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VIDEO: How Inflammation Can Hurt Your Heart
November 11, 2019
When it comes to heart attacks and stroke, your cholesterol level isn't the only factor. In fact, half of all people who show up at the emergency department having a heart attack have NORMAL cholesterol. But what they have in common with other heart attack victims is inflammation. Here's how… See more
Why You Need a Primary Care Physician
September 6, 2019
Studies show the benefits of having a primary care doctor.
Going to a primary care physician isn’t fun. There’s the long wait for an appointment (weeks!) and the long wait at the office (hours!). And then there’s the appointment: You get just 10 minutes with a doctor or nurse practitioner who’s looking at a computer. For many, this is the typical primary… See more
Five Myths About Heart Disease
January 25, 2019
Alan Reisinger, MD, Baltimore, MD:
There are some unfortunately well entrenched myths about heart disease. Be Strong-Hearted Inspiration Center … See more
Which Genetic Health Risks Should I Worry About?
September 6, 2018
Have you heard about at-home kits that screen your genes for disease risk? All you do is send off a saliva sample to a company to find out whether you’re genetically predisposed to get certain illnesses. Doctors having been ordering genetic health-risk tests for years. What’s new is your ability… See more
Stress, Anxiety and Depression Affect Your Brain Health But Exercise Can Help
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
July 23, 2018
Walking and other exercise can help reduce affects of stress, anxiety and depression on the brain.
Stress, anxiety and depression play a big part in the American culture. Sixty-one percent of Americans are stressed over work. A little over 18 percent of Americans have an anxiety disorder and 13 percent are taking antidepressants. It’s important to get these issues under control — they can affect… See more
6 Things Besides Food That Can Cause High Cholesterol
July 17, 2018
Waist circumference can influence your cholesterol levels
As a family physician in Alexandria, Virginia, I’m routinely asked by patients, “What should I eat to lower my cholesterol?” It’s an important question. Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance in all your cells. When you have too much of it, it can stick to the lining of your blood vessels,… See more
These Medications Mess with Your Gut Biomes
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
June 8, 2018
Gut health is a relatively new line of research. As more and more studies are published, experts realize that gut microbiota function like an organ. And like other organs, it’s affected by what you ingest. While you’re probably aware your diet can affect biomes, you may not have thought about… See more
Vaccination Schedule for Adults
December 28, 2017
Not sure when you should get vaccinated as an adult? Use this chart as a guide, but always ask your primary care physician about which vaccines you should get and when.
Should You Get the Flu Shot?
By Sean Kelley
MDVIP
December 28, 2017
Flue shots available
Each year, millions of Americans ask that question – and more than half the adult population say, “no.” That’s right. Only about 40 percent of Americans get the flu vaccine every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, despite the fact that it’s the best protection… See more
8 Reasons You Need Adult Vaccines
December 28, 2017
Nobody likes getting vaccines. But the conditions they protect against can be really nasty. Consider pertussis or whooping cough. Although most people think of whooping cough as a disease affecting young children and infants, it can affect adults, causing pneumonia and hospitalization. Plus, adults… See more

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