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Heart Disease Linked to Low Estrogen and Testosterone Levels
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
November 13, 2018
Low levels of estrogen and testosterone play a role in the development of cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death among Americans. The link is to the most common type of heart disease, coronary artery disease (CAD). CAD develops when cholesterol and other substances accumulate along… See more
Which Genetic Health Risks Should I Worry About?
By Brett A. Wohler, MD
September 6, 2018
Have you heard about at-home kits that screen your genes for disease risk? All you do is send off a saliva sample to a company to find out whether you’re genetically predisposed to get certain illnesses. Doctors having been ordering genetic health-risk tests for years. What’s new is your ability… See more
How Exercise Helps Prevent Brain Shrinkage & Function
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
July 23, 2018
Exercise can help preserve brain function and prevent brain shrinkage or cerebral atrophy.
What's your risk for dementia and how can you lower it? Find answers in our brain health center. Gray hairs, wrinkles and an expanding waist line are common visual signs of aging. But there are also many hidden signs, like brain… See more
Study: Keeping the Same Doctor Can Lead to a Longer, Healthier Life
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
July 13, 2018
Keeping the Same Doctor Can Lead to a Longer, Healthier Life
If you’ve been a loyal patient of your primary care physician, here’s some good news: Patients who continuously use the same primary care doctor live longer, according to a recent study published in BMJ Open journal. Results also… See more
Over-the-Counter Supplement May Help Tackle Aging in Blood Vessels
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
May 18, 2018
Supplement May Help Aging Blood Vessels
When it comes to aging, there are no magic pills. But a new study is shining light on a supplement that may help reverse aging in your blood vessels.  MitoQ -- an anti-aging supplement and pharmaceutical grade antioxidant -- may reverse vascular aging in older adults by as much as 15 to 20… See more
Exercise Is Good for Your Brain, Dementia Risk
March 26, 2018
Walking can be good for your mental health
What's your risk for dementia and how can you lower it? Find answers in our brain health center. If you’re worried about your brain health, forget Sudoku. Online memory sites? Skip them. Instead, put on your walking shoes. That’s right… See more
Top Foods to Eat to Protect Your Brain
March 26, 2018
eating leafy greens help reduce dementia risk
What's your risk for dementia and how can you lower it? Find answers in our brain health center. You’ve heard it a million times: Eat healthier for your heart, to prevent diabetes, for your joints. But what about your brain? Research… See more
What You Need To Know about Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease
March 26, 2018
Brain Dementia and Alzheimer's Primer
Did you know that dementia isn’t a disease? It’s also not one of those inevitable aspects of aging, like getting shorter or losing muscle mass. (In fact, it’s not even a normal part of the aging process, according to the National Institute on Aging.) Dementia is an umbrella term for a range of… See more
Vaccination Schedule for Adults
December 28, 2017
Not sure when you should get vaccinated as an adult? Use this chart as a guide, but always ask your primary care physician about which vaccines you should get and when.
Are You at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes? Learn Common—and Not So Common—Risk Factors
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
November 8, 2017
Risk Factors for Diabetes
Diabetes is not a rare condition – in fact, it’s an epidemic in the U.S. More than 30 million Americans have type 2 diabetes and another 84 million have prediabetes, a condition of elevated blood sugar levels that often leads to type 2. Why do so many Americans have type 2 diabetes? Experts say… See more

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