Last week I told you about a scary new risk linked to NSAIDs and antidepressants. And if their track record is any indication, it will be years before the FDA gets around to warning the general [...]
Category: Reality Health Check
Could the key to diagnosing Alzheimer’s be hiding in your spit?
It’s not every day a breakthrough comes along that gets me excited, but this one is an exception. I am always looking for new ways to help my patients, and I hope this new test for detecting [...]
The “old school” vitamin turned heart health hero
My Facebook and Twitter pages have been buzzing with a surprising headline lately so I thought I should it share with you: “High Levels of Vitamin C May Decrease Ischemic Heart Disease and [...]
The double-edged sword of the new “added sugar” labeling laws
By now you’re well aware of how I feel about sugar. I believe it is the single greatest contributing factor to the growing constellation of health problems Americans face today. So you might [...]
NSAIDs and antidepressants—a deadly combination
A few weeks ago, I told you how the FDA is finally mandating all NSAIDs carry a warning label due to the risk of heart attack and stroke associated with these drugs. Well, lo and behold, another [...]
The blind side of teen obesity
Here’s a startling fact: When it comes to weight, much of a child’s fate is set by age 5. And nearly half of kids who are already overweight when they start kindergarten will be obese by [...]
Is Lyme disease the new Plague?
The study I read today almost sounds like a plot for a creepy sci-fi movie. It went something like this: “Black-legged ticks are spreading a vector-borne illness throughout the US, infecting [...]
Obesity by osmosis? Read it and eat
I was born and raised in New York, went to medical school here and have my practice in the city. And, naturally, I read the New York Times every day. So when I read an article in a medical [...]
Do you really have to go out on a limb to improve your memory?
As you probably know by now, I’m all for keeping physically active, and for seeking out new ways to challenge yourself when it comes to exercise. And it’s a fact that even just a little bit of [...]
UK health care critics want slackers to pay more for insurance
Earlier this week, I told you about my recent experience dealing with my health insurance—and how I firmly believe healthcare in this country needs a drastic overhaul. But the US isn’t the only [...]