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		<title>Energy Drinks: Giving you Wings or Withdrawal?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Oct 2010 19:47:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Marissa Camilon, MD 2011 - It’s the problem we all share. As you walk into your doctor’s office in the wee hours of the morning to squeeze in an appointment before work, chances are your doctor has the same drink in hand: a cup of coffee.  Let’s face it: America’s capitalistic, workaholic attitude thrives on caffeine so its no wonder that it’s the first thing we reach for in the morning…and at 2 o’clock in the afternoon…and after dinner.  Now, since we’re American, we have to do everything bigger and better bringing us to the Energy Drink. Heavily advertised as a beverage that will literally “energize you” with every sip, it’s not hard to imagine why this new segment of the beverage market has grown so rapidly (200 new brands were introduced to the US market in a one year period).  What exactly is behind these “magic potions?” Do the new “natural” ingredients really make an energy drink better than a cup of coffee?]]></description>
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		<title>Sports Drinks &amp; Alkaline Water: What are you drinking?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 05:28:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[G. John Mullen, DPT 2011 - Sports drinks have grown into a billion dollar business beginning with the development of current industry leader, Gatorade, at the University of Florida.  The market has rapidly expanded since and grocery store shelves are now lined with a myriad of drinks that promise to restore electrolyte levels following exercise or maintain body alkalinity.  These sports drinks have convinced consumers to expand their use and are now consumed during meals or anytime someone feels like a quick snack (yes I said snack, as most of them should be considered snacks given their content, 122 calories in a 20 ounce bottle. To clarify, this amount of calories is great for an intense workout, but if you're not working out it is a snack).  Hydration status is deemed quintessential in any sporting event and proper hydration is needed for optimal performance, but the association between dehydration and electrolytes is not supported by the literature.  Moreover, these drinks are constantly trying to alter the body’s pH status.  Luckily the bodies naturally homeostatic state prevents you from oscillating between acidic to basic states.  This article will dig into the volume of liquid needed to stay optimally hydrated, proper electrolyte consumption, muscle cramps, hydration and body pH.]]></description>
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		<title>The Low-Down on Vitamin C</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Aug 2010 19:02:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>House Call, MD</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Marissa Camilon, MD 2011 - When we were kids, vitamin C lozenges were the equivalent of candy. Actually, they were even better than candy because they tasted great and they were healthy. As we grow older (and become more educated), we have to ask ourselves if this is really true.  Is all that delicious vitamin C actually good for our bodies?

Vitamin C, also called ascorbic acid, is a “water-loving” vitamin that, like other vitamins, cannot be made in your body and must be consumed as part of your diet. Luckily, vitamin C can be found in lots of foods (not just citrus fruits). Other sources of vitamin C include potatoes, brussel sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower, tomatoes, cabbage, strawberries and spinach. Once inside your body, vitamin C plays a role in a number of metabolic reactions, including making collagen, transferring fatty acids into specific parts of your cells, assisting in hormone production and helping your immune response.  It is also considered one of the “antioxidant” vitamins.]]></description>
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		<title>Generic Drugs: What&#8217;s in a Name?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 06:42:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Tania Houspian, PharmD 2011 - Most patients know their medications by one of their two names. Even more patients will wonder why their medications need two names. Is it a first and a last name? Are they having an identity crisis? Why in the world can’t we just pick one name and all call it that? The answers to the questions above: are no, no and we do. For further explanation keep reading.]]></description>
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		<title>ADD/ADHD: The Condition We All Think We Have</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:51:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Georgina Lee, PharmD 2011 - Does your mind wander when you’re trying to study or read the newspaper?  Do you tend to switch the subject often when you’re having a conversation?  Do people call you “hyper” or “energetic” when you go out?  If the answer is yes to any of those questions, we’d like to congratulate you on being just like the rest of us who exhibit normal behavioral tendencies (like constantly flipping between radio stations while driving).  Then how exactly is one diagnosed with ADD or ADHD (Attention Deficit Disorder or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)?  Currently, about 3-10% of children and 4% of adults worldwide have ADD/ADHD with a strong propensity for boys over girls (4 boys to every 1 girl).]]></description>
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		<title>Trouble with Baby-Making: Understanding Infertility</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:38:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Marissa Camilon, MD 2011 - In a world where one woman can become famous for having eight children and celebrities can have children at practically any age, some people lose sight of why this aspect of medicine even exists. Despite the media’s glamorization of the subject, infertility is not a condition taken lightly by the medical community. Infertility is a serious condition, just like diabetes, asthma or cancer, with proven medical treatments available. Many of us take the ability to become pregnant for granted; something we think happens with the blink of an eye. We have to remember that the chance of becoming pregnant is 20% per month of unprotected intercourse (not 100%). As physicians, we begin to investigate infertility after a couple tries a year of regular, unprotected intercourse that does not lead to a pregnancy. We pick one year as the cutoff because 85% of couples will conceive within that time frame. If you and your partner have been trying for that long, or even longer in some cases, it may be time to see a Reproductive Endocrinologist and Infertility specialist.]]></description>
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		<title>Taking Exercise on the Road</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 05:43:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Joshua Goldman, MD, MBA - Summer vacations provide the opportunity to travel all over the globe.  While you can’t take your gym with you during your travels, there are plenty of ways to exercise while on the road.  Follow these tips to stay in shape while enjoying your time away from home.]]></description>
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		<title>Medical Marijuana: Miracle Treatment or Abused Drug?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 06:18:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>House Call, MD</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Georgina Lee, PharmD 2011 - Marijuana's popularity dates back as far as the third millennium B.C.  It has been used for recreational, religious, spiritual and medicinal purposes (apparently it’s not just used by experimental college students!).  Marijuana, scientifically known as “Cannabis,” is made up of dried parts of the Cannabis sativa hemp plant including its flowers, stems, leaves and seeds.  The use of Marijuana has long been a source of controversy and debate in regards to its role in the medical world and it’s easy to see why.  As medical marijuana dispensaries continue to spring up on street corners across America, the medical community must take a good hard look at the need for marijuana as part of its arsenal of medicinal therapies.]]></description>
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		<title>Seeing Through Pink Eye</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 03:51:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>House Call, MD</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tweetby Marissa Camilon, MD 2011 &#124; camilon@myhousecallmd.com
While it may be better to see life through rose-colored glasses, acquiring pink eye is not the recommended approach. Anyone who has suffered through this highly contagious and (usually) brief condition can testify to the suffering it causes. You’re itchy, you’re watery and you’re incontestably uncomfortable. Your eyes are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Would you like some beer with your prescription?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jun 2010 06:14:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Plans will be made to go out to a bar with friends and, as the first cocktail is being ordered, someone remembers that they’re on antibiotics for an infection they’d rather not talk about. The question is raised about whether or not it’s OK to drink alcohol with that particular medication.  At that point, everyone turns to the friend with some form of medical training and asks, “So can I drink or what?”  To avoid those awkward conversations, we’d like to take a moment and explain why sometimes it better to put the drinks aside when on certain medications. ]]></description>
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