by Peter G. Hanson, M.D. | Nov 12, 2013 | Depression, Ergonomics, Exercise, Health, Heart Disease, Obesity, Prevention
Times have certainly changed. Smokers were “cool” in the early days of movies, and they were even hailed by doctors in media ads. Smoking became so popular that anyone who didn’t light up at work was considered “anti-social”. Today,...
by Peter G. Hanson, M.D. | Nov 3, 2013 | Anti-Aging, Depression, Retirement, Sleep, Stress, Stress Strategies
Are you at that “golden” age when retirement is looming, or has already loomed? For years, we have all thought of retirement as the reward for a lifetime of work, but the reality is quite different. To be sure, we all know how much we...
by Peter G. Hanson, M.D. | Jul 26, 2012 | Depression, Finances, Headache, Managing Stress
As evidenced in the stock market crash of 1929, a financial crisis can evoke a lot of ledge-jumping. The detrimental effects of having the financial “alligators” snapping at your heels are seen both in the acute fall from wealth and the chronic oppression of...
by Peter G. Hanson, M.D. | Mar 18, 2012 | Addiction, Depression, Health, Prevention
Are you smoking more and enjoying it less? Well, researchers may have found the reason why. It’s been known for years that smokers develop permanent facial lines radiating out around their lips, from years of sucking on rolled up vegetable leaves. ...
by Peter G. Hanson, M.D. | Dec 12, 2010 | Depression, Diet, Prevention, Stress, Stress Strategies
In a recent post, we discussed common stress complaints from real patients in our clinic (see Top 10 Ways Stress Can Hurt You). Over half of our stressed patients admitted to depression as one of their problems. Photo illustration by Mindy Ricketts...
by Peter G. Hanson, M.D. | Jun 20, 2010 | Blood Pressure, Depression, Headache, Insomia, Obesity, Sleep, Stress
For the past year, I have been working in active Family practice, including busy walk-in clinics, as well as my private office. Having seen thousands of new people in these past months, it is clear that Stress is still one of the major factors in our Health Care...
