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How I Lost 40 Pounds

By Howard Herrell, MDPosted on July 24, 2017

When I talk to patients about weight loss, they usually tell me about their plans to exercise more and eat healthier. Recently, they ask me […]

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OB Potpourri 4.0

By Howard Herrell, MDPosted on July 17, 2017July 18, 2017

Stop the tilt I haven’t used a left lateral tilt during Cesarean delivery in years. There has never been any robust scientific data that tilting […]

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What Amelia Earhart Teaches Us About Medical Evidence

By Howard Herrell, MDPosted on July 11, 2017July 18, 2017

From NPR.  Did you see all the fuss about the recent Amelia Earhart documentary on the History Channel? A picture, found in the National Archives, […]

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Four Tips to Reduce Your Cesarean Delivery Rate

By Howard Herrell, MDPosted on July 4, 2017December 15, 2017

The Cesarean Delivery (CD) rate has dropped for a couple of years in a row now after increasing every year since about 1996. Cesarean delivery […]

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