Author: Brenda Williams Diseases of the gum, including gingivitis and periodontitis, are serious infections that can lead to tooth loss. Periodontal ("around the tooth") disease is a chronic bacterial infection affecting the gums and the bones supporting the teeth. Early periodontal disease...
By Mark Rosenberg, M.D. I often treat patients who are trying to eat a healthy diet, and they look to me for advice about nutrition. With many people struggling to replace fast food with vegetables, fruit and lean protein, it often feels like eating right is just about deprivation. Whenever a patient...
Author: Cindy Heller There are many types of heart disease, but this article will explore five types of heart disease that are common to happen. Hopefully, this article can add your knowledge concerning this leading cause of death disease. #1 congenital heart disease There is a fallacy of thinking that...
Author: Alexis-Blaise Kenne Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in both women and men in the United States. Although many women believe that they’re more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer, their risk of CVD is actually significantly greater. Cardiothoracic surgery...
By Maggie Stanfield What do you know about industrially produced trans fatty acids? Unless you are actually a nutritionist or a doctor, the answer is most likely to be: nothing at all. And why should you? One survey a few years ago found that of the sample asked, 15 per cent thought trans fats were good...
By Joseph Devine Alcohol, although toxic and damaging if consumed in excess, has been linked to several surprising health benefits, particularly in relation to cardiovascular health. The World Health Organization (WHO) asserts that a relationship between moderate alcohol consumption and reduced death...
By Mark Rosenberg, M.D. One of the worst parts of my job is delivering bad news to a patient. Usually, when I give a patient a diagnosis of heart disease or diabetes, it comes as a blow. That's expected, but often it comes as a surprise, too. This is frustrating. The danger signs have been there...