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May/Jun 2009 | www.MyFamilyDoctorMag.com | 3 What Can We do for you? We want to hear from you! Let us know what you want to read about and ask our experts your health questions by e-mailing questions@familydoctormag.com. Or write: www.MyFamilyDoctorMag.com/Contact-Us P.O. Box 38790, Colorado Springs, CO 80937 Disclaimer: We cannot provide individual medical advice. Answers are meant for general information only and do not take the place of a personal consultation with a physician. Please don't wait for an answer before seeing your own health-care provider; we may or may not be able to respond. 5 Fav Tips dr. Hubbard's favorite tips from and about this issue 1. nerds rule, but if you suffer from indigestion you may be more nerdy than you think. read more, from our favorite gut-and-butt doctor on page 17. 2. Marathon Man has one of the all-time most agonizing movie scenes ever. Laurence oliver tortures dustin Hoffman with a dental drill until he answers an unknowable question. if i ever hear a dentist ask, "is it safe?" i'm out the door. for a kinder, gentler approach, read our five dentistry trends on page 14. 3. Your pharmacist tells you there's a generic brand of the medicine your doctor prescribed, but your doctor won't change it. is it just that god complex, or is there more than meets the eye? find out on page 12. 4. these days, most people have options on where they can have radiological diagnostic tests like X-rays and Mris. some centers are more elderly friendly. Learn how to find one—and what amenities you should expect—on page 26. 5. one of my old high-school friends asked me to research the neurological disease myasthenia gravis, a relatively rare disease of muscle weakness that strikes all ages, but mostly women under 40 and men over 50. so i found an expert to give us the scoop. it's on page 24. FROM THE DOC economic Well-being M ost of us have made it through winter fair- ly intact and not much worse for the wear. Now we can look forward to sunshine, outdoor activities and fresh vegetables. Has there ever been an easier time to get healthier? OK, maybe the economy is in the tank and your job is at risk while your retirement plan ain't what it used to be. So look at it this way. Has there ever been a time when you could less afford to get sick? Either way, enjoy what health you have and try to keep or improve it. We offer you some tips in James Hubbard's My Family Doctor this month. (See a few examples in the box to the right.) By the way, starting next issue we will be chang- ing some things to focus more on our age 55-plus readers with a little redesign, new features and may- be even a title change. Please e-mail or snail mail us if you have any suggestions. We take them seriously. Thanks. Best wishes for good health, James Hubbard, M.D., M.P.H. Publisher and Family Doctor Easy REnEWal! save $4 off the subscription price! three easy methods: • Visit www.MyFamilyDoctorMag.com. • Call 877-DOC-IS-IN (877-362-4746) with your Visa or Mastercard. • Fax or mail the form on page 27. (You can renew any time, but if you'd like to know when your subscription is up, just e-mail questions@familydoctormag.com.)