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In our current issue Smash star Uma Thurman tells us why she keeps her two (soon to be three!) kids center stage in her life, how she helps new parents give babies a healthy start, and why she thinks "balance" isn't all it's cracked up to be. -- WebMD the Magazine

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My husband NEVER goes to a Dr.!!! NEVER!!! Granted, he doesn't have a lot wrong with him even though he's...

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Sarah does not represent me

Sarah does not represent me. There are guys that figuire that since I am a woman I must like her, no I dont...

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I LIKE CAN READ MOM IS ON MISION FOR SARAH JESSICA PARKER IN SPANISH PLEASE SHE IS A WOMAN VERY IMPORTANT...

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Shave first, apply moisturizer to knees, elbows, knuckles and toes. After moisturiezer apply self tanner over all...

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like to get out in the sun, as i brown easy. first step is to put a good skin lotion on, i usually do 2 times....

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Want to stay cool this summer? Bring the heat when you eat! Spicy foods can help you cool down. And I want...

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Eric Baumann, MD - Central Arizona Pain Management

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What is considered Prescription Drug Abuse?

I am the husband of a beautiful woman who not only suffers from Fibromyalgia but was in a 100 MPH head on...

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I am the husband of a beautiful woman who not only suffers from Fibromyalgia but was in a 100 MPH head on collision in 2003 which exacerbated her chronic pain condition to the max.
It took me four years and two doctors, after the accident, to get her where she was moderately free from pain. Because what really worked for her was narcotic pain medications, I had two doctors prescribing MS Contin and Hydrocodone. They say this is wrong, but I cannot find any where in any law or regulation that this is illegal in anyway.
The problem was neither one was willing to give her what was needed. So I used them both. The total medications were: 160 MG MS Contin Twice a day and Eight (

Hydrocodone 7.5/500 MG and 3-10 mg Diazepam. (I know that the 4000 MG of Aceteminephine is at the very max. someone should take daily.
This is what worked for her and she was very close to being totally pain free.
What happened was this one doctor decided to check the Az state website that monitors narcotic prescriptions. He decided that because my wife was getting prescriptions from another doctor she was abusing narcotics. He immedialtely stopped prescribing the Rx's. Which wouldn't have been all that bad but he faxed the information to her other doctor who also immediately cancelled all her presciptions. This doctor nor the other doctor ever talked to me or my wife. They had their office managers tell us what they were doing. The first doctor also faxed this information to every pharmacy in our area.
The web site the state has is to monitor the use of narcotic prescriptions and is to be used for the patients care and evaluation, not to label them abusers as this doctor has done. As you can see the amount of the medications she received was about what one doctor would normally prescribe for her condition. I have read what other patients have been prescribed and my wifes is no more or less that what they are prescribed. We were originally under the assumption that the other doctor knew what the first doctor was prescribing. That was why she gave us the exact same prescription that we were getting from the first doctor. If not, what was the point?
I have filed a complaint with the D.O. board in Arizona for the misuse of the information the CSPMP site makes available. The manager of the site told me that the way he used the information is a class 6 felony. I am also filing a civil complaint against him for the invasion of privacy, slander and libel. I would like some input about what is considered abuse. Is there a limit to a prescription that a doctor can prescribe? Am I wrong in filing the complaint and the civil action and will I win or lose? Anyone with the same problem please let me know. My e-mail is Jgundelach@msn.com .View Thread

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Homemade Granola (for yoghurt or salads)

1 cup pumpkin seeds, roasted and salted 1 cup walnuts 1 cup golden flax seed (chop in blender, more...

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DIY Beauty Healthy Start Challenge

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Thanks for your comments. Always good to get this sort of feedback. Regarding the sleep story, that was...

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Thanks for your comments. Always good to get this sort of feedback. Regarding the sleep story, that was an interview with our expert Dr Michael Breus, who was generally referring to several studies that point to a link between hours slept and mortality. You're right, we did not cite any particular studies in the article and could have; in the online version, we list sources in the source box at the end: http://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/features/top-snooze-qs?page=2 . I asked Dr Breus to clarify; he says he knows of a few studies with this outcome but had this 2007 study from the University of Warwick particularly in mind, which shows double the risk of mortality from getting too much and too little sleep:
http://www.physorg.com/news109847892.html
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2276139/

As for the skin article, I circled back to the writer, her expert for the story, Dr. Lisa Ginn, and the medical reviewer, Dr Karyn Grossman. Dr Ginn says, "The simple answer is that although sebum and inflammation originate from in the skin, make-up left on the face can occlude the skin, making a barrier that causes excess oil and bacteria to accumulate within the pores. The result is enlarged pores from build-up of excess skin and oil along with inflammation." Dr. Grossman adds: "Sleeping with oil-based makeup can cause breakouts and clog pores."
In that short, tippy sort of article, we didn't get into how the pores clog (whether from under the skin or from the top down) or expand, though, again, we could have added more detail about how that happens.
Bottom line: We aim for clarity, and it's a good reminder to the writers and editors at WebMD the Magazine to keep an eye on ways we can explain not just the what but also the how and the why about a medical fact — since it's not always clear to simply state the "what" and leave it at that.

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Protein Smoothie

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