• Dementia & memory: Some Pearls

    January 26th, 2013 | by joelcohen

    It is a simple connection: Alzheimer’s disease = memory loss. A recent report contradicts that notion. Recently published in the journal, Neurology, researchers remind us that those stricken with early-onset Alzheimer’s (below age 60) may paint a very different early picture of decline. Nearly 40% of those stricken at a younger age can show major […]

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  • Salt Tips

    January 25th, 2013 | by joelcohen

    Salt helps to preserve food and adds flavor which is why more than a dash of sodium is added to most foods in groceries and restaurants. Is salt bad for everybody? Does it raise the blood pressure and therefore contribute to heart disease and stroke in all who consume sodium? The verdict is not yet in […]

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  • Walk for your Life

    January 24th, 2013 | by joelcohen

    How long will you live? Wish you had a crystal ball? Well a recent analysis of several studies that included 35,000 older adults may be the closest thing to that coveted crystal ball. Researchers found that the faster study participants could walk, the lower their risk of dying. It seems to be a case of […]

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  • Spiritual Concerns: Painful for Patient & Doctor?

    January 13th, 2013 | by joelcohen

    There is a spiritual and material quality in the care of sick people; too great efficiency in material details may hamper progress. —William Mayo Faith is an unfailing stream of energy. —Sir William Osler Doctors are real good at performing procedures, ordering tests, writing prescriptions, and completing chart notes. Primary care doctors often refer patients […]

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  • Risk Factors for Heart Disease Your Doctor Rarely Mentions

    January 11th, 2013 | by joelcohen

    Risk Factors for Heart Disease Your Doctor Rarely Mentions  Part One: LVH  We can all recite the common culprits for heart disease. Major risks include smoking, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, strong family history, previous heart problems, inactivity, and getting older. But beware! Your doctor may not consider a few under-the-radar risk factors for […]

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