All of us are bombarded these days with a disaster of some kind: political, economic, natural disasters are everywhere in the news, in office conversations, etc. That’s not to mention the “disasters”…


All of us are bombarded these days with a disaster of some kind: political, economic, natural disasters are everywhere in the news, in office conversations, etc. That’s not to mention the “disasters”…

As a chronic pain doctor, I receive a lot of referrals to see patients taking significant doses of pain medications, due to their back pain. However, Lamont’s referral request caught my eye.…

Chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, stroke or diabetes are the main causes of death in many parts of the world including both developed and developing countries. These diseases are largely…

In the past several years, both in the media and in scientific literature, a lot of articles were designated to address the influence of drinking alcoholic beverages, especially red wine, on human…

Research studies conducted in the last several decades quite convincingly showed that plant-based diets that are composed of a variety of unrefined products protect from a number of chronic health conditions. In…

For centuries, people have told tales of adventurers/entrepreneurs going on long, treacherous journeys to try and discover the fountain of youth—a spring that prevents aging. What if I told you that the…

Activity is very important for children. One of the contributors to the obesity epidemic is lack of activity. There are multiple factors that contribute to children not moving: lack of safe playgrounds,…

There is a lot of conflicting information out there about caffeine. Is it harmless, helpful, or something else? Let us bring some clarity to this sometimes murky issue.