Preventative Care. Dr. David Samadi will explore the new and often debated areas of preventative care. Prevent cancer, check your blood pressure, eat the right foods and other prevention tips. Get a medical doctor's take on herbal treatments, yoga, homeopathy, acupuncture, vitamins, supplements, massage therapy, spiritual treatment and other forms of alternative therapy for prevention.
However, data from a Vital Signs Reports from the CDC finds SIDS risk for babies persists despite the ongoing Safe Infant Sleep campaign by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD).
Read MoreCell phone users (and that includes 95% of us) beware – California health officials are sounding the alarm on cell phone radiation.
Read MoreJust because others around you (and maybe yourself) have already started sneezing, coughing, developing a sore throat, and getting sick with a cold or the flu, doesn’t mean you are next.
Read MoreDeep vein thrombosis (DVT) is an often underdiagnosed and yet serious condition in which blood clots usually form in deep veins in the lower leg, thigh, or pelvis or other areas of the body such as in the arm.
Read MoreOne of the most common complications from diabetes is diabetic neuropathy. Over 200,000 cases of diabetic neuropathy are diagnosed each year in the United States.
Read MoreIt’s always nice to have a day when the sun shines, but beware. Those bright rays bearing down on our planet carry harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation to our eyes.
Read MoreGlaucoma is a condition resulting in progressive damage to the optic nerve due to high pressure in the eye (intraocular pressure). In time, glaucoma can lead to loss of peripheral or side vision and eventually total loss of vision or blindness.
Read MoreHaving an asthma attack can be a scary experience. The struggle to breathe in air, chest tightening and quickened breathing is comparable to drowning in air or the feeling of a cloud in your lungs.
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You know it when it happens – that burning sensation beginning in the middle of your chest that can sometimes creep all the way up to your neck, throat and even jaw.
Read MoreStroke is the 5th leading cause of death in the United States killing about 130,000 Americans each year – one out of every 20 deaths.
Read MoreThere may not be snow blowing just yet this season but soon there will be more people blowing their noses and getting sick due to colds or the flu.
Read MoreVirtual colonoscopy is a diagnostic medical test that produces multiple images or pictures of the inside of the body and can be used to examine the large intestine or colon for cancer and growths called polyps.
Read MoreHigh blood pressure or hypertension is a chronic condition affecting around 29% or 70 million American adults.
Read MoreChronic kidney disease is a condition that gradually leads to a loss of kidney function over time.
Read MoreSigns of gum disease begin to be more noticeable as we age but it can appear as early as in our 30s and 40s.
Read MoreThe Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet is well-known for being one of the best eating plans for helping to reduce hypertension, heart disease and assisting with weight loss.
Read MoreYou know the feeling all too well – you begin to feel lightheaded, maybe even dizzy and before you know it, a full blown headache is pounding its way letting you know its arrived.
Read MoreThe golden years- that time of life after retirement from working long years at a job. They are supposed to be “golden” as we envision carefree days spent doing all the things we didn’t have time for in our younger days taking us from one adventure to the next.
Read MoreWe often want to blame a rise in blood pressure on diet, weight, lack of exercise or family history. All of those risk factors can and do play their part of possibly leading to hypertension.
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