There are a number of ways we can treat high blood pressure. All of these treatments should focus on lifestyle change as well as possibly medications. From the lifestyle change perspective, we want ... Read More »

Steps to prevent a heart attack or stroke if you have diabetes include limiting all of your risk factors and maintaining an optimal HgA1C. What that means is lowering your blood sugar. The way to ... Read More »

In response to a previous blog "The 10 Real Reasons Men Don't Go to the Doctor," I have received emails from men ... Read More »

Bumps, lumps, dry skin, and rashes are the most common thing I am asked about at dinner parties.  I have learned from the best during my training and hear the same "pearls of ... Read More »

A fascinating study was done how just how laughter effects our health and well-being. Apparently when we laugh our endothelium (the tissue that forms the inner lining of our blood vessels) ... Read More »

It seems intuitive to believe that friendships make life better and make people happier. Now research is backing up that intuition and adding to the benefits of friendship such things as ... Read More »

Whether you are a diehard romantic, a complete pragmatist or fall somewhere in the middle, Valentine's Day usually doesn't pass without any notice. Yes, it is one of those Hallmark ... Read More »

It seems every week a report surfaces of another person in the public eye suffering from pancreatic cancer.  We watch as they battle this brutal cancer and waste away. What scares patients ... Read More »

 

If your children are fortunate enough to have living grandparents then hopefully you are actively facilitating a relationship between the two generations.  Spending time with ... Read More »