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Position: La Plata Health Watch
Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer among both men and women in the United States. Regular screening for colon cancer has been shown to greatly reduce the risk of illness and...
DATE: March 25, 2019 | COLUMN: La Plata Health Watch
Let me ask you something. What is your relationship with water? Suppose I told you that water is fundamental to human health – perhaps in ways you do not yet recognize or acknowledge. Here in this...
DATE: Feb. 25, 2019 | COLUMN: La Plata Health Watch
It’s hard to believe that it’s been nearly a month since the new year dawned. New beginnings – an opportunity for change. The only thing more germane to this January holiday than “Auld Lang Syne”...
DATE: Jan. 28, 2019 | COLUMN: La Plata Health Watch
Perhaps you’ve heard of a lump of coal in the stocking on Christmas morning? Well, this unwelcome Christmas gift is worse. It’s not a visit from Scrooge. It’s not the Grinch. It’s influenza....
DATE: Dec. 23, 2018 | COLUMN: La Plata Health Watch
A recent University of Michigan poll indicated that one-third of parents are unlikely to get their children vaccinated for influenza this year. This is despite the fact that influenza vaccine is...
DATE: Nov. 26, 2018 | COLUMN: La Plata Health Watch
Maybe you may have heard of the Blue Zones – five regions of the world notable for the highest longevity, meaning that people live longer, on average, than anywhere else on Earth. These regions...
DATE: Oct. 27, 2018 | COLUMN: La Plata Health Watch
Depression is one of the most significant public health problems facing our nation. From 1992 to 2002, according to the National Institutes of Health, the prevalence of depression rose from 3.3...
DATE: Sept. 29, 2018 | COLUMN: La Plata Health Watch
The relationship between excess weight and the risk of illness has been known since the time of the ancient Greeks. Yet, the epidemic of obesity experienced in the United States and other Western...
DATE: Aug. 26, 2018 | COLUMN: La Plata Health Watch
Next week is World Breastfeeding Week. This topic has never been more timely than it is today. Scientific research continues to show a positive relationship between breastfeeding and infant and...
DATE: July 28, 2018 | COLUMN: La Plata Health Watch
It’s one of the most unpleasant feelings you can imagine – getting a stomach bug. Yet gastroenteritis is quite common and, more importantly, highly preventable. At a time of year when families and...
DATE: June 30, 2018 | COLUMN: La Plata Health Watch
There is an epidemic of opioid misuse in the United States. While the causes are multifactorial, the results have been devastating to individuals, families and communities throughout the country. ...
DATE: May 28, 2018 | COLUMN: La Plata Health Watch
Perhaps you are among the 10 to 15 percent of U.S. adults who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome, which is a leading cause of gastrointestinal distress. IBS is a chronic condition characterized...
DATE: April 28, 2018 | COLUMN: La Plata Health Watch
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