UNECOM alumnus Robert Danoff gives Santa health tips on Huffington Post

Robert I. Danoff, DO, a graduate of the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine and an AOA board-certified family physician at Aria Health System in Philadelphia, was featured in a humorous seasonal slide show on the Huffington Post about "Health Tips Santa Should Learn" on Dec. 13, 2011. 

Taking Santa to task for the weight of his bag to the size of his belly and sedentary lifestyle, Dr. Danoff offered this sage advice:  "I would have him take walks with the reindeer just to keep in shape," and suggested that he also clip on a pedometer to increase daily step count.  And with thousands of children sitting on Santa's lap and pulling on that big beard, Dr. Danoff offered Santa this final tip:  "We need to get him a hand sanitizer...And he needs to get a flu shot, no doubt about it."

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