Written By: Mark Angelo, MD, FACP, Director, Palliative Care Program at Cooper
In a typical scenario, I run into an old friend in the supermarket. Inevitably, the question comes up, “So tell me, what is it that you do again?”…
A recent study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine suggests that women who are physically active during middle age are more likely to have a healthy mind and body at age 70.…
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) send more than 8 million people to the doctor or hospital each year. While women are at highest risk of getting a UTI, men get them too. Most of the time, UTIs cause intense pelvic pain …
Does your child’s coach know what to do if your son or daughter has an asthma attack on the field or court?
The answer may surprise you: Probably not.
According to a recent study, only half of kids’ sports coaches …
Whether caused by a fall in the home, an accident at work or a car crash, the body’s response to traumatic injury can be highly complex.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), unintentional traumatic injury …
The sudden death of U.S. diplomat Richard C. Holbrooke on December 13 is raising public awareness of vascular disease and the condition of aortic dissection, which took Holbrooke’s life at the age of 69. Similar cases also claimed the lives …
From candy canes to cocktail parties, the season’s foods and festivities can trigger heartburn symptoms in people who suffer from gastroesophageal reflux disease.
Gastroesophageal reflux disease, known as GERD, is a chronic digestive disease that occurs when acid produced by …
When you feel a cold coming on this winter, you might want to lace on your running shoes. A new study suggests that people who exercise regularly seem to have milder colds – and fewer of them.
“We’ve always theorized …
Heart patients, have you told your doctor that you take herbal or vitamin supplements?
To be safe, let your doctor know. Anything you take into your body has an effect – whether good or bad – and herbs and vitamin …
Many parents struggle daily to get their children to eat healthful foods at mealtime. While hot dogs, fast-food burgers and fries, luncheon meats, or high-fat macaroni and cheese might be your child’s meals of choice, a balanced diet of nutritious …