I’m surprised when some patients and caregivers confuse dementia and Alzheimer’s as one and the same. Each time a family member is suffering from memory loss, the conclusion is always Alzheimer’s.
Are You at Risk for Thyroid Disease?
Six million people or so in the United States are unaware they have thyroid disease. A simple blood test can answer that question for you...
Are you aware that one of the most important indicators of heart disease is homocysteine? A naturally occurring amino acid in your body, homocysteine can cause inflammation and damage to your blood vessels when levels become elevated because of a functional deficiency of B vitamins and Folic Acid.
Results of a new study comparing the effectiveness of Pfizer Inc.,’s Lipitor with Pravachol, made by Bristol-Myers Squibb, was recently published in the New York Times. The study details the clinical observation that Lipitor was significantly more effective than Pravachol in lowering patient’s LDL cholesterol levels. However...
Parkinson's Disease (PD), a devastating illness, occurs in one of every 100 people over 65. It is a slowly progressing disease of the nervous system that results in progressive destruction of brain ...