Cancer of the stomach occurs only about half as commonly today in the United States as it did 30 years ago, but it remains one of the “bad actor cancers that are associated with a high likelihood of death....
I’ve always had occasional bouts of adult acne. Thus, I attached no special significance to what looked like a whitehead. It was in an unusual place: the soft area on the skin underneath the lower eyelid. But I did...
A few days ago, I received an email from the daughter of our congresswoman a mass email, of course. She explained that because of healthcare reform, which her mother supported, she no longer had to pay a $25...
By, Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS
Updated: 05/30/2010
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By, Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS
Updated: 05/23/2010
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By, Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS
Updated: 05/16/2010
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More than 40 years after the landmark United States Surgeon General's report on smoking, cigarettes and other forms of tobacco continue to be the leading cause of preventable death around the world. In the United States, alone, tobacco causes...
We all tell ourselves lies from time to time in order to avoid making a difficult change that we know is in our best interests. Deciding to leave a bad relationship with an abusive woman should be a...
Is a loss of strength, mobility, and functionality an inevitable part of aging? No, it's not. It's a consequence of disuse, suboptimal hormone levels, dietary and nutrient considerations and other variables, all of which are compounded by aging....
By, Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS
Updated: 07/05/2009
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By, Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS
Last Updated: 06/21/2009
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President, Barack Obama has promised a massive change to “modernize health care by making all health records standardized and electronic.” Part of his ambitious health care program will be the computerizing of medical records of all Americans in order...
By, Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS
Updated: 06/14/2009
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By, Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS
Updated: 06/07/2009
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By, Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS
Updated: 05/31/2009
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By, Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS
Updated: 05/24/2009
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