The coronavirus should have everyone's attention by now, health experts say. And people with heart disease have extra reasons to be alert.
The coronavirus should have everyone's attention by now, health experts say. And people with heart disease have extra reasons to be alert.
As we age, our bodies don't respond the same way to weight loss efforts. In fact, as we age we tend to gain weight to the tune of 1 to 2 pounds per year. That may not seem like much, but over time it can lead to significant weight gain.
Authors of a recent study have found that women who can exercise at a higher intensity during a heart stress test are less likely to die from heart disease, cancer, and other causes. These findings are similar to other research that look at the impact of fitness level on the risk of dying from these kinds of conditions.
There are many choices in the dietary supplement market — an overwhelming number of companies selling a dizzying array of products, all promising results. As a health care practitioner making recommendations to patients, doctors feel a responsibility to sort through those options and find the best products to support health. With the wide availability of nutritional supplements, it can be extremely challenging to pick a high quality product along with the proper dosage.
A breast lump or mass is just one of the possible signs of breast cancer. Breast cancer can cause several additional changes to the skin on and around the breast.
Dr. Teresa Saris of Total Access Medical answers questions regarding colorectal cancer. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and Hahnemann University Medical School, Dr. Saris has been in practice and board certified in Internal Medicine since 1991.
Osteoporosis is a condition characterized by impaired bone density, which causes them to become brittle and fragile. It affects millions of people around the world, and it is not possible to change some of the primary risk factors, such as aging. However, more and more environmental risk factors are coming to light, and air pollution appears to be one of them.
Carcinogens in drinking water could be the cause of more than 100,000 cases of cancer in the United States, according to a recent study.
Clocking up just a few minutes at a time of any level of physical activity, including of light intensity, is linked to a lower risk of death in older men, suggests research published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
