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To drive down the rising costs of healthcare, President Trump signed an executive order that will require price transparency from healthcare providers. The idea behind this is that by allowing patients to see costs up front, they will have the option to shop around for their healthcare. The...

Last month, Allergen issued a world-wide recall on their textured breast implants. This followed a discovery by the FDA of a direct link between the implants and a rare type of cancer. According to FDA Principal Deputy Commissioner Amy Abernethy, Allergen’s textured implants “appeared to be...

We spend approximately one-third of our lives sleeping. Why? Because our bodies need sleep to function during our waking hours. Sleep helps you feel rested and affects both your mental and physical health. And yet, almost half the population doesn’t get enough sleep. 40% of adults report...

Dense breasts are a risk factor for developing breast cancer, and, even more importantly, small breast cancers can be hidden in dense breasts on a mammogram. To protect your health, you should talk to your doctor to find out whether your breasts are dense and learn about additional screening...

The FDA recently issued a stern warning against the use of thermography as a standalone method for detecting, diagnosing, or screening for breast cancer.  The department cleared thermography for use only when combined with another screening method, such as mammography. In...

According to the CDC, smoking is the leading cause of preventable death. By their estimates, if the current pattern of smoking world-wide doesn’t change, 8 million people will die annually from tobacco-related illnesses by the year 2030. If that doesn’t send a chill up your spine and straight...

Your heart affects every part of your body. That means that diet, lifestyle, and your emotional well-being can affect your heart. It’s important to take steps in all aspects of your daily life to maintain a healthy heart.   The average heart is the size of an adult’s fist. Your heart...

           A few years ago, I became paralyzed in my right shoulder. It was shortly after I suffered a small tear in my rotator cuff, thanks to the repetitive lifting of one active, beefy toddler. Although the tear itself was not significant enough to require medical...

It’s January, and we are in the thick of flu season. Last winter was one of the most severe flu seasons in recent years, leading to almost 80,000 deaths and nearly a million hospitalizations in the U.S., according to estimates by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC says that...