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American Family Physician June 15, 2005 Zoltan, Taylor & Achar |
Health Issues for Surfers Millions of surfers worldwide are prone to a unique constellation of acute and chronic conditions. Family physicians in coastal areas should be prepared to treat patients with surfing injuries and to counsel surfers about the risks of sun exposure. |
American Family Physician March 1, 2001 |
Otitis Externa (OE) What is otitis externa?... What causes OE?... What happens if you have OE?... How is OE treated?... How should I use ear drops?... etc. |
American Family Physician February 15, 2004 |
Sea Creature Injuries and Fish Poisoning How to treat a jellyfish sting... Sea urchin sting... Stingray inury... Fish poisoning... |
American Family Physician January 15, 2005 |
Painful Menstrual Periods A patient bulletin on the causes and treatment options for painful menstrual periods. |
American Family Physician November 15, 2005 |
Body Piercing: What You Should Know A consumer guide on the safety and health issues precipitated by the practice. |
Inc. October 2008 Jess McCuan |
Passions: Ryan Black, CEO of Sambazon This 33-year-old CEO spends his days dashing among meetings with managers, investors, and marketers. But in less than an hour, he can get to top-notch surfing spots such as Laguna, Huntington, and Trestles. |
American Family Physician July 1, 2005 |
How to Prevent Falling A patient/caregiver handout including facts about falls and the elderly, its causes and dangers. |
American Family Physician March 1, 2004 |
Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing: Tips to Share with Your Doctor If you are hard of hearinf or deaf, here are some tips to make your next doctor's visit easier. |
American Family Physician March 1, 2004 |
Falls: How to Lower Your Risk Anyone can fall, but the elderly are especially at risk. Information and tips on falling and how to lower your risk. |
American Family Physician July 15, 2002 |
Joint and Soft Tissue Injection What is a joint and soft tissue injection?... What will I feel during the injection?... What should I do after the procedure?... What should I expect after the procedure?... |
American Family Physician March 1, 2004 |
Chronic Pain Medicines Description of the different types of pain medicines for chronic pain. |
American Family Physician December 1, 2004 |
Heart Failure-What Do I Need to Know About It? A patient bulletin discussing what heart failure is, its most common causes, treatment options, ways to prevent the disease, etc. |
American Family Physician July 15, 2003 |
Heart Attack: Getting Back into Your Life After a Heart Attack How soon can I get back into my regular activities?... Why is exercise so important?... What kind of exercise is good?... How often should I exercise?... etc, |
American Family Physician February 15, 2004 |
Poisoning, Envenomation, and Trauma from Marine Creatures Family physicians occasionally may encounter patients with injuries from marine creatures. Poisoning, envenomation, and direct trauma are all possible in the marine environment. |
American Family Physician April 15, 2005 |
Infections During Pregnancy: What You Should Know A patient hand-out detailing what a patient should do if they become ill during pregnancy, possible tests they may need as well prevention suggestions. |
American Family Physician June 1, 2003 |
Using an Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitor What is high blood pressure?... What causes high blood pressure?... Why do I have to control my high blood pressure?... How can I check my blood pressure?... What is an ambulatory blood pressure monitor?... etc. |
American Family Physician July 15, 2005 |
What to Do If Your Child Swallows Something A hand-out for parents and caregivers of young children offering advice for this safety concern. |
American Family Physician April 15, 2001 |
Dyspareunia: What it Might Mean for You Dyspareunia is painful sexual intercourse. It can have many causes. It is important to talk to your doctor if you have this problem because there are effective treatments for many of the causes... |
American Family Physician January 1, 2004 |
Painful Urination Why does it sometimes hurt when I urinate?... What will I need to tell my doctor?... What kind of tests will I need to have done?... How are UTIs treated?... What can I do if I keep getting UTIs?... etc. |
Wired May 2004 Carl Hoffman |
Endless Summer (on Demand) Kerry Black is bringing world-class waves to the malls of America. Grab your board - surf's up 6 a.m. to midnight, 365 days a year. |
American Family Physician June 15, 2006 |
Mental Retardation: What Caregivers Need to Know A caregiver's guide: What should I do about doctor visits for a person with mental retardation?... What if a person with mental retardation is hurt or acts strangely?... Who should make medical decisions for a person with mental retardation?... etc. |
American Family Physician July 15, 2003 |
Heart Failure What is heart failure?... What causes heart failure?... What are the symptoms of heart failure?... What tests will I need?... What treatment will I need?... What medicines will I need to take?... etc. |
American Family Physician February 15, 2007 |
The Common Cold: What You Should Know What people should know to distinguish a common cold from other more serious illnesses. |
Outside July 2008 Marc Peruzzi |
Surf Bored Bemoaning our cultural wipe out. |
Outside January 2003 Alison Berkley |
Crush Blues Women's surfing is riding a new pop-culture tsunami. So why can't the pros make it with a tour of their own? |
Outside June 2007 Gordy Megroz |
Riding Giant San Francisco pitcher Barry Zito on surfing, traveling, and career-ending shark attacks. |
Outside December 2003 |
Epic: The Dawn of Expedition Surfing For surfers, the stretch of empty central California coastline beginning some 40 miles south of San Luis Obispo at Surf Beach and ending 40 miles farther south is forbidden fruit -- home to some of the state's best waves but almost entirely off-limits. A new, adventurous workaround. |
Adventure May 2005 Jeff Gangemi |
Catch a Latin Break Surfari Finder Ten great places to go surfing in Latin America, from beginner-friendly to most challenging. |
AskMen.com Harry Marks |
Top 10: Surfing Beaches Some people hit the beach to relax and bask in the sun, but the real beach lovers are those who engage in a much more energetic activity: surfing. If you are among the growing number of adventurous sportsmen who love to hang 10, you'll be very interested in the following list. |
Outside May 2006 |
Surf Guide Looking for liquid thrills, a cool buzz, and the supreme stoke of walking on water? Here's the fast formula for your surfing immersion. |
Outside March 2006 Ben Marcus |
Over His Head A Pipeline prodigy make, and rides, some very big waves |
American Family Physician February 15, 2005 |
Health Care After Cancer Treatment An informative patient hand-out on follow-up cancer care. |
BusinessWeek May 9, 2005 Jordan Burke |
Surf's Up, Dude -- In Europe, That Is As the surfing craze washes over the continent, apparel makers are riding a mighty big wave. |
Outside February 2008 Jimmie Briggs |
Dudes, Mellow! With Kelly Slater as his chief ambassador, Southern California surf legend Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz had a plan to teach the kids of Israel and Palestine how to get barreled and bring peaceful vibes to the Middle East along the way. |
Reason October 2004 Sara Rimensnyder |
Surf's Up Riding Giants, a new documentary starts with a cheeky crash course on the history of surfing, then homes in on three major stories: the rise of modern surfing in 1950s Hawaii; the surfing world's 1992 discovery of the big waves at Maverick's; and finally, the landscape of tow-in surfing. |
American Family Physician October 1, 2005 |
Advance Directives A consumer guide on planning for how you would make health care choices if you became very sick. |