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Manoj Jain MD

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    • Medicine and Spirituality Research
    • Nonviolence

Walking 15,000 steps daily not practical – Commercial Appeal

by Dr. Manoj Jain | Apr 16, 2017 | Commercial Appeal

A few months ago, I wrote about walking 10,000 steps per day to remain fit and healthy.  Just a few weeks later, a new study was published which suggested we needed to up our goal to 15,000 steps. The study published in The International Journal of Obesity looked at...

Sinusitis among most mistreated illnesses – Commercial Appeal

by Dr. Manoj Jain | Feb 9, 2014 | Commercial Appeal

Over the past month my daughter, my aunt, my father-in-law and sister-in-law all have been taking antibiotics for a sinus or an upper respiratory infection. As the infectious disease doctor in the family, I feel partly responsible for all this. For my teenage daughter...

Flu complications come on fast – Vaccine can save time, money, lives – Tennessean

by Dr. Manoj Jain | Jan 17, 2014 | Tennessean

The night before I was leaving for a three-week medical mission trip, I was called urgently to the ICU to see a patient I’ll call Rachel, a previously healthy woman in her late 40s, slightly overweight. She had started a new job as a customer service agent. Rachel was...

Cautionary tales make anti-smoking ads effective – Commercial Appeal

by Dr. Manoj Jain | May 14, 2012 | Commercial Appeal

As I was scrolling through the newspaper online recently, an ad kept blinking on the side of my computer screen. It read: “A Tip from a Former Smoker. After a stroke from smoking, get used to losing your independence.” In the background was a middle-age...

Hospitals feeling way toward greater transparency – Commercial Appeal

by Dr. Manoj Jain | Feb 13, 2012 | Commercial Appeal

A few years ago at a conference, I learned about a hospital initiative that allowed family members to be present 24/7 with their loved ones, often in the most challenging of environments, such as the intensive care unit. I was hesitant to accept this practice. An ICU...
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