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Allen S. Weiss, MD, FACP, FACR, MBA

Allen S. Weiss, MD, FACP, FACR, MBA

Dr. Allen Weiss is Chief Medical Officer for Blue Zones Project. Having practiced rheumatology, internal medicine, and geriatrics for 23 years and been President and CEO for 18 years of a 716-bed, two-hospital integrated system, Dr. Weiss now has a national scope focused on prevention.

Recent posts by Allen S. Weiss, MD, FACP, FACR, MBA

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Time poverty leads to anxiety, depression, stress

By Allen S. Weiss, MD, FACP, FACR, MBA on Nov 20, 2020 9:00:00 AM

I’m late, I’m late, for a very important date. No time to say hello, good-bye, I’m late, I’m late, I’m late, I’m late, and when I wave, I lose the time I save.

My fuzzy ears and whiskers took me too much time to shave. I run and then I hop, hop, hop, I wish that I could fly. There’s danger if I dare to stop, and here’s a reason why:

I’m over-due, I’m in a rabbit stew. Can’t even say good-bye, hello, I’m late, I’m late, I’m late.
 
The above original lyrics sung by the white rabbit in   Alice in Wonderland  capture “time poverty,” now ubiquitous in modern civilization.
Topics: Bulletin
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Connection between health and friendship common across all life's stages

By Allen S. Weiss, MD, FACP, FACR, MBA on Nov 13, 2020 4:01:00 PM

Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together, stated Woodrow Wilson generations ago. Considering the stress from today’s current events, spending quality time with friends—personal and professional—may be a most effective treatment.
Topics: Right Tribe Bulletin
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Couples share health habits, both good and bad

By Allen S. Weiss, MD, FACP, FACR, MBA on Nov 6, 2020 3:56:00 PM

Couples sharing more than you might imagine was highlighted in a recent   JAMA Open Network report.
 
Logically, people living in the same environment, relating to comparable values, and having similar behaviors should share characteristics—both good and bad. Smokers tolerate other smokers, healthy eaters encourage others to eat well, and exercisers (walkers, bikers, swimmers, ball players) all tend to meet and prefer mates with equivalent habits.
Topics: Bulletin
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Smoking cessation saves money and lives

By Allen S. Weiss, MD, FACP, FACR, MBA on Oct 30, 2020 3:50:00 PM

The single biggest cause of preventable death in America is smoking. “The continuing toll of smoking on people in the United States is staggering. About 34 million U.S. adults still smoke, and half of them will die prematurely if they continue smoking,” according to a Perspective in last week’s   New England Journal of Medicine.
Topics: Bulletin
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Environmental changes reduce health risks for aging population

By Allen S. Weiss, MD, FACP, FACR, MBA on Oct 23, 2020 3:44:00 PM

Enjoying a healthier life as part of a longer life has created welcome additional opportunities for the traditional successive stages of living—education, work, and retirement. Benefiting meaningfully for both public good and individual well-being is the subject of a recent New England Journal of Medicine Perspective (NEJM).
Topics: Bulletin
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COVID-19 prevention habits could reduce risk for other illness

By Allen S. Weiss, MD, FACP, FACR, MBA on Oct 16, 2020 3:39:00 PM

Searching for some good to come from the COVID-19 pandemic may minimally mitigate a bit of the malevolence the world is currently experiencing.
 
Flu numbers in the U.S. were historically low this past spring after COVID-19 struck, with deep declines also occurring in the recently completed Southern Hemisphere flu season, CDC researchers found according to an article in MedPage Today based on CDC findings. Handwashing, wearing masks, distancing physically, traveling less, and banning large group activities may help prevent the spread of not only COVID-19 but also influenza.
Topics: Bulletin
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Could ethical marketing change buying habits at grocery stores?

By Allen S. Weiss, MD, FACP, FACR, MBA on Oct 9, 2020 3:35:00 PM

Junk food has its place but not at the   check-out lane in the grocery store  according to a proposed new ban in Berkley, California. Not to worry, one can still buy all the candy and impulse items inside the store on the regular aisles.
Topics: Bulletin
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"Forest bathing" as Cure for "Nature Deficient Disorder"

By Allen S. Weiss, MD, FACP, FACR, MBA on Oct 2, 2020 3:30:00 PM

“Nature Deficient Disorder” is a new, non-traditional medical condition that can easily be treated by venturing outside and mindfully enjoying the environment. “Forest bathing” is a cure.
Topics: Bulletin
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The Importance of Health Literacy to Good Health and Well-Being

By Allen S. Weiss, MD, FACP, FACR, MBA on Sep 25, 2020 9:00:00 AM

Health literacy is fundamental to good health and wellness. Understanding how to care for oneself and one’s family requires two guiding principles according to the   National Plan To Improve Health Literacy:
  1. Information should be delivered and received in ways that are understandable and helpful.
  2. Everyone has the right to information that facilitates informed decisions.
Topics: Bulletin
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What is Your Why?

By Allen S. Weiss, MD, FACP, FACR, MBA on Sep 18, 2020 9:00:00 AM

Having purpose, one of the Blue Zones Project Power 9® principles, is particularly timely for everyone during this unusual time. As a nation, we are facing multiple stresses—a pandemic, social inequality, financial insecurity, and a growing concern that the next generation will not be as successful or satisfied as the current one.
 
Topics: Bulletin
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