Health Tips

Today, we will wrap up our series on dementia with a discussion of the factors that may increase your risk of developing dementia and things that you can do to try to lower your risk of developing dementia over your lifetime. Here are some of the factors that may increase…

Last week, we talked about dementia in a general sense. Today, we will focus on the most common cause of dementia, which is Alzheimer’s disease. About 5.8 million people in the US age 65 and older are living with this progressively worsening dementia. What causes Alzheimer’s disease? Scientific researchers believe…

June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month. I thought we could start our series on this subject this week by talking about dementia in general. Next week we will talk more about the most common type of dementia, which is Alzheimer’s disease. What is dementia? Dementia refers to a group…

I’m sure that you have all been hearing about the recent outbreak of monkeypox in the US and other countries. As of 6/9/22, there have been 45 confirmed cases in the US. With the recent COVID-19 pandemic, you are probably wondering just how worried you should be about this infection….

This week, we will continue our discussion about melanoma, which is the most serious form of skin cancer.  Let’s talk about some things you can do to decrease your risk of developing this type of cancer. What can you do to reduce your risk of developing melanoma (and other types…

The first Monday in May is known as Melanoma Monday, which kicks off Melanoma Awareness Month.  The goal is to make people more aware of the deadliest form of skin cancer.  Even though it is a serious cancer, it is treatable when caught early.  Let’s talk more about melanoma, including…

Esophageal cancer forms inside the esophagus, which is the muscular tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach.  Esophageal cancer is not as common as some other cancers, such as breast, lung, and prostate cancer.  But the number of people with one particular type of esophageal cancer, called…

Last week, we talked about sarcoidosis which is an inflammatory disease that can affect any organ in the body.  Let’s continue our discussion today focusing on diagnosis, treatment, and possible complications. How is the diagnosis of sarcoidosis made? Diagnosing sarcoidosis can be difficult.  The disease often causes few or vague…

Sarcoidosis is a disease in which there are tiny collections of inflammatory cells, called granulomas, that grow in the body.  They are most common in the lungs and lymph nodes, but can grow in any part of the body, including the eyes, heart, skin, and any other organ of the…

The National Safety Council estimates that as many as 40,000 people died on U.S. roadways in 2016.  That was a 14% increase since 2014, the most dramatic 2-year increase in 53 years.  Every year in the U.S., at least 3,000 people die in crashes known to involve a distracted driver. …