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.
The quest for eternal youth often revolves around keeping the largest organ of our body smooth and supple – our skin. One way some individuals have resorted combatting the effects of aging skin is to rely on taking collagen supplements.
Read MoreHowever, 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 MoreHere comes the sun and along with it an increased risk of this six billion-year-old ball of fire’s UV rays damaging your skin. Each summer dermatologists warn and remind us that being outdoors exposed to sunrays without protecting your skin can result in significant harm to the appearance and health of your body’s largest organ.
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 MoreMiddle-aged adults need to pay particular attention to their blood pressure according to a statement from the American Heart Association.
Read MoreYou 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.
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Fenugreek has been the go-to botanical for Near-East shamen and healers since the Bronze Age, and science is finally catching up with what the tribal priesthood knew all along.
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You 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 MoreYou may already know that drinking too many alcoholic beverages wreaks havoc with your liver. But alcohol is not your only liver nemesis.
Read MoreNoroviruses are the most common cause of gastroenteritis in the United States, according to the CDC. Every year, more than 21 million Americans become infected with norovirus.
Read MoreAt present it is estimated that whooping cough affects 48.5 million people worldwide each year, and results in almost 300,000 deaths.
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