Allergies
Finding the tick in time could save you from Lyme!
“Doesn’t it typically happen during the summer?” asked a worried lady that had walked into my clinic in November with […]
Allergies
Blood Pressure
Blood Presure
New advice about a common heart variation:
In the womb, all fetuses have a foramen ovale (Latin for “oval hole”) between the heart’s right and left upper […]
Body and Mind
Body and Mind
Brain science to improve your relationships
On the surface, your own brain may be your furthest consideration when you are trying to improve your relationships. Yet […]
Digestive Health
Digestive Health
Restaurant survival strategies
Your best bet for meeting your health goals is to cook your own meals at home, where you can control […]
Excercise and Fitness
Exercise
5 of the best exercises you can ever do
If you’re not an athlete or serious exerciser — and you just want to work out for your health or […]
Drugs
Drugs
FDA approves broader use of clot-prevention drug
Ticagrelor (Brilinta), a drug that helps prevent blood clots, was approved in 2011 for treating people who had experienced a […]
Weight Loss
Weight Loss
Losing weight: Mindfulness may help
One of the hardest parts about losing weight isn’t choosing what to eat. You know you should focus on fresh, […]
Cardiovascular Health
Heart health
Discover how to manage Atrial Fibrillation
Do you ever feel like your heart is racing? Fluttering? Skipping a beat? Do you feel fatigued, short of breath, […]
Nutrition
Nutrition
Healthy lifestyle: 5 keys to a longer life
How is it that the United States spends the most money on healthcare, and yet still has the one of […]
Women’s Health
Women's health
Time spent in “green” places linked with longer life in women
Can we make humans healthier by growing healthier places? A 2016 analysis found that women living in areas with higher levels of […]
Skin Health
Skin Health
Picking your skin? Learn four tips to break the habit
If you can’t stop picking your skin, you may have a very common condition called skin picking disorder (SPD). We […]
Aging
Aging
Can short bouts of running lengthen lives?
Working hard and feeling like you don’t have any time to exercise? Well, the reality is we all have time. […]
Cancer
Cancer
Proposed guidelines likely to identify more early lung cancers
Lung cancer is the second most prevalent cancer in the US, and the deadliest cancer killer. In 2020, an estimated […]
