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By Joseph Hazan,M.D.,FACOG
Obesity and Smoking cause 40% of premature deaths in the US. Obesity and Smoking also are the cause of 70% of chronic diseases like diabetes, emphysema, heart disease and disabilities. They cause 75% of the cost of healthcare costs. It is obviously imperative to prevent and treat obesity and […] By Joseph Hazan,M.D., FACOG
Your bones are constantly undergoing turnover. On the one hand some bone content is being resorbed and on the other hand more is being built. Building bones is a normal function that goes unnoticed. There is normally a balance between building and resorbing. When this balance is upset there could […] Joseph Hazan, M.D., FACOG
Osteoporosis risk factors are well known: 1) Smoking 2) Low calcium and Vitamin D 3 intake 3) Menopause 4) Small body size 4) Steroids and some anticonvulsants 5) Family history 6) Lack of exercise 7) Alcohol intake 8 ) Coffee, soda, caffeine 9) Estrogen deficiency Tomorrow we will look into […] By Joseph Hazan,M.D.,FACOG This is a common and serious problem. It is estimated that 40% of women with high blood pressure are unaware of this or do not get treated. It can cause the life span of women to be shortened by upto 20 years. Women who develop high blood pressure at menopause […] By Joseph Hazan,M.D.,FACOG During pregnancy your baby is inside the amniotic sac which is a bag of fluid. The placenta transfers oxygen and nutrients to the baby. The umbilical cord connects the baby to the placenta. The uterus stretches as the baby grows. During your pregnancy vitamin, mineral, protein,vegetable, fruit and water intake is very […] Joseph Hazan,M.D.,FACOG
This problem, also known as DYSMENORRHEA is the most common female health issue. 70% of teenagers have this problem. 15% of those have severe symptoms. 10 % of women with severe symptoms have pelvic abnormalities ( e.g. endometriosis). We will address this topic separately. These are the primary reasons for […] Smoking Cessation is extremely important. […] |
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