Avoid Spending Thanksgiving in the ER!
Where is probably the LAST place that you want to spend Thanksgiving? I’d bet the ER. Â Yet every year, we see thousands of people on Thanksgiving day, and often due …
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My FoxNews Segment: Are Energy Drinks Dangerous?
Another energy drink is in the news for a possible association with deaths. Â SO–Are these drinks dangerous?
Watch last night’s Fox News Segment: http://www.myfoxboston.com/video?clipId=7964757&autostart=true…
Protect Your Noggin While Skiing or Snowboarding!
A new research review (read it here: Helmet Use in Skiing and Snowboarding)Â showed that helmet use while skiing or snowboarding cut the risk of skull fractures and severe …
Influenza Cases Confirmed Already–Have you gotten your flu shot??
Massachusetts has already had 6 confirmed cases of Influenza–so flu season is OFFICIALLY here.
Have you gotten your flu shot yet?
The CDC recommends the flu shot be given to:…
Catch my Radio Interview Today at www.tesh.com
When should you go to the ER? When is a doctor’s visit enough?
How can you get the very best care at the ER?
Catch my streaming radio interview today …
Banana Boat Spray Sunscreen Recalled
You may have heard me talk about the  flammable risk of spray-on sunscreen here, on Fox25 News Boston.  Now some Banana Boat spray-on sunscreens are being pulled for this …
Part 2: 911 FASHION Emergency–Killer Heels
**So, here’s part 2 of keeping your tootsies comfy and you looking amazing.  You can read part 1 at http://drdarria.wordpress.com/2012/09/14/552/ to find out about how to buy the best heel.  …
1in 3 Americans Have Elevated Blood Pressure–Are You One? My Newest FoxNews Segment
Watch my clip today with FoxBoston news talking about the “silent killer” of high blood pressure.
via Report: Millions of Americans don’t have blood pressure under control.
Did you …
West Nile Virus Outbreak Worst Yet for US
As you have may have heard on the news, the CDC is warning that the upcoming few weeks could bring the highest incidence of West Nile Virus that we’ve ever …
20 Questions You’d Like to Ask Your OB-GYN
Do you ever wish that you could corral your OBGYN to ask them your most confusing questions? What happens if you forget your pill for 2 days? 3 days? What …
Check out My New Live Segment Today on FoxNews–This one on Eastern Equine Encephalitis (insects found recently in MA) and West Nile
Health News: EEE and WNV – Boston News, Weather, Sports | FOX 25 | MyFoxBoston
And in case you missed last night’s live segment on “Child Car Safety Guidelines for …
Watch My Live Clip from Fox News Boston on July 4 Safety!
Click the link below to watch our discussion on July 4 safety on today’s FoxNews Boston show.
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It’s a High-Risk Summer for Lyme and Other Insect-Borne Infections
This past mild winter was fantastic–right?? Unfortunately, your neighborhood ticks (carried by the flourishing “white footed mouse”, which ALMOST sounds cute…) and mosquitos thought so too. Â As a result, this …
Women at HIGHER Risk for Sports Injuries
We constantly hear news about professional athlete injuries–but did you know that the group at most risk for many sports injuries is…Women?
It’s true–women are eight times more likely than …
Solutions for Your Headaches
Did you know that if you are having regular headaches, and just suffering through them, you could actually be harming yourself and causing WORSENING headaches as time goes on? Â Seriously. Â …
Button Batteries Dangerous to Children
As I picked up another chart in the emergency department the other night, I read the triage comment “battery in nose”. Â I smiled to myself and inwardly groaned–little kids are …
The “Epidemic” of Breast Cancer–and What YOU Can Do to Protect Yourself
This week, on OnCall with Dr Darria, I had Dr Michael Wertheimer, the director of the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Breast Care Center, and Mrs Ellen Calmas, a breast …
Latest TV Episode-Breaking the Smoking Addiction
Did you know that it only takes 7 seconds from the moment a cigarette hits your lips to the time it reaches your brain?
Did you know that drinking milk …