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Dr. Manny talks with Dayanara Torres about being how to mothers can “have it all,” balancing careers with motherhood.
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Friday, May 16, 2008
Dr. Manny Alvarez speaks with Dr. Jennifer Trachtenberg, pediatrician and author of Good Kids, Bad Habits about the impact of technology on children’s health.
What exactly are “trans fats?” Dr. Manny met with Alton Brown recently to learn more about good fats and bad fats.
Want to learn more about how to keep your heart healthy and reduce the trans fats and saturated fats in your diet? Read Dr. Manny’s article Trimming the ‘Fats’ at the FoxNews.com Health Center.
Today, Dr. Manny Alvarez appeared on Rachael Ray and fielded questions on common health problems sent in by Rachael’s viewers. Here’s a recap of the Q & A with Dr. Manny.
Things are different today than when I was a kid (yes, I was a kid once). Back then, I would come home from school, do my homework, and then go out front where I would meet my friends and play. We’d play stickball, hide-and-seek, ride bikes, or just hang out.
Having children always keeps me on my toes! I am one of those parents who is always checking up on the kids — it drives my wife crazy! I have to admit this obsessive-compulsive behavior of mine could drive anyone crazy. But can you blame me? I have spent most of my adult life in hospitals! One of the most heartbreaking things I see is when a child is rushed into the emergency department with an accidental overdose or poisoning.
Like so many people, I was saddened by the death last night of Dana Reeve. I admired the way she stood by her husband through his paralysis ordeal.
Dana Reeve died of lung cancer at 44 years old and had never smoked. Today, people are asking about how that could happen — believing that lung cancer only happens to older people who were long time smokers.
To clear up some of the confusion, I asked Dr. Robert Ashton, Chief of Thoracic Surgery at Hackensack University Medical Center, a few questions about lung cancer.
