7 cardiac procedures you might be better off skipping
During the almost half-century since stress EKGs earned clinical acceptance, many additional procedures have become standard procedures...
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Can hearing loss lead to balance problems?
Many people, particularly older ones, have both hearing loss and balance problems. A 2018 Journal of Preventative Medicine report...
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How to find a new doctor
Maybe you’re new to Richmond. Maybe you’re moving across the river. Maybe your doctor is retiring. Or maybe your doctor-patient...
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When and why is it okay to fire your doctor?
Staying with a doctor you don’t feel good about can be bad for your health. You need to be able to trust your doctor, to see your doctor...
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Too much of a good thing?
Vitamin D is good for your health. It helps your body absorb calcium, strengthens your immune system’s ability to fight infection, and...
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Accessing your own health records will soon be easier than ever
Sometime early this tear, new HHS Privacy Rule changes will have removed some major barriers between you and your own health records....
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8 things to ask when your doctor prescribes a new med
The older you are, the more doctors – your primary care physician and specialists – you’re likely to be seeing, and the more medications...
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How Medicare pays doctors and hospitals to give seniors better care
Value Based Reimbursement rewards coordinated medical care that leads to better patient health.
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Can your blood type affect your health?
Humans have four different blood types – eight if you count Rh Positive and Negative. And according to a recent Swedish study, there are...
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Medical research reveals 7 totally unexpected ways to live longer. (Flossing your teeth is one.)
Did you know that flossing your teeth can help you live an average of 6.3 years longer? That’s what Dr. Michael Roizen writes in his...
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If you don’t have a healthcare advocate, get one.
Doctors and hospitals, even the very best, are neither infallible nor omniscient. Moreover, since they see you only from time to time,...
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How 9 healthy foods can actually help you feel happier
If the prolonged COVID lockdown proved anything, it was that when people are stressed or feeling down, they often turn to food for...
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Can your blood type affect your health?
Humans have four different blood types – eight if you count Rh Positive and Negative. And according to a recent Swedish study, there are...
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Many signs of a heart attack aren’t this obvious
The most obvious sign of a heart attack is intense chest pain, as if an elephant were sitting on your chest. It’s also the most prevalent...
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How safe is surgery for older patients?
When it comes to surgery for older adults, there’s good news and bad news. The good news is that “In modern surgery, it’s a rare event to...
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Can COVID-19 cause heart attack deaths?
In a few cases, yes. But many, many more deaths are caused by the fear of the coronavirus. “Nearly everyone dying of COVID-19 has...
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What happens when Gen X and Y caregivers are less healthy than their parents?
No one ever said that unpaid family caregivers have it easy. Some 34.2 million spend almost 26 hours a week helping with dressing and...
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You may already own the latest telemedicine diagnostic device.
It’s a smartphone with either FaceTime or Google Duo. By eliminating travel time to and from doctors’ offices, along with time-wasting...
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A totally unexpected way to get a better night’s sleep
Getting seven to nine hours of sleep a night is important for maintaining good health. The average American gets less than seven. Given...
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How worried should you be about prediabetes? (Less than you might think)
Tens of millions of Americans have been diagnosed with a condition that’s painless, has no symptoms, and is detectable only from...
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