2016 wasn't all bad. The medical field enjoyed some amazing new discoveries, and the health conscious benefitted from some interesting new research. A recap is always helpful, so here are my favorite health breakthroughs to remember! 1) A WAY TO FIGHT CANCER CELLS WHILE SPARING THE
It's time to set the record straight and debunk this myth!!! Does wearing reading glasses make you more dependent on them? NO! If you put off reading glasses in your 40's will it make your eyes stronger? NO!!! This is a question I tackle with my patients almost every day.
I’m not usually one for predictions, but I’m making an exception when it comes to the latest health craze sweeping our country. Cryotherapy, used throughout Europe for years now to treat and prevent multiple health issues, is starting to catch on in the US. What is
Vitamin B12 is a big player when it comes to our health. It is needed daily for every cell in our body, for metabolism and DNA synthesis. When it comes to our brain function as well as red blood cell functioning, it's arguably our most
New research, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, came to the conclusion that “exercise is a powerful cancer-preventive.” This is bold language for the usually sedate research terminology. And with good reason! This tremendous study reflects the most in depth research ever done on exercise and cancer risk. Investigators
Hey FDA! It’s about time! Over the past 3 decades we have learned that our old way of thinking is obsolete: “Low fat” isn’t best. We’ve learned that fat is not something to be afraid of! In fact, we’ve learned that good fats like omega-3’s are heart
It’s a question I am asked almost daily. I’ve always been an advocate for early eye exams. Yet, many parents don’t know what that means exactly. When my son was in nursery school, a classmate of his began bumping into things in class. Her mom didn’t think
So you’re sneezing, coughing and you have a runny nose. Are you sick or do you have allergies? The differentiation can be frustrating for patients and their doctors! The reason it can be hard to tell the difference is that many symptoms of a cold can
The statistics are everywhere and they are alarming: Nationally 1 in 4 are addicted to opiates; up to 125 people die every day from overdosing on heroin and opioid pain medications Over all, drug overdoses now cause more deaths than car crashes. The drugs that are killing
As we journey through this cold and flu season, I hope many of us heed Nona’s advice about chicken soup being good for a cold. When it came to sleep, it was my Papu who always said getting a good night’s rest keeps the cold
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