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Heart Health: Lack of Sleep Thickens Carotid Artery in Men

by Dr. Stephen Parker (Article selection and Commentary) on January 7, 2011

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The Importance of the Internet for Health Info

by Dr. Stephen Parker (Article selection and Commentary) on July 12, 2010

From The Main Artery New research shows that providing robust health information online may be even more important than we thought. A Harris Interactive study conducted for iVillage shows that the Internet is often women’s first destination for answers to health questions. Many respondents prefer the anonymity of searching for information online: • 4 out [...]

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Blog: In Sickness and in Health, a Place for Couples Dealing With Illness

by Dr. Stephen Parker (Article selection and Commentary) on May 19, 2010

There are people who are forced to endure terrible conditions — torture, from within and from the outside, inflicted by biology, by government, by neighbor. Those of us who have found some pathways out of this hell, and those of us who are lucky enough to have never visited there yet must bear witness. This [...]

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A Website Devoted to Staying Connected During a Health Crisis

by Dr. Stephen Parker (Article selection and Commentary) on April 28, 2010

During a health crisis, support from friends and family can make all the difference in survival and recovery. http://www.caringbridge.org is a non-profit web-site “Connecting Family and Friends When Health Matters Most.” You (the advocate for the patient) create a website, post information (which can automatically be sent as e-mails), post photos. People visiting the website [...]

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Top Ten News Websites About the Heart and Health

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by Dr. Stephen Parker (Article selection and Commentary) on March 30, 2010

Science Daily Well organized website, breaking news and sections on health conditions eScience News Popular science articles about health and medicine Medpage Today Aimed at physicians, but very readable articles. The Heart.Org Directed at physicians, breaking news in cardiology Medscape Continuing ed for physicians, well written-articles MedicineNet “Health news of the week” section, lots of [...]

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Top Ten Health and Medicine Websites

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by Dr. Stephen Parker (Article selection and Commentary) on March 30, 2010

These are some of the best sources of medical information on the Web: www.mayoclinic.com Reliable, evidence based medical information.   Well-presented, well-written. www.clevelandclinic.org Good collection of resources for heart issues. www.askapatient.com A tremendous resource on medication; consumers writing about their experience and side effects of medication.   Information that you will not see on a pharmaceutical website.  [...]

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