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Health Columns
Health columns written by the former El Dorado County Health Officer, Dr. Jason Eberhart-Phillips, M.D., MPH
2009
2008
- December 23, 2008: Should You Be Concerned about Bisphenol A?
- December 10, 2008: Preventing Healthcare Associated Infections
- November 24, 2008: Prostate Cancer: Sometimes It’s Better Not to Know
- November 12, 2008: Physical Activity for Health: Now is the Time
- October 29, 2008:
Kids, Pills and Resiliency
- October 14, 2008: The Underinsurance Problem
- September 30, 2008: Guess Who Needs a Flu Shot? Your Child
- September 16, 2008: Should You Get a Whole-Body Scan
- September 4, 2008: What's Next After West Nile Virus
- August 18, 2008: The Declining Health of the Baby Boom Generation
- August 4, 2008: Misinformation About Cancer Abounds
- July 21, 2008: Protecting the Foods We Eat
- July 8, 2008:
What You Need To Know About Wildfire Smoke
- June 26, 2008: Bone Health is Important for Men Too
- June 2, 2008: Ethical Decision-Making in a Public Health Emergency
- May 19, 2008: Having a Safe and Healthy Summer
- May 5, 2008: Unsettling Trends in American Life Expectancy
- April 21, 2008: Are Artificial Sweeteners Making Us Fat?
- April 8, 2008: Brain Fitness for Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease
- March 25, 2008: The High Cost of Nature Deficit Disorder
- March 12, 2008: The Challenge of Diabetes
- February 27, 2008: New Warnings About Cold Remedies for Kids
- February 12, 2008: Staying Ahead of the Silent Killer
- January 30, 2008: Staying Ahead of Winter Depression
- January 16, 2008: El Dorado County's Report Card for Health
- January 2, 2008: Getting an Upper Hand on Colds and the Flu
2007
- December 17, 2007: Beat Cancer with a Healthy Diet & Active Lifestyle
- December 5, 2007: Healthier Air Starts at Home
- November 19, 2007: Lead in Toys: Keeping our Children Safe
- November 6, 2007: Preventing MRSA Infections with Good Hygiene
- October 22, 2007: Quitting Smoking for Good
- October 9, 2007: Walking to School is Good for Kids
- September 26, 2007: Your Waist and Your Health
- September 10, 2007: Five Simple Ways to Put Prevention into Practice
- August 29, 2007: IZ XTREME: A Free, Voluntary Vaccination Program for EDC Pre-Teens
- August 14, 2007: Don't Be Hoodwinked By Hookah
- July 30, 2007: Climate Change and Human Health
- July 16, 2007: Making Workplace Vending Machines Healthy
- July 2, 2007: Preventing Skin Cancer with Sun Safety
- June 20, 2007: Including Prevention in Health Care Reform
- May 21, 2007: Giving the HPV Vaccine to 11- and 12-Year-Old Girls
- May 9, 2007: The Undercover World of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- April 25, 2007: Marketing Alcohol to Kids
- April 11, 2007: Exercise: The Miracle Cure
- March 27, 2007: Disaster Preparedness Starts at Home
- March 14, 2007: Tuberculosis: The Forgotten Killer
- February 28, 2007: Should You Get the New Shingles Vaccine?
- February 12, 2007: Doctor, Heal Thyself: Thoughts on Defeating Pre-Diabetes
- January 31, 2007: The Benefits and Risks of Eating Fish
- January 18, 2007: Erectile Dysfunction and Cardiovascular Health
- January 16, 2007: New Vaccines for Pre-Teens
- January 3, 2007: How We Die in El Dorado County
2006
- December 20, 2006: Preventing the Spread of Norovirus
- December 5, 2006: Fighting HIV with Knowledge
- November 20, 2006: Whooping Cough Rising in Teens/Adults, but New Vaccine is Available
- November 6, 2006: Getting the Sleep You Deserve
- October 23, 2006: Flu Shots: What's Your Excuse?
- October 8, 2006: Tackling the Childhood Obesity Epidemic
- September 6, 2006: Hepatitis C: Are You at Risk?
- August 23, 2006: Does Secondhand Smoke Get in Your Eyes?
- August 3, 2006: The Truth About Immunization: Countering the Myths
- July 14, 2006: Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever: A Tahoe Tale
- July 3, 2006: Off-Road Motorcycles: Are They Safe For Kids?
- June 14, 2006: Do You Have Metabolic Syndrome?
- May 31, 2006: Are You Ready for West Nile Season?
- May 25, 2006: Whenever the Pandemic Comes, It Will Pay to Be Ready
- May 9, 2006: Preparing for the Return of the Mumps
- April 3, 2006: It’s Time to Design Healthy Communities
Dr. Eberhart-Phillips' photo is courtesy of The Mountain Democrat.
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