American Medical Association (AMA) got together with the AHA to update their guidelines on high blood pressure with 5 big things you need to know. What are the new blood pressure updates? More than 115 million Americans have high blood pressure. High blood pressure or the “silent killer,” left uncontrolled causes heart attacks, strokes, kidney […]

Coffee is the second most common beverage in the world (first is tea). It’s loaded with antioxidants and amazing health benefits says the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, and what better way of Celebrating National Coffee Day than with a piping hot cup of Joe. What are the health benefits of Coffee? Coffee is […]

Nose sprays help block the common cold and COVID-19 by 70 %. It only takes 3 squirts of Azelastine each day to stop infections. How does nose sprays stop colds and COVID? A study by Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) says using over-the-counter anti-allergy nasal spray Azelastine 0.1% every day for sixty days […]

There is increasing evidence that Vitamin D plays an important role in aging. This is especially true in people with lower Vitamin D levels. This is important because studies have failed to give guidance on optimal levels of Vitamin D and aging. How does Vitamin D impact Aging? Vitamin D is unique in that it’s […]

NPH or Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus causes problems walking, thinking, and peeing. Symptoms can look like Alzheimer’s dementia or Parkinson’s disease and may easily be missed delaying diagnosis and surgical cure. What is NPH or Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus? NPH or Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus is a brain condition where the fluid cushioning the brain and spine called […]

A recent article in Journal of American Medical Association or JAMA says the risk of cardiac death from Marathon running decreased by 50 % due to a faster response time of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and immediate access to an Automated External Defibrillators (AED). This is important with a 3-fold rise in popularity with 29 million […]

Postpartum preeclampsia (PE) is a rare disease that can happen to a woman after childbirth putting her at risk for a seizure and can be deadly. It starts with “new onset,” of high blood pressure that may happen shortly after delivering a baby and needs to be treated quickly before it gets more serious. What […]

Your good health is our number one priority! Let’s celebrate National Doctors’ Day (NDD) to honor doctors all over the world. Take today to recognize our favorite docs who do their very best to treat us with courtesy and respect, explain things in a way we understand, listen carefully to us, and provide us with […]

Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a warning that food manufacturers must report health safety information on new ingredients added to our food and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must get rid of legal “loopholes,” and step it up. How can food additives be unsafe? It is not unusual for food companies to add […]

Hantavirus is a rare disease transmitted from rodents to people with only 864 cases reported in the U.S. since 1993, following an outbreak on the border of New Mexico and Arizona that if gets into the lung can be fatal. It falls under the category of viral hemorrhagic fever that interferes with the body’s ability […]

JAMA surgery in a new article says people who have surgery performed just before a weekend called the “weekend effect,” on Thursday and Friday had a greater chance of dying, suffering a complication, and more likely to go back to the hospital compared to people with surgeries done after the weekend. What is the “weekend” […]

Liver transplant offers lifesaving options for people with long-standing liver damage or cirrhosis and people with liver cancer. The number one reason for liver failure used to be viral hepatitis says Clinical Gastroenterology but has now shifted to alcoholic liver disease (ALD) in the U.S. Are liver transplants on the rise? Yes, liver transplants (LT) […]

A new study in JAMA Cardiology shows people with high blood pressure measured lying down (supine) was linked to a higher risk of heart disease, stroke and death regardless of the seating blood pressure reading. They also found in 16 % of the people tested had ONLY high blood pressure when measured lying flat (called […]

Let’s Celebrate a Tale of 2 Hearts with American Heart Month and Valentine’s Day. The American Heart Association says February is the perfect month to show love for your heart. American Heart Month is celebrated in the same month as Valentine’s Day embraced by National Wear Red Day on the 1st Friday of February to […]

This week celebrates a new milestone with the first pig to human kidney organ transplant still working after 60 days. This sets a new record for the longest functioning pig or animal transplant in a person ever. Is this the first pig to person Transplant? No, but it sets the record for the longest living […]

New Study published by scientists from Copenhagen and University of Rochester shows for the first time how sleep refreshes our brain by “removing,” toxins or waste, and that the popular sleep sedative Ambien (Zolpidem) may block the cleansing process and increase our risk of getting Dementia. What is Dementia? Dementia is the loss of higher-level […]

The Holiday Season is a great time for celebrating with friends and family but also puts us at risk for catching the common cold. Every year millions of people especially during the fall and winter months gets sick with a respiratory infection or cold with the average adult catching 2-3 colds per year. What is […]

New Study in Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) shows that people with moderate nighttime leg cramps or nocturnal leg cramps (NLC) saw relief as soon as one week after taking Vitamin K2 capsules at bedtime. Vitamin K2 significantly reduced the frequency, intensity of pain, and duration of NLC with an excellent safety profile. […]

Thanksgiving is a time of joy and celebration but let’s be frank, it includes heavy eating with the Turkey being the centerpiece for most, but does gluttony or overeating in the short term pose a serious health risk? Q: Can a Thanksgiving feast pose a health risk? Not usually. Many people indulge and overeat on […]

Sleep is essential to feeling great and being your very best. TikTok is going viral with the latest 10-3-2-1-0 Sleep Rule. Q: What are the steps in the 10-3-2-1-0 Sleep Rule to help with insomnia? Let us break it down. Rule 10: No caffeine 10 hours before bedtime. Caffeine is a stimulant and 1-2 cups […]