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Dr. Orrange received her BA in Biology at the University of California, San Diego, and a Masters Degree in Health Sciences at the Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health. She received her MD from the USC Keck School of…
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Patients are often the first to notice a lump in their testicles
and they bring it to our attention. Young men ages 15-35 are the
ones who are at risk for cancer of the testicles. About 300 young
men
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Posted in Healthy Eating by Dr. Sharon Orrange on Apr 18, 2012
1) Fish and shellfish are important parts of a healthy diet, so don’t be afraid of them. Fish contain high quality protein, are low in saturated fat and high in omega-3 fatty acids, a ... Read More »
Disease has a hard time hitting a moving target. That’s what I tell
my patients. If I told you there was a pill that would accomplish
the following things, would you take it? Well, here is the
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Sleeping 6-8 hours a night appears to be the sweet spot. Sleeping
too much or too little appears to put your heart at risk according
to large study just released. People who slept less than 6
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Posted in Hysterectomy by Dr. Sharon Orrange on Mar 30, 2012
Whether it’s for heavy vaginal bleeding, uncomfortable uterine
fibroids, among other things; some of my 40-60 year old women are
facing the possibility of hysterectomy and come to ask me: What can
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Arthritis of the knee causes progressive loss of cartilage which
leads to chronic pain. No treatments have been proven to
slow its progression. People with knee arthritis frequently
ask me
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But is it really just a combo of two known medications? There is a
new, well sort of, kid in town. In February the FDA approved a new
weight loss drug. Read more closely and you will see that
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Random notable study of the week is this: men who are circumcised
before their first sexual intercourse have a significantly lower
risk for prostate cancer than do uncircumcised men. Four
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Posted in Gastric Bypass ... by Dr. Sharon Orrange on Mar 13, 2012
The halo effect. What does it mean for weight loss? Yet another
study has showed that when people lose weight, so do their friends,
family, and co-workers. Obesity is a “family disease,” so
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Whether its knee replacement, lumbar spine surgery, or
hysterectomy; most of the anxiety my patients have about their
upcoming surgery is about pain they will have after surgery, and
potential nausea
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One gray area in the discussion about the legalization of marijuana
is how to find a standard way to test drivers on the spot, if we
think they are impaired from pot. There are no blood levels
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