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Be aware of your food choices, especially when pregnant

Eric Marcotte, MD
Physician
January 31, 2012

I come back into the exam room, keeping my best poker face, sit down and turn to face her.  She’s on the edge of her seat, nervous and barely able to contain herself, maybe not even sure which answer she wants.

“Congratulations,” I say. She lets out her breath and smiles, huge.

“Thanks!”

Once the adrenaline settles down and she can hear me again, …

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Be aware of your food choices, especially when pregnant

How diet and exercise beat high blood pressure

Eric Marcotte, MD
Patient
September 3, 2011

All day I badger and cajole my patients to take better care of their bodies:

“We really need to get some of this weight off, Mr. Jones.”

“This blood sugar level means diabetes is right around the corner – it’s time to get serious about changing your diet, Ms. Smith.”

“This blood pressure reading tells me that you’re not getting enough exercise, Bill.”

I’ve got pills for everything, it seems.  I just wish I …

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How diet and exercise beat high blood pressure

Our growing ability to prolong life and our shrinking ability to pay for it

Eric Marcotte, MD
Policy
July 18, 2011

There have been scores of recent articles about Congresswoman-elect Kathy Hochul’s upset win in New York’s 26th Congressional District special election.  They all seem to share a thread of incredulity, followed either by chortling or spin depending on the source.  These stories also share the sense that her victory was truly an underdog performance destined to become legend.

According to The New York Times, “Two months ago, the Democrat … was …

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Our growing ability to prolong life and our shrinking ability to pay for it

Baby Boomers are driving the next wave of joint replacements in medicine

Eric Marcotte, MD
Physician
June 10, 2011

by Eric Marcotte, MD

Associated Press health writer Marilynn Marchione recently reported on the rapid growth of so-called “fix-me-it is” in orthopedic surgery.  Healthier and younger than the typical patients undergoing joint replacement, Baby Boomers are driving the next big wave of joint replacements in medicine.

This is definitely welcome news for Zimmer, Biomet, and our other fine biomedical companies here in Indiana.   Whether this …

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Baby Boomers are driving the next wave of joint replacements in medicine

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