Guest post by Abigail Strubel, MA, LCSW
Many people might feel a bit glum during the cold, dark winter months, but when that sadness deepens into actual depression, it is known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). (more…)
What a wonderful tool Google has turned out to be! And yet, when we type in a health search, we may encounter a huge number of websites—many of them ads or commercial sites—before we find a high-quality and credible website that can provide us with medical answers we trust.
Site retrieval depends on many factors, the least of which may be the quality of the site. Because of this, it is important to create the best possible search using the strategies available on the search engine.
How can we tame the “beast” that is Google and get it to work for us? Here are some quick Google search tips to help: (more…)
Liver cancer may be less well-known than other cancer types, but it is the fifth most common cancer in the world. And despite progress in other fields, liver cancer is one of the few cancers whose rate in the United States is continuing to rise. Liver cancer, whose medical term is hepatocellular carcinoma, is tumor that starts in the liver and can spread to other organs if left untreated.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, preventive health guidelines advocate routine testing by age range to maintain good health. These tests include childhood immunizations, well child visits, annual physicals for adults, flu shots, cholesterol screening, screening mammograms, prostate exams, colonoscopy and more! Many people get frightened or nervous about going for medical tests or procedures, and waiting for results may create even more stress. (more…)
Guest post by Yana Bekker, 4th-year medical student at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Ulrick Vieux, DO, MS
Summer vacation is over and it is the start of a new school year! Here are some pointers to help your child have a successful academic year.
The time has long passed when someone looking to buy an apple would go to his or her local grocer and purchase the one and only type of apple available. Today, demand requires a variety of apples to be offered to customers—from the standard Red Delicious to the starchy Gala; and from local to conventional to organically grown apples. With so many options available for these and others foods, how can we decide what to purchase? Food labels start to get overwhelming even for nutrition experts. The following Q&A will help you become more knowledgeable about the foods you eat, and will make your next grocery-shopping trip a bit easier. (more…)