[spacer height="20px"]Spoiler Alert! Likely both. [spacer height="20px"]First let’s look at these amazing new findings. Our DNA has a certain length with a little cap on the end of each strand called a “telomere.” (Greek for “end = “telos”). As we age, our telomeres shorten, and so
[spacer height="20px"]Gender inequality of pay is a widespread issue in our country, we know. But most of us think that medicine would be one area where there isn’t inequality. After all, to be any type of healthcare provider you have to complete certain degrees, go through
[spacer height="20px"]You may think that if you buy food in the US, any additives or preservatives in the food will be safe because the FDA has to regulate it. Well, you’re wrong. [spacer height="20px"]A law that has been around for decades allows manufacturers to label any
[spacer height="20px"](Nope I'm not writing about medical school and residency years) [spacer height="20px"]I've loved running since my 20's when I discovered that I alone, with some determination and commitment, could get myself to run miles when I started out barely able to complete one mile. I
[spacer height="20px"]It's not often an FDA drug trial is stopped early because the drug is found to be so effective it would be unethical to wait any longer to get it out there! Pfizer's new drug, Ibrance, is one such drug, and it's an amazing
[spacer height="20px"]The amazing benefits of dark chocolate, from our teeth to our hearts, have been in the news a lot. Since it’s only a certain cacao level that that has all those good polyphenols we benefit from, I attempted to explore how easy is it
[spacer height="20px"]YES! It’s true! You aren’t dreaming! I promise! [spacer height="20px"]Dark chocolate contains two compounds that actually strengthen teeth and help fight cavities and gum disease BETTER than fluoride. These compounds come from the cacao bean husk itself. More and more studies are coming out suggesting
[spacer height="20px"]The evidence has been there for years….so why is US medicine lagging behind? [spacer height="20px"]We need to incorporate Eastern beliefs that are THOUSANDS of years old – yoga, meditation, simple relaxation breathing techniques - into our current way of thinking in medicine. [spacer height="20px"]Many physicians have
[spacer height="20px"]Puffy, red eyes making you itch and making others ask what’s up? [spacer height="20px"]Since our eyelid skin is so thin, allergies to products applied in this area are common—eye creams, eye shadows, and mascaras can leave you looking like you just went a few rounds
[spacer height="20px"]Research by Harvard University found that men who ate the greatest amount of fruit and vegetables with high levels of pesticide residue had about half the amount of sperm normal for their age, and 32% fewer normally formed sperm than those who consumed the
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