The COVID-19 pandemic has presented us with many health concerns for which we do not yet have clear answers. What does appear to be clear is that obesity does pose a significant risk of infection and mortality and is present in almost half of hospitalized or deceased...
Evaluation and treatment of dyslipidemia (high cholesterol) has been totally mis-directed in the last 30-40 years. It’s hard to believe, isn’t it? The problem is not that we don’t have great doctors treating patients, it’s really because...
According to the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, more than 27 million Americans suffer from thyroid dysfunction, many of whom go undiagnosed. Of the detected cases of hypothyroidism, more than half are due to Hashimoto’s disease, an autoimmune...
Yes, it’s 2020! I hope that 2019 brought some joy to all of you. Many of you have also experienced some overwhelming grief, loss and unexpected health issues. Sadly, this is the hardest part of life. We are, however, mostly very resilient beings, so, somehow we...
Mammography may currently be the best way we have to detect breast cancer, but what about the risk factors we can look at prior to that dreaded finding on mammogram? Statistics show that 1 out of 6 mammograms done will result in a call back to the patient to suggest...
In the U.S., there are currently 30.3 million people in the U.S. with diabetes. If we also count Americans that are prediabetic, that number jumps to 100 million people just in the U.S. This is a serious reflection of our overall health and lifestyle. This is also a...
