Diabetes to Triple
“DIABETES IS POISED TO TRIPLE BY 2050” Life style changes that enable the advancement of this disease, though preventable it is set to triple in cases by the year 2050. Plenty can be done, we just need to take action now. ..Imagine the ramifications of a new federal report that projects 1 in 3 American adults […]
Suntan Addiction
SUNTAN ADDICTION Despite a flourishing market in sunscreens and, to a lesser extent, sun-protective clothing, as well as a dermatologists campaign going back to 1983, millions of Americans continue to abuse the rays that in small doses help maintain health but in larger doses can destroy it. For some who frequent tanning salons or own tanning […]
Real Men Don’t See Doctors
“REAL MEN DON’T SEE DOCTORS” Real men don’t ask for directions, and now researchers are saying the reluctance to ask for help may not just mean they get lost. It may also take a toll on their health. Believing the ideal man is the strong, silent type who does not complain about pain were only half […]
Mediterranean Diet and Resolving Diabetes
OBJECTIVE To test the effects of two Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) interventions versus a low-fat diet on incidence of diabetes. Three participant groups, one in the MedDiet with olive oil group, one on the MedDiet with nuts group, and the control group. When the two MedDiet groups were pooled and compared with the control group, diabetes […]
Anesthesiology– Maybe the MOST Important Person You DON’T Know
Understanding AnesthesiaAnesthesia is a mysterious concept to most of us, even if we’ve been anesthetized before. The term comes from the Greek for “loss of sensation,” but that’s not the only effect it causes in your body. Anesthesia, essentially a reversible condition induced by drugs, is intended to result in one or more different states […]
ADHD Stresses a Marriage
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Attention Disorders Can Take a Toll on MarriageDoes your husband or wife constantly forget chores and lose track of the calendar? Do you sometimes feel that instead of living with a spouse, you’re raising another child? Your marriage may be suffering from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Spouses with attention deficit, meanwhile, […]
Red-yeast cholesterol fighters can be worthless
“A little more than a decade ago, a federal court ruled that over-the-counter red-yeast rice products were not drugs despite the fact that these products contained naturally occurring chemicals that were functionally indistinguishable from lovastatin, a cholesterol-lowering prescription drug. And so a major dietary supplement industry was born. By 2008, Americans were spending $20 million […]
Smoking Doubles Alzheimer’s Risk
HEAVY SMOKING DOUBLES RISK OF ALZHEIMER’S Heavy smoking in middle age seems to increase the risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia, a large new study suggests. “Heavy smoking in midlife is associated with a 157 percent increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and a 172 percent increased risk of developing vascular dementia, according […]
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease – C.O.P.D.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease – C.O.P.D. Understanding the issues faced by someone suffering from COPD. Knowing that 16 million Americans suffer from diagnosed Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and an estimated 16 million more have yet to be diagnosed. To understand that this is one of the most preventable illnesses. Dr. Alan Radin of the Arbor […]
Understanding Concussions
CONCUSSIONSMore and more, the issue of head trauma is being reported and the long term effects are better understood. Once brushed aside as a mere bump on the head, the cumulative effect of this injury has the potential of being truly life changing. Football is the first thing most of us think of, but many […]