The New Heart Risk

November 17th, 2008

New ways of screening for and avoiding heart disease

via MSN Health


Weight Gain In Pregnancy

November 3rd, 2008

Worried about weight gain in pregnancy?

Read this article


10 Things the Food Industry Doesn’t Want You to Know

October 24th, 2008

For patients who are concerned about nutrition or losing weight, here is an important article to read.

via Yahoo News


Recent interview with Dr. Dorn on homebirth safety

July 21st, 2008


North Carolina is one of only 11 states that does not license nurse midwives, prompting homebirth advocates to travel to Raleigh recently to urge the legislature to change that.

For residents Joy and Chris Creech, their busy house is about to get busier. The couple expects baby No. 6 to arrive next month — a baby whp will be born at the Creeches’ Stokes County home.

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via WXII12.com

 


Do Artificial Sweeteners Cause Obesity?

July 16th, 2008

This is an older but good article which summarizes a lot of the current thinking on obesity.

Professor Terry Davidson and associate professor Susan Swithers, both in the Department of Psychological Sciences, found that artificial sweeteners may disrupt the body’s natural ability to “count” calories based on foods’ sweetness. This finding may explain why increasing numbers of people in the United States lack the natural ability to regulate food intake and body weight. The researchers also found that thick liquids aren’t as satisfying - calorie for calorie - as are more solid foods.

Read more at ascribe.org


The need for Midwifery Care in North Carolina.

June 8th, 2008

Here is a great article summarizing the need for expanded midwifery care in North Carolina.

[Link - via indyweek.com]


Endometrial ablation in our office

March 13th, 2008