Diseases & Conditions

Cardiac Valve Disease
Diseases & Conditions

Cardiac Valve Disease

Joshua C. Grimm, MD | May 4, 2022

The “golden years” are meant to be a time of ease and relaxation, of enjoying retirement, and playing with grandchildren,…

Protect Your Heart During Menopause
Women's Health

Protect Your Heart During Menopause

Elizabeth Poynor, MD, PhD | April 6, 2022

Menopause is known to cause plenty of unpleasant symptoms, such as hot flashes, vaginal dryness, disrupted sleep, and mood changes.…

Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Diseases & Conditions

Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Patrick Zito, DO, PharmD | March 8, 2022

Hidradenitis suppurativa can be an unpredictable disease. One person may have an occasional small, painful bump in the armpit, while…

The Leading Cause of Vision Loss
Eye Health

The Leading Cause of Vision Loss

Chris Iliades, MD | March 7, 2022

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is more common than glaucoma and cataracts put together, and it’s the leading cause of vision…

Is This Normal?
Diseases & Conditions

Is This Normal?

March 1, 2022

You may have cold urticaria, an extreme reaction to cold. People with this condition have mast cells in the skin…

Psoriasis Complications
Diseases & Conditions

Psoriasis Complications

March 1, 2022

People tend to think of psoriasis as a skin condition, and it’s easy to see why. The most visible symptom…

New Crohn’s Guidance
Diseases & Conditions

New Crohn’s Guidance

March 1, 2022

You wouldn’t fight a forest fire with a garden hose, right? But for many years, that’s how doctors approached Crohn’s…

Stay Sharp
Diseases & Conditions

Stay Sharp

Marc Agronin | March 1, 2022

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and dementia stand out as the most feared health conditions that can strike as we age. But…

New Treatments for Migraine
Diseases & Conditions

New Treatments for Migraine

Brian M. Grosberg, MD | February 13, 2022

There are several new treatments available now—and in the works—for debilitating migraines.

Why Breastfeeding Lowers Risk of Heart Disease and Diabetes
Women's Health

Why Breastfeeding Lowers Risk of Heart Disease and Diabetes

Chris Iliades, MD | February 11, 2022

Breastfeeding has long been hailed as super healthy for the nursing baby. It’s also a beneficial practice for the mom,…

Unraveling the Mystery of Lung Cancer in Nonsmokers
Diseases & Conditions

Unraveling the Mystery of Lung Cancer in Nonsmokers

Chris Iliades, MD | February 9, 2022

When you hear about lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer deaths, the first cause-connection that comes to mind is…

Genetic Study Links Digestive Diseases to Depression
Diseases & Conditions

Genetic Study Links Digestive Diseases to Depression

Chris Iliades, MD | February 4, 2022

The brain-gut connection makes sense: The body is an interrelated organism where what we think and feel affects our physical…

Genetic Risk Does Not Decrease Breast Cancer Survival
Women's Health

Genetic Risk Does Not Decrease Breast Cancer Survival

Chris Iliades, MD | January 27, 2022

Usually, the focus of gene mutations BRCA1 and BRCA2 is on increased risk for cancer, so women who test positive…

The Road Ahead for COVID: What We Can Expect Over the Next Weeks and Months
Diseases & Conditions

The Road Ahead for COVID: What We Can Expect Over the Next Weeks and Months

Joseph Feuerstein, MD | December 27, 2021

Despite what we had hoped, the pandemic rages on. Here’s what you need to know for the coming months… More…

Concerned About Alzheimer’s? Meditation May Hold More Promise Than Medication
Diseases & Conditions

Concerned About Alzheimer’s? Meditation May Hold More Promise Than Medication

Dharma Singh Khalsa, MD | December 22, 2021

FDA approval of the new treatment for early-stage Alzheimer’s disease (AD) offers a glimmer of hope—but is aducanumab effective and safe? An ancient meditation may be far better.