Medicare stops Telehealth visits on October 1,2025. Many patients no longer can access virtual visits in the comfort of their homes. What is Telehealth? Telehealth or Telemedicine is a service that uses electronic equipment to provide virtual encounters between a doctor and a patient outside of the traditional office setting. This allows for an office […]

Nasal steroid sprays can battle COVID-19 by blocking the virus from getting into your body and making you seriously sick. Why do nasal steroids block COVID-19 infection? A study by Cleveland Clinic looked at 80,000 people who tested positive for COVID-19. They found the chances of being hospitalized, suffering serious complications or dying of COVID-19 […]

Affordable healthcare is vital to good health. NEJM says we are one of the “richest,” countries in the world with the largest uninsured population. Why is health care becoming less affordable? The cost to each American for healthcare is rising and becoming exceedingly unaffordable. The new 2025 Budget Reconciliation Act says the New England Journal […]

Vitamin D may stop Aging and keep us young. It’s the first Study that shows vitamin D supplements can stop the aging pathways and turn back time. What is Vitamin D? Vitamin D is an essential vitamin and hormone. It’s considered a hormone because it’s made in the body and acts on targeted cells like […]

New Study in the European Heart Journal says that people who get the Shingles vaccine have 23 % fewer heart attacks, and strokes than those who do not. What is Shingles? Shingles is a virus (varicella-zoster) that comes from the same virus that gave us chickenpox as a kid especially for those born before 1980. […]

Researchers with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says people with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) or Lou Gehrig’s disease, a deadly neurological condition is projected to increase at least 10 % by the year 2030 with the largest rise in people 66 years or older. What is ALS or Lou Gehrig’s Disease? ALS […]

Journal of the American Medical Association or JAMA says getting a CT (Computer Tomography) or CAT (Computer Axial Tomography) scans puts you at a 5 % higher lifetime risk for new cancers especially lung and colon cancer. This is 3 to 4 times higher than reported in earlier studies. Why do CAT scans put you […]

Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is a rare type of dementia but is one of the most common dementias of young people usually targeting people in their sixties. Unfortunately, there is no cure, but novel new experimental therapies are on the horizon that may help says a recent article out of Nature. What is Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD)? […]

Let’s celebrate National Wine Drinking Day. It’s a time to spread the love and health benefits of wine drinking while “spotlighting,” a new European study on how drinking your favorite “vino,” can cut your risk of a heart attack by half. Is drinking wine good for your heart health? European Heart Journal published a new […]

A study out of the University of Liverpool in collaboration with Harvard in the Aging Cell showed by taking a blood pressure medication rilmenidine miraculously increased healthy life span. Did they accidently uncover the secrets to the Fountain of Youth?

Insomnia simply put is trouble falling asleep or staying asleep. It happens to everyone at some point but if happens on a regular basis it can impact how we feel, our health, and interaction with others. About 70 million Americans suffer with a sleep disorder and even many celebrities also admit to struggling with insomnia […]

A hangover after a night of heavy drinking is very common with 75 % of people who drink alcohol experiencing at least once. While there is no cure for a hangover there are certainly tips on how to prevent and manage symptoms. A recent survey of college students shows that timing of drinking matters, another […]

Weight loss injections like Ozempic and Wegovy and the newer dual GLP-1/glucose dependent insulinotropic peptide like Mounjara have shown explosive growth across the US with 20 % and more weight loss. But what happens when they are stopped? Q: What happens when weight loss injections are stopped? In studies of weight loss, 1/3 of people […]

New study in New England Journal of Medicine shows how weekly injections with Semaglutide (weight loss medication like Ozempic) helped overweight people with arthritis and knee pain get relief. Does excess weight cause arthritis or knee pain? Yes, obesity or being overweight is very common and so is knee pain and arthritis (joint inflammation). In […]

Discover how weight loss injections like Ozempic help combat obesity and transform your health for better. They are trending in popularity because work to help you lose weight with seemingly few side effects. How many people struggle with weight loss? Many people struggle with obesity and weight loss, and here is “the skinny,” on weight […]

New England Journal of Medicine reported an investigation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) at Stone Gates Food in Minnesota alleging that a vegan beef protein substitute-Tara flour-was making people sick. Chief Supply Chain Officer at Stone Gates Food said the U.S. importer of Tara flour claimed the flour was safe and could be […]

A study in the New England Journal of Medicine (one of the most reliable journals in medicine) followed 28,000 healthy women over a period of 30 years and found that a single test that includes low density (LDL) cholesterol, C-reactive protein (marker for inflammation), and a specialized fat particle called lipoprotein (a) was able to […]

Today, July 21st is the celebration of National Ice Cream Day. Started by Ronald Reagan 30 years ago, it is celebrated on the 3rd “Sund..ae,” in July. And, in fact, all of July is celebrated as National Ice Cream month with Vanilla in 1st place, Chocolate in 2nd and a tie breaker for 3rd between […]

If you have difficulty sleeping, specifically relaxing before bedtime try adding magnesium to your diet or supplements. Magnesium supplements are safe at low to moderate doses. If you have health problems especially kidney disease, you should check with your doctor before taking. Can magnesium help you sleep? According to an article from Women’s Health, magnesium […]