Weekly Health Update: Salt (Sodium) Intake, Stroke & Cardiovascular Disease “A critical weekly review of important new research findings for health-conscious readers…” By, Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS Updated:  12/06/2009 The information in this column is intended for informational purposes only, and does not constitute medical advice or recommendations by the author. Please consult with your physician...
Health Report: Vitamin D & Falls in the Elderly “A critical weekly review of important new research findings for health-conscious readers…” By, Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS Updated:  10/11/2009 The information in this column is intended for informational purposes only, and does not constitute medical advice or recommendations by the author. Please consult with your physician before...
Health Report: “A critical weekly review of important new research findings for health-conscious readers…” By, Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS Updated: 03/15/2009 The information in this column is intended for informational purposes only, and does not constitute medical advice or recommendations by the author. Please consult with your physician before making any lifestyle or...
Health Report: “A critical weekly review ofimportant new researchfindings for health-conscious readers…” By, Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS Updated: 03/15/2009 The information in this column is intended for informational purposes only, and does not constitute medical advice or recommendations by the author. Please consult with your physician before making any lifestyle or medication changes,...
 Health Report:   Statin Drugs & Death Rates  Physical Activity, Breast Cancer & Sex Hormones  “A critical weekly review of important new research findings for health-conscious readers…” By, Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS  Last Updated:  02/15/2009 The information in this column is intended for informational purposes only, and does not constitute medical...
 Health Report:    Obesity and the Complications of Diverticulosis (Diverticulitis & Bleeding) Obesity, Weight Loss & Urinary Incontinence “A critical weekly review of important new research findings for health-conscious readers…”  By, Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS  Last Updated:  02/01/2009 The information in this column is intended for informational purposes only, and does...
The information in this column is intended for informational purposes only, and does not constitute medical advice or recommendations by the author. Please consult with your physician before making any lifestyle or medication changes, or if you have any other concerns regarding your health. SMOKING & QUALITY OF LIFE Denial is generally not looked...
The information in this column is intended for informational purposes only, and does not constitute medical advice or recommendations by the author. Please consult with your physician before making any lifestyle or medication changes, or if you have any other concerns regarding your health.  CENTRAL OBESITY & DEMENTIA We are, quite plainly, the heaviest...
The information in this column is intended for informational purposes only, and does not constitute medical advice or recommendations by the author. Please consult with your physician before making any lifestyle or medication changes, or if you have any other concerns regarding your health. OBESITY, LIFESTYLE & HEART DISEASE There has been much written about...
 The information in this column is intended for informational purposes only, and does not constitute medical advice or recommendations by the author. Please consult with your physician before making any lifestyle or medication changes, or if you have any other concerns regarding your health. SUCKING CLOTS FROM YOUR HEART Increasingly, patients with blocked arteries...
VITAMIN D & CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH The more that we understand about how Vitamin D works in the body, the greater becomes our appreciation of its myriad health-related effects. Previously, this essential vitamin was considered primarily in terms of its important role in the absorption of calcium. (Calcium not only provides strength for our bones,...
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