The Epidemic Of Obesity by Glenn R. Stoutt, Jr., MD

June 10, 2012July 4, 2018 ~ Glenn R. Stoutt, Jr., MD

The epidemic of obesity is now a crisis. It is one of the major public health problems in the country. About 300,000 deaths yearly are a result of complications of obesity; second only to smoking, which causes about 420,000 deaths yearly. Medical problems associated with obesity include heart attack, stroke, gout, diabetes, gallbladder disease, arthritis … Continue reading The Epidemic Of Obesity by Glenn R. Stoutt, Jr., MD

Physical Fitness by Glenn R. Stoutt, Jr., MD

June 10, 2012July 4, 2018 ~ Glenn R. Stoutt, Jr., MD

A survey of the armed forces during World War II showed that Army Air Corps pilots ranked dead last in physical fitness. Things may be some better now, but certainly not with our country as a whole. Just look at the lean people in the newsreels and movies of the `40s, and compare them with … Continue reading Physical Fitness by Glenn R. Stoutt, Jr., MD

Anger: How to Control a Killer Emotion by Glenn R. Stoutt, Jr., MD

June 10, 2012July 4, 2018 ~ Glenn R. Stoutt, Jr., MD

Anger can run the spectrum from mild irritation to rage, and rage is a form of temporary insanity. None of us can think or act effectively if we are angry. If pilots are both hurried and mad, their engine(s) may take them directly to the scene of the crash. Anger is a perfectly normal human … Continue reading Anger: How to Control a Killer Emotion by Glenn R. Stoutt, Jr., MD