Heart disease remains the #1 killer of both men and women, but your actions can make a difference. Save lives by standing up and speaking out against heart disease.
All across the country, people have been wearing red to show …
A Day in the Life of a Palliative Care Specialist
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?”…
Midlife Exercise Heralds Healthy Aging
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.…
How to Avoid Urinary Tract Infections
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 …
Athletics and Asthma in Kids
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 …
Understanding Physical Trauma
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 …
Take Control of Your Vascular Health
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 …
Avoid Holiday Heartburn
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 …
Staying Active May Help Ease the Sniffles
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 …
Supplements May Not Be Safe for Your Heart
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 …