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Alan Leibowitz

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  • Alan I. Leibowitz, MD, FACP, is chief academic officer at Banner Health and oversees all medical education residency programs at Banner Health’s Arizona facilities.

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    Vitamins for health

    This “D” Makes The Grade For Good Health: How Vitamin D Can Help Keep The Doctor Away

    When it comes to good health, there’s one D that is vital to your health — vitamin D. It helps our body absorb and use calcium to build and maintain bones and teeth, and interacts with our immune system, muscle … Continue reading

    Modern Medicine

    ‘Good Old Days’ Of Medicine Are Best As Fond Memories: New Technologies Are Helping All Patients

    It’s not unusual to occasionally hear people refer to the good old days when doctors made house calls, or they might wax nostalgic about TV’s Marcus Welby, M.D., whose main character came across as the perfect embodiment of medicine. There’s … Continue reading

    Living healthy

    Fitness Exercise Guru Jack Lalanne Epitomized A Healthy Lifestyle — And You Can, Too

    Having demonstrated his strength by pulling a locomotive with his teeth, Jack LaLanne left no doubt about the benefits of his daily exercise and diet routine. LaLanne, who passed away recently at the age of 96 years young, was ahead … Continue reading

    A hospitalist’s professional focus is caring for patients in the hospital.

    Hospitalists Provide Focused Care During Your Hospital Stay

    An overnight (or longer) stay in the hospital can be scary and stressful. The new surroundings, medical terminology and encountering new faces and medical devices are confusing enough, let alone keeping track of which doctor is working with the health … Continue reading

    Food Basket

    Listen To Mother: Eat Your Vegetables And Reduce Your Diabetes Risk

    Eat your vegetables. Your grandma said it, your mom said it — even Popeye said it — and now your doctor should be saying it regularly as well. A new analysis of existing research suggests that eating more green, leafy … Continue reading

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