by Peter G. Hanson, M.D. | Sep 11, 2014 | Health, Prevention, Travel
We already know that the cell phone has changed the world. At our fingertips, it can bring us countless new apps to monitor our blood pressure or calorie intake, and, in a crisis, it can help you find the nearest medical clinic, or get the fastest taxicab to a...
by Peter G. Hanson, M.D. | Mar 7, 2014 | Cancer, Diet, Food, Health, Prevention
Plastics may be great for consumer. But they are NOT meant to be consumed. With today’s busy lifestyle, more people are reaching for packaged foods, and most of these are introducing small amounts of chemicals into the foods they touch. Whether it is the...
by Peter G. Hanson, M.D. | Jan 12, 2014 | Eye, Health, Pain, Prevention
Eye infections are very common, and very important to treat correctly. When an infection starts on the outer surface of the eye, the conjunctiva, or thin membrane that covers it, becomes inflamed. As with any inflammation in medicine, we append the suffix...
by Peter G. Hanson, M.D. | Nov 12, 2013 | Depression, Ergonomics, Exercise, Health, Heart Disease, Obesity, Prevention
Times have certainly changed. Smokers were “cool” in the early days of movies, and they were even hailed by doctors in media ads. Smoking became so popular that anyone who didn’t light up at work was considered “anti-social”. Today,...
by Peter G. Hanson, M.D. | Sep 24, 2013 | Addiction, Managing Stress, Prevention, Stress Strategies
One of the newest forms of preventable injury comes via your cell phone. Now that these devices are ubiquitous and addictive, we are seeing some very serious medical consequences not only for drivers, but for pedestrians. Walking while Texting,...
by Peter G. Hanson, M.D. | Oct 21, 2012 | Allergy, Health, Prevention
Are you one of the thousands who use acrylic fingernails? Well, there are a few things you should know about them first. For today’s working woman, and increasingly, for today’s working man, fingernails have become a cosmetic fashion point. With most...
