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Doc Gurley: Well Worth It - November

November 18, 2008 - 3:37pm 451 reads 0 comments

Welcome to our new Well Worth It series.

What’s it about?

Studies of cheap, effective and simple things that can improve your health sometimes don’t get that much press. Often, there are no PR companies, no pharmaceutical ads, and no pre-packaged press reports when there’s little-to-no profit to be made. So, we here at Doc Gurley will give you a heads up about these cheap, effective, studied, and simple approaches to wellness, so that you can think about incorporating them into your life.

We’ll even give you a framework for helping you decide whether or not the news applies to you, and some pitfalls to watch out for. Keep in mind that all interventions can impact your health (even if they’re alternative, herbal, or activities/devices) so it’s important to discuss them with your healthcare provider. Feel free to share these tips with friends, family and others - spread the wellth!

1) Cool Kids - a study of using electric fans in the bedroom of newborns found that a fan significantly reduces Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).

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