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Low-carb foods: Nutritious choices for creating a sustainable diet that's lower in carbohydrates
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Pilates: A good option for older adults?
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A muscle-building obsession in boys: What to know and do
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Calcium-rich foods: How to boost your intake of this important mineral
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DNR: What is a do-not-resuscitate order?
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David M. Slovik, MD
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David M. Slovik, MD, is an endocrinologist at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) who specializes in osteoporosis, and an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. He is currently chief of the division of endocrinology at Newton-Wellesley Hospital, and former chief of medicine at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital. Dr. Slovik did his internship in internal medicine at New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, and then went into the Indian Health Service for two years. He then came to Boston to complete his internal medicine residency and endocrine fellowship at MGH, and has remained on staff there in endocrine practice for over 40 years. Since 1991, Dr. Slovik has acted as the medical editor for Osteoporosis: A Guide to Prevention and Treatment, a Harvard Health Publishing Special Health Report.
Posts by David M. Slovik, MD
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Chickpeas: Easy ways to eat more of this nutritious legume
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Flowers, chocolates, organ donation — are you in?
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Chair yoga: Benefits of a mind-body practice without the risk of falling
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Need a prescription for an ED medication? What to know about BlueChew, hims, Roman, and other online ED medication retailers
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Low-carb foods: Nutritious choices for creating a sustainable diet that's lower in carbohydrates
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Pilates: A good option for older adults?
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A muscle-building obsession in boys: What to know and do
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Calcium-rich foods: How to boost your intake of this important mineral
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DNR: What is a do-not-resuscitate order?