Tag: mary pickett
member name: Mary Pickett, M.D., Harvard Medical School
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July 10, 2007 02:52 PM EDT --
This week I brought my 10-month old in to see the pediatrician. I was worried about an ear infection. “He has had a high fever for two nights,” I explained, “and do you see all that yellow . . .
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May 27, 2008 01:26 PM EDT --
Swallow hard—your grocery bill is getting more expensive.
According to a U.S. Government report, this April's food prices were 14% higher for bread, 13.5% higher for milk, and 5% higher . . .
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April 06, 2009 09:34 AM EDT --
For more than five years, the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) have recommended that women ages 40 to 49 have a mammogram every one to two years, just as they advise . . .
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September 18, 2007 05:13 PM EDT --
My youngest of three just had his first birthday. “This is really your day to celebrate, more than his,” my husband said. I thought back to the day my baby was born and smiled a little wryly. . . .
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July 29, 2008 04:19 PM EDT --
My six-year-old son Casey has always been a busy child, and he barely touches down at the table to eat his meals. I take pride in being a parent who is non-alarmist, and I’ve never really been concerned . . .
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September 08, 2008 05:45 PM EDT --
As a primary care doctor, I take care of many different muscle and bone problems. But the most frequent acute problem I see is shoulder pain. Usually, shoulder pain comes from injury or inflammation . . .
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February 10, 2009 11:28 AM EST --
High-fructose corn syrup has been getting a bad name recently. In my family, it has been the topic of tense conversation.
My brother is a food activist who made an award-winning documentary film, “King . . .
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March 25, 2008 02:44 PM EDT --
If you are a man over 50, should you have a prostate specific antigen (PSA) blood test to test for prostate cancer?
Quite honestly, I don't know. Cancer screening tests are a great idea as long . . .
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December 04, 2008 03:13 PM EST --
Up to now, most women who have relatives with breast cancer have been able to breathe a sigh of relief after undergoing testing for the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, the two genes that have been strongly linked . . .
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January 22, 2008 03:01 PM EST --
On Christmas Eve I hosted the family dinner, and I served prime rib. With it I dished up egg-laden Yorkshire pudding, drizzled with gravy. "Aren't you a little uncomfortable serving . . .
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