Health Blogs

Losing weight is an incredible struggle and requires a permanent change in lifestyle. We know the complications associated with being overweight or obese, and if you are embarking on a weight loss ... Read More »

You can turn on the TV and see numerous ads touting the benefits of eating oat based cereals as being the way to reduce cholesterol, decrease blood pressure, lose weight and improve your bowel ... Read More »

One of the most important adjuncts to successful weight loss and weight management is exercise. By using excess calories that might be used for fat storage, exercise becomes a highly effective part ... Read More »

I will be writing about exercising during pregnancy. However, before you read a single word I write, please read the following guidelines from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists ... Read More »

Snoring is a sound produced by vibration of the soft tissues of the upper airway during sleep. Snoring is most often associated with obesity and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Snoring is common, ... Read More »

It seems everyone has started taking some form of fish oil supplements and I am often asked “what are the side effects?” The fish oil craze started when studies in generally healthy adults with ... Read More »

Last week the FDA announced it was reviewing the cancer risk associated with a group of high blood pressure medications called ARBs or Angiotensin receptor blockers. Here is how it all started: ... Read More »

Usually I start a blog like this with how important stroke prevention is to us but instead I know many of you have watched a loved one suffer from stroke. For those of us in Primary Care our goal is ... Read More »

A major goal of transfusion medicine has been to reduce the risk of transfusion-transmitted infection to as low a level as possible. What items in your medical history may get you denied from ... Read More »