We have talked about influenza in the past couple of weeks, but this is also the time of year that we see another serious viral infection. RSV can cause severe illness and even death in very young children. Each year …
This is a question that comes up quite often, especially this time of year. The answer depends on several factors, including what type of illness you have and what type of exercise you are doing. Let’s talk today about the …
There has been quite a bit of talk recently about how bad sitting is for us. Some people have even said that too much sitting is just as bad as smoking cigarettes. I’m not sure if that is true, but …
February is Heart Month, so I am trying to use this month to focus on topics that might help raise awareness about our heart health. One way to understand your risk for a heart attack or stroke is to learn …
High blood pressure is a common problem in our country. Nearly half of all adults in the U.S. have high blood pressure, according to the American Heart Association (AHA). Untreated high blood pressure significantly increases your risk for heart attack, …
It has been a few weeks since we last talked about the coronavirus. A lot has changed since then, so I thought an update was in order. To start, they changed the abbreviation that was assigned to the novel coronavirus. …
If you are like most people, you have probably been wondering if there is a way to boost your immune function to protect you against infection. Unfortunately, there is also plenty of misinformation that can make it challenging to know …
