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Testosterone-blocking drugs boost heart disease risk when given in combination
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Parenting isn't easy: Two important skills can help
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Does sleeping with an eye mask improve learning and alertness?
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Do tattoos cause lymphoma?
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Hot weather hikes: Staying safe when temperatures spike
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Cannabis drinks: How do they compare to alcohol?
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What is Lewy body dementia?
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Dog bites: How to prevent or treat them
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Ever read your medical record? Here's why you should
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Shining light on night blindness
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Elizabeth Pegg Frates, MD, FACLM, DipABLM
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Dr. Beth Frates is a trained physiatrist and a health and wellness coach, with expertise in lifestyle medicine. She is an award-winning teacher at Harvard Medical School, where she is an assistant clinical professor. Dr. Frates is one of the first fellows of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine and a pioneer in lifestyle medicine. She developed and taught a college lifestyle medicine curriculum at the Harvard Extension School in 2014, and it is still one of the most well-received courses offered at the school. She was voted president of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine in August 2020. Dr. Frates serves as President from 2022 to 2024.
Twitter: @BethFratesMD
Posts by Elizabeth Pegg Frates, MD, FACLM, DipABLM
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Exercise & Fitness
Safe, joyful movement for people of all weights
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Staying Healthy
Moving to wellness while practicing body neutrality
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Staying Healthy
Did we really gain weight during the pandemic?
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Could what we eat improve our sleep?
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Exercise & Fitness
Making the most of physical activity apps
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Exercise & Fitness
Benefits of incorporating more aerobic activity into stroke rehabilitation
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Time spent in “green” places linked with longer life in women
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Exercise & Fitness
Exercise: It does so much more than burn calories
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Testosterone-blocking drugs boost heart disease risk when given in combination
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Parenting isn't easy: Two important skills can help
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Does sleeping with an eye mask improve learning and alertness?
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Do tattoos cause lymphoma?
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Hot weather hikes: Staying safe when temperatures spike
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Cannabis drinks: How do they compare to alcohol?
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What is Lewy body dementia?
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Dog bites: How to prevent or treat them
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Ever read your medical record? Here's why you should
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Shining light on night blindness