What makes a food a “superfood”? To get a better idea, compare a doughnut to a handful of blueberries. A doughnut is as far from healthy as you can get. Loaded with saturated and trans fat and calories, that delectable …
Ask the Doctor: Concussions in Your Child Athlete
You worry about your child breaking a bone or spraining an ankle while doing a favorite sport. But your child is also at risk of concussions. Each year about 300,000 sports-related traumatic brain injuries occur in our country, and most …
All in the Family: Cancer Patient Learns She Has Cancer Gene
Ruth Gubernick heard what could have been the scariest sentence of her life: “You have cancer.”
These are words that would shake anyone’s soul, and Ruth was no different. At the age of 50, she learned she had endometrial cancer …
Guide to Wellness: Your Supplements May Not Be Safe for Your Heart
Heart patients, have you told your doctor that you use herbs or vitamin supplements?
To be safe, check in with your doctor. Anything you take into your body has an effect – whether good or bad – and herbs and …