well-known holistic doctor — who happens to be selling ceramic-lined cast iron cookware — is particularly vocal about the grave dangers of [...]

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A nice cup of Oriental Green Tea can be a delicious, relaxing, soothing break in your day. But more than that, recent research is pointing out other benefits as well.
A recent article in the Archives of Internal Medicine found that enriched green tea extract may be effective in reducing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). Subjects in [...]

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Hyper somnolence is an increasingly important medical condition, especially in today’s stress-filled world where some persons may be finding themselves deprived of normal sleep either as a result of hectic schedules or inappropriate sleeping conditions where too many external stimuli can prevent the normal transitioning from the wake cycle to the proper, restorative, and restful [...]

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As most readers know, careful and complete chart notes are very important in documenting the care of a patient. Sometimes though practitioners get a little harried or busy, and things don’t always read the way they were intended. Here are some examples of those bloopers, for your enjoyment:Actual Medical Chart Notes
1. Patient has two teenage [...]

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By Nurse Mark
Plenty of folks write us about our newsletters and our website articles. Most folks appreciate the information that we provide, but some people disagree with things we have to say. Generally those who disagree do so politely, doing their best to persuade us to their point of view. Others are not so nice [...]

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Digestive health and drug questions are two ever-popular topics in letters to Dr. Myatt and nurse Mark. Here is an example of both questions in one letter:
“K” writes to ask:
Have you ever heard of this? When I take Prevacid, Nexium, Zantac, I beging to burn in the vaginal area within an hour, also ears burn [...]

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Many folks liked the article comparing flaxseed to the “hot” new/old fiber supplement salba that we published last December - you can read that article here.
We’ve had a few questions - like the following from Mary Beth:
I found your website in a search for information salba vs flaxseed…. Your info is great… however, could you [...]

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FDA Proudly Announces Approval For Generic Drug To Treat “Restless Legs”
The mighty FDA (and let us all genuflect briefly at the mention of this omnipotent diety) has given us yet another way to kill ourselves through chemistry while increasing the profits of Big Pharma.
In a recent press release our “Federal Protector of Pharmaceutical Profits” has [...]

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[Nurse Mark note: this article is a reprint of a HealthBeat Newsletter originally published on Aug 8th 2007 - which can be found here. We feel this important information deserves to be brought forward.]

Still have “Silver Fillings” in your teeth? - You won’t want to after seeing this!

We warned readers about the dangers of conventional dental treatment [...]

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