Aspirin, that wonder drug for over 100 years, can do many things besides pain relief. It can dramatically reduce a high risk person’s risk of heart attacks and strokes; there’s growing evidence that healthy persons over 40 who take a baby aspirin a day (81mg size) may decrease their long-term risk of heart disease.… Read the rest
Category Archives: Wellness
Exercise: How Much is Enough?
Are you as lazy as I am? Do the words “gym membership” fill you with terror?
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I can vouch that I fit that category! And of course, I have a host of terrible excuses, even as my clinic is attached to a gym.… Read the rest
Do You Know Your BMI?
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Obesity is an epidemic in many countries, and China’s diet is changing so quickly that the obesity rates here are also rapidly climbing. One popular tool to assess your own weight — and your subsequent risk category for heart disease and diabetes — is to figure out your Body Mass Index, commonly known as BMI.… Read the rest
Do You Know Your Cardiovascular Age?
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Heart disease is the #1 killer in most of the world. The main culprits causing heart attacks are high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity and diabetes. Most of these diseases are easily picked up during an annual physical with basic lab tests.… Read the rest
Website of the week: CDC Travel Page
It’s the height of summer and everyone is in the middle of their traveling. I get many visits from patients asking about travel issues like, “do I need malaria pills for ___ place?” or “which vaccines do I need for ___?”… Read the rest