In "One Happy Family: notes of camaraderie" Barry Bittman, M.D. relates the story of an elementary school music teacher in western Pennsylvania, who combines love for children with opportunities for recreational music-making that builds bridges on...
In "Cancer, Weight Gain and Inactivity: drop the pounds and cut the risk!" Barry Bittman, M.D. shares the World Health Organization's expert panel report that up to one third of cancers of the colon, breast, kidney and digestive tract are...
Frustrated with the latest natural fat-burning supplement that's done nothing but burn a hole in your pocket? In "Weight Loss for Real: drop the pounds without dieting!" Barry Bittman, M.D. reminds us that the more energy you expend, the more...
It's time we as a society establish a new perspective for recreational music-making, not as a frill, but as an integral tool for the maintenance and preservation of our health and well-being. In "Got Rhythm? the second of a 2-part series on...
Are you musical? In "Got Rhythm? the first of a 2-part series on recreational music-making" Barry Bittman, M.D. relates how most people shy away from even volunteering a response to this question...at least initially. Yet when given the chance to...
At last there's promising news on the horizon for the prevention of one of the most frightening and devastating diseases of our era. In "Preventing AIDS: on the global horizon" Barry Bittman, M.D. reports on a research project that tested a new AIDS...
New research has provided key insights that may help prevent a devastating disease that destroys quality of life. In "Mental Gymnastics: couch potatoes and Alzheimer's disease" Barry Bittman, M.D. reports on research results revealing that adults...
Have you ever wondered why you are a "night owl" or an "early bird"? In "It Keeps on Ticking: understanding your biological clock" Barry Bittman, M.D. explains how your "biological clock" works and why your quality of life and survival depends to a...
You can predict well in advance of any foreseeable outcome whether or not an individual is likely to succeed in the face of a significant challenge. In "A Healthy Attitude: food for thought" Barry Bittman, M.D. details a healthy attitude, based on...
It often seems like there's so much to do, and so few to do it. The pattern seems to be that the same people do the majority of the work most of the time. In "Whose responsibility? food for thought" Barry Bittman, M.D. tells us stories that...
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