October 2008 - LECOM Health

Holiday gatherings: Perfect time to share family health history

With the holiday season rapidly approaching, there are many things to look forward to: delicious food, family parties and time to catch up with relatives. However, even though discussions at the dinner table during this time of year are generally light-hearted and amusing, there is a more serious topic families should consider addressing this holiday season: medical history. Holiday gatherings are the ideal time to discuss diseases and medical conditions that have been in your...Read More »

Halloween Tricks for Consuming Fewer Treats

It's Halloween, a day when many parents turn a blind eye to the sweet treats their children consume. Sure, sugar is known to wreak havoc on teeth and is a likely contributing factor to the growing epidemic of childhood obesity, but can one day of sugar consumption really be all that harmful? According to Mark Kauffman, DO, a family medicine osteopathic physician from Erie, PA, parents can safely assume that one day will probably not...Read More »

Don’t Hibernate: How to Stay Active and Safe in the Winter

It seems all too easy to find excuses to not workout. This is especially true during the winter months, when the temperatures drop, the sky turns dark, and the wind seems to start pushing you back indoors to the warmth of your couch. Health experts urge, however, that exercise should be incorporated into your everyday routine, regardless of the weather. The advantages of regular exercise are too great to be put on hold when workouts...Read More »

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Holiday gatherings: Perfect time to share family health history

Halloween Tricks for Consuming Fewer Treats

Don’t Hibernate: How to Stay Active and Safe in the Winter