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Dr. Dean Ornish, MD

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Dean Ornish, M.D., a Sharecare expert, is president of the Preventive Medicine Research Institute & Clinical Professor of Medicine at UCSF. He received the “National Public Health Hero Award” from the Univ of California; the “TIME 100” in integrative medicine; by LIFE magazine as “one of the 50 most influential members of his generation;” by the Univ of Texas as “one of the 125 most extraordinary alumni in 125 years;” and by Forbes magazine as “one of the 7 most powerful teachers in the world.”

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  • Integrative Medicine Founder and President, Preventive Medicine Research Institute Clinical Professor of Medicine. UCSF

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    Does our perception of relationships have the power to affect immunity?
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    Are people that have pets healthier than those who do not?
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    Can social support help protect against extremes of disease and danger?
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    How can I avoid weight gain over the holidays?
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    Chronic Pain Is Often a Family Affair, Study Finds

    MONDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- The teenage children of people who suffer chronic pain are at higher risk of suffering from such pain themselves, a new study finds.

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