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A cardiologist challenges the conventional wisdom about diet, exercise, and heart health.
by Rob Siegel
Rob Siegel is a cardiology fellow at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He treats patients and investigates the interaction between lifestyle, obesity, and heart health. See full bio
January 1, 2009, Health

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Doctor’s Diary: Drug Companies Buy My Booze

By Rob Siegel, M.D. on January 1, 2009 in Let Them Eat Cake

Starting today the pharmaceutical industry has agreed to stop handing out the prescription-drug-branded trinkets you see in doctor's offices. However, lavish "educational" dinners for doctors will continue. Learn what happens in this by-invitation-only world. Read More

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