It is no wonder that there is a “day” dedicated for “Peanut Butter Lovers.” In fact, Americans consume more than 800 million pounds of peanut butter a year. And believe me, this is a good thing, as peanut butter is a healthy, nutrient dense food. Peanut butter is rich in protein, with 7 grams packed… Read more »
Thanksgiving is coming, and we’re already planning how to celebrate–what to cook, where to eat and with whom. But do we give as much consideration to our own health? Health literacy is the ability to obtain, process and understand basic information about your wellbeing and the services you may need to make appropriate health decisions…. Read more »
Ken Spaeth, MD Organic food is not more nutritious than conventional versions, according to a new study in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Yet the journal article is easy to misinterpret because it is a comparison of organic food studies that are not based on human consumption in the real world. Rather, the primary settings… Read more »
On Friday, we covered how to recognize and get rid of head lice. It’s also important to know how keep the little buggers from coming back. After the first treatment, help avoid head lice re-infestation with a few steps: • Check your child’s hair and comb it with a nit comb every couple of days… Read more »
Diagnostic imaging is an effective tool that can save lives. However, the higher the dose of ionizing radiation delivered at any one time, the greater the risk that a patient will face long-term damage. In addition, if a patient receives repeated doses, harm can also occur as the cumulative effect of those multiple doses over… Read more »
Brominated flame retardants are back in the news, thanks to a recent series in the Chicago Tribune and a New York Times Op-Ed column. Though their purported function is noble—to limit flammability, thereby reducing harm—brominated flame retardants (sometimes called PBDEs) pose risks of their own. Evidence already shows that exposure to these chemicals is linked… Read more »
World No Tobacco Day is celebrated each year on May 31st to increase awareness about health problems caused by tobacco use. This year, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) “tobacco industry interference” theme highlights the tobacco industry’s efforts to thwart tobacco control policies around the world and reminds organizations and governments of their responsibility to be… Read more »
Summer is approaching quickly- do you know all there is to know about summertime eye safety? We all know the dangers of UV rays to our skin but it is also important to protect your eyes. Aside from the pleasing esthetics, wearing sunglasses with 100% UV A and UVB protection help protect your eyes from… Read more »
Faster, more effective relief of prolonged seizures (which last more than five minutes) may be available with medicine delivered into a muscle via an autoinjector, according to a study recently published by the New England Journal of Medicine. An autoinjector is similar to the EpiPen used to treat serious allergic reactions. This study represents a… Read more »
A 26-year follow-up study published in the journal Epilepsia revealed that after epilepsy surgery, nearly half of participants were free of disabling seizures and 80 percent reported better quality of life than before surgery. Spanning over three decades, the study is the longest follow-up of epilepsy surgery patients. However, nothing has changed in that time… Read more »
