Future of Healthcare. Healthcare as an industry is changing through technology, medical and research innovations, physician reform and hospital re-organizations. Dr. David Samadi will explore long term issues, debates innovations directly influencing the healthcare industry and what both healthcare professionals and patients need to know.
Is legalization of marijuana in our country’s best interest? The current Obama Administration doesn’t think so. It continues to oppose legalization of marijuana along with other illegal drugs which are a major public health and safety threat to all of us.
Read MoreA hydrocele is a fluid-filled sac that surrounds a testicle. It causes swelling, and is common (1 to 2 percent) among newborns, often disappearing without treatment within 12 months.
Read MoreAs we get older, our hearing gets worse, right? According to a new study, that may all depend upon what your definition of “hearing” is.
Read MoreHave you measured yourself to see how tall you are lately? Losing and inch or so in height may or may not come as a surprise as shrinking with age is a very common occurrence for most of us.
Read MoreMany of us can rattle off our latest cholesterol number at the drop of a hat. Keeping an eye on your cholesterol is important but there’s another number you also should have memorized – your triglycerides
Read MoreAccording to a 2016 comprehensive review of global health statistics published in The Lancet, the U.S. trails behind other wealthy nations in terms of infant mortality and life expectancy.
Read MoreSince the 19th century, the average life expectancy for humans has increased. Scientific advances in public health, diet, environment and medicine have served to lengthen our lives.
Read MoreMajor league baseball (MLB) players have expanded into a new arena – their body mass index (BMI) is increasing.
Read MoreThere is disturbing news in the use of opioids – more and more young adults are becoming dependent on opioids such as Vicodin and Percocet than ever before.
Read MoreOne of the many dirty little secrets in the fight against clinical depression is that there is a significant number of patients who don’t adequately improve with antidepressant drugs.
Read MoreMigraine headaches can be savage. Usually encompassing half of your head or more, and lasting from two hours to three days, they are also by their nature recurring.
Read MoreIf your kids come in from outdoors covered head to toe in dirt from playing with their dog and maybe even snuck in a bite or two of dog food, relax – their immune system loves it.
Read MoreFor better or for worse, psychologists have determined that we identify with the people and organization that we call “work.”
Read MoreWe all have a fond but bittersweet memory of That One Guy who lived about as healthy a life as he could, prided himself on his diet and exercise regimen, yet still died too young.
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