Will drinking diet sodas actually cause weight gain? Researchers have found that diet sodas can often cause weight gain, instead of loss. But there are no calories in diet soda, right? How can you gain weight from something with no calories? Well, there may be several factors, but one major one is human psychology. Diet […]
artifical sweeteners, calories, diet, psychology, soda, weight gain, weight loss
Elected by his peers for inclusion in Best Doctors in America® from 1996 to 2013. What does it take to win the admiration of one’s peers? Intellectual prowess? Strategic surgical skills? A winsome wit? Well, I believe my brother, Dr. Randy Tobler, has all of the above and more. He’s always amazed me as I’ve […]
best doctors in america, peer recognition
Have you ever felt blessed by those family moments in your life? Whatever your family is, and whomever it is comprised of, are you just thankful that you have those people in your life? I recently had such a family moment. My brother-in-law and sister-in-law were celebrating their 25th anniversary, and family and their friends […]
family, happiness, health
Oropharyngeal cancer is horrible. Just ask Michael Douglas. He had stage 4 disease at the base of the tongue, and cautioned in an interview that had newswires buzzing last week that the culprit was oral sex, transmitting a cervical cancer-causing HPV virus. What’s the message for you? Obviously, not engaging in it is the only […]
HPV, prevention, vaccine
Will diet sodas cause strokes? That’s what you might have heard from the media lately. Research has shown a 50% increase of chance for vascular related ills, such as strokes and heart attacks, by simply consuming one diet soda daily. So, you should pitch your recently-purchased six-pack of zero-calorie sweetened beverages, right? Not so quickly. […]
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diet, health, soda
I am so excited right now I just can’t contain myself! You might think the reason I’m so excited is a little strange, but here it is: I just got a brand new pair of custom orthotics for my terribly flat feet and (the best part)… they actually do the job!!!! First, take a look […]
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aspirin, cancer, heart, prevention
Does an aspirin-a-day keep cancer away? Maybe so, but don’t start just yet… British scientists have shown fewer cancer deaths in pooled studies of heart patients taking aspirin. Participants took aspirin for an average of four years or more, and when cancer studies followed, deaths from cancers such as lung and prostate were found to […]
aspirin, cancer, exercise, health, prevention
A new study shows the strength of girl, or more properly, woman power, and this Ob/Gyn says: “Go girls!” I’m talking about research out of Harvard, published by the American Cancer Society in its flagship journal, Cancer, looking at mammogram choices made since 2009. It turns out that since a governmental panel carrying a lot […]
breast cancer, mammograms, USPSTF