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Jun 17 2026

What’s The Secret To Happiness? No, It’s Not Money

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A study out of Harvard may have discovered the key to happiness, and no, it’s not money. The results are from the Harvard Study of Adult Development, which is the longest-running happiness study in the world. Started in 1938, the study follows 724 men from teenage-hood to old age, and eventually it incorporated their spouses […]

Written by Lance Silverman, MD · Categorized: Education, Study · Tagged: happiness, happiness study, health, health study, key to happiness

Jul 30 2024

Money Doesn’t Buy Happiness Nor Health

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A recent study caught the attention of Dr. Silverman and our team. The study, published in the National Bureau of Economic Research, sought to learn more about the causal relationship between money and health. For the study, researchers separated participants into two groups: 1,000 low income adults received $1,000 per month for three years; 2,000 […]

Written by Lance Silverman, MD · Categorized: Education · Tagged: happiness, health, health study, money, money and health study

Oct 17 2017

When It Comes To Lifestyle Choices, Think Of Goldilocks

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When it comes to certain lifestyle choices, many people inherently think that more is always better. This is not the case, because while more is often better than a little, overdoing it can often leave you worse off. This is true in three key aspects of our life – diet, exercise and sleep. Today, we’re […]

Written by Lance Silverman, MD · Categorized: Education, Exercise, Treatment · Tagged: goldilocks, goldilocks effect, health study, not too little, not too much

Oct 10 2016

Diet And Lifestyle Factors Play A Role in 70 Percent Of Deaths

Poor diets and lifestyle choices have become the biggest threat to life expectancy, playing a part in roughly 70 percent of deaths, according to a study out of the United Kingdom. For their study, researchers looked at life expectancy and mortality information of individuals in nearly 200 different countries to determine what factors played the biggest […]

Written by Lance Silverman, MD · Categorized: Education, Exercise, Study · Tagged: diet, diet study, exercise, health, health study

Mar 24 2016

Less Than 3 Percent of Americans Live A Healthy Lifestyle

Healthy Lifestyle Minnesota

We know that obesity rates continue to rise in America, but new research out of the Mayo Clinic shows just how few Americans live a truly healthy life. According to new research, only 2.7 percent of Americans meet the basic qualifications for a “healthy lifestyle.” The Mayo Clinic looked at four factors that contributed to […]

Written by Lance Silverman, MD · Categorized: Exercise, Nutrition · Tagged: american diet, americans and health, health study, healthy lifestyle, healthy living

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The information contained on this site is intended to provide only general education about foot & ankle surgery and conditions. It should NOT be regarded as diagnostic, treatment or any other type of specific medical advice to anyone. On this site, Dr. Silverman periodically provides assessments and commentary on specific procedures that individuals have undergone. These assessments do not indicate that Dr. Silverman has performed these specific surgeries. Individuals should always consult a licensed and qualified health care provider for evaluation, diagnosis and treatment recommendations regarding their specific medical problems.

Pima Center Clinic

8405 North Pima Center Parkway
Suite 101
Scottsdale, AZ 85258

Arcadia Clinic

3033 North 44th Street
Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ 85018

High Street Clinic

5355 East High Street
Suite 113
Phoenix, AZ 85054

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Dr. Silverman provides orthopedic ankle and foot care throughout Arizona, including the cities of: Phoenix, Scottsdale, Pima Center, Arcadia, High Street, Paradise Valley, Fountain Hills, Gilbert, and more!

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