Health Politics. Politics affects health, hospital management, physicians and patients in a big way. Dr. David Samadi will explore major national and global health political issues and debates affecting the patient outcome. Learn what you need to know and get Dr. Samadi's take.
No matter how many medical experts have chimed in that President Trump would benefit from more exercise to lose weight, Trump has declared he already gets plenty.
Read MoreThe final report from President Trump’s annual physical is in and for being 72 years old, the news is remarkably good – White House doctor Rear Admiral Ronny L. Jackson declared Trump in “excellent health” and that he had no reason to believe the president had any issues whatsoever with his thought processes.
Read MoreA particularly nasty flu bug has hit every corner of the country hard so far in 2018. This year’s flu season is now widespread in every state across the United States with the exception of Hawaii. I
Read MoreEvery day, 40 people die in the U.S. as a result of prescription drug overdose, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Media outlets, schools, and the medical community are starting to get the word out – to the degree that more and more people are shying away from opioids completely.
That could be its own problem.
Read MoreThe main concern was that PSA screening for prostate cancer leads to the detection of indolent, low-grade prostate cancer that is not life threatening even in the absence of any treatment action
Read MoreMedical errors kill more than 250,000 people in the United States yearly.
Read MoreIf you are thinking about going under the needle, there are a few health-related points you should keep in mind.
Read MoreHowever gingko biloba is often marketed as a “memory booster,”
Read MoreVirtual doctor apps are popping up all over the place, bridging the gap in patient care – but is this necessarily a good thing?
Read MoreThis new study, highlights the fact that using e-cigarettes is anything but risk-free.
Read MoreThere are a lot of home remedies, and myths that claim alcohol can cure your winter woes
Read More8-year-old daughter died Sunday after testing positive for the flu
Read MoreMany Americans are eating more calories than they burn mainly because food is more convenient than ever before.
Read MoreHeart conditions are some of the most common conditions that people suffer from in the United States. From heart disease to high blood pressure to strokes to heart attacks, millions of people suffer from these conditions every day.
Read MoreZika virus has been making headlines with increasing frequency of late But what is it really, and are you at risk?
Read MoreWhen we feel stress, our body behaves by reacting in the “fight or flight” response, releasing adrenal gland or stress hormones such as cortisol, adrenaline, and epinephrine.
Read MoreToo much sitting can also increase the risk of death from cardiovascular disease and cancer.
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“What happens if an astronaut at a space station is in need of an emergency appendectomy?”
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