[spacer height="20px"]I’m always looking for the latest research on Alzheimer’s, because it is a debilitating and progressive form of dementia, and there is still so much we don’t know about it! [spacer height="20px"]A very interesting study just came out looking at people’s history of physical and
[spacer height="20px"]New York City’s own Mayor Di Blasio wants to label high sodium items on fast food chain menus. [spacer height="20px"]He wouldn’t be the first to advocate labeling content of foods – NYC’s former Mayor Bloomberg is responsible for the caloric labeling on restaurant chain menus, Some New
[spacer height="20px"]You may have heard that for the first time in decades, a new class of cholesterol medication has been developed. [spacer height="20px"]The FDA’s advisory panel recommended that the new medication, part of a class of drugs called “PCSK9 inhibitors,” become approved later this summer. [spacer height="20px"]A
[spacer height="20px"]To vaccinate or not? It's a hot topic with strong opinions on both sides. Parents who have personal or religious beliefs against vaccinating have been able to exempt their kids from vaccines for decades now. That will be changing soon. [spacer height="20px"]Since any “proof” about
[spacer height="20px"]Well, it isn’t approved yet, but it was just recommended for approval by the FDA advisory board panel, a crucial first step before being approved. [spacer height="20px"]The thing is, this same drug failed recommendation by these medical experts TWICE over the past few years. The
[spacer height="20px"]We’ve come such a long way in healthcare, especially with respect to diet and exercise, medications and surgery, that I think we can forget that we are still human beings. We aren’t meant to live forever, no matter how hard we may try. [spacer height="20px"]End
[spacer height="20px"]The recent news of Dave Goldberg’s death on a treadmill while on vacation in Mexico has shocked many. A healthy 47 year old man, married to Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg, and CEO of Survey Monkey himself, suddenly dies because of a treadmill accident? It highlights
Spoiler Alert! Likely both. First let’s look at these amazing new findings. Our DNA has a certain length with a little cap on the end of each strand called a “telomere.” (Greek for “end = “telos”). As we age, our telomeres shorten, and so does our
[spacer height="20px"]Gender inequality of pay is a widespread issue in our country, we know. But most of us think that medicine would be one area where there isn’t inequality. After all, to be any type of healthcare provider you have to complete certain degrees, go through
[spacer height="20px"]You may think that if you buy food in the US, any additives or preservatives in the food will be safe because the FDA has to regulate it. Well, you’re wrong. [spacer height="20px"]A law that has been around for decades allows manufacturers to label any
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