Research


Flu Hitting More Younger Adults, Middle-Aged, CDC...

An estimated 60 percent of U.S. deaths from influenza this season were in people 24 to 64 years old, compared with 18 percent last season,...

February 21, 2014 / 2 min read


Too Thin to Be Healthy?

News and entertainment outlets recently buzzed with controversy over whether the latest winner of NBC’s reality show The Biggest Loser had lost too much weight...

February 21, 2014 / 3 min read


Start Now to Prevent Future Fractures

If you have been listening to the news over the past several years, you know there is a real push within the medical community and...

February 18, 2014 / 4 min read


Women: Hypertension’s Dangerous Gender Bias

Pat Chehab, 68, speaks from the heart when she talks about cardiovascular disease.  And she uses her personal medical history to warn women about the...

February 17, 2014 / 3 min read


Dementia May Signal Pneumonia in Elderly

More frequently, elderly patients in the 70s, 80s and older are seeing their doctors and finding out that fresh episodes of disorientation are actually caused...

February 14, 2014 / 2 min read


Enjoy a Heart Healthy Valentine’s Day

Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, and many of us will be eating chocolate and having romantic dinners in a fancy restaurant or at home. Since February...

February 13, 2014 / 3 min read


The Voice – A Reality That’s More...

When wannabe singing stars appear on the hit TV show The Voice, judges Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Shakira and Usher evaluate their voices in terms...

February 12, 2014 / 2 min read


50 Years Later: Anti-Smoking Campaign Still Saving...

But 50 years after that landmark report, too many Americans, especially younger people, are lighting up, ignoring stern public service announcements on TV and endless...

February 10, 2014 / 3 min read


New Guidelines for Heart Disease, Stroke Prevention

The nation's leading experts on cardiovascular health have adopted new guidelines for preventing heart disease and stroke. They are now placing more focus on obesity,...

February 4, 2014 / 3 min read


Protect Your Kidneys

If your doctor tells you to have a CT scan to diagnose the cause of your headaches, you likely don’t think about your kidneys.  But,...

February 4, 2014 / 2 min read