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Healthspan vs Lifespan: Understanding The Key Differences
October 11, 2023
You’re probably already familiar with the concept of lifespan, which refers to how many years a person is alive. Your health span is a newer concept for many people referring to the number of healthy, disease-free years of life you experience.It is possible to have a long lifespan but a short… See more
How Extreme Heat Affects Our Health
By A. Alan Reisinger, III, MD, FACP
August 3, 2023
exhausted, overheated construction worker
It’s hot out there, folks. The summer of 2023, which has another month and half to run, is likely to be one of the hottest on record. Considering last summer was one of the hottest measured, according to the… See more
Men’s Screening and Preventive Tests in Your 40s, 50s and Beyond
June 16, 2023
man working with female physician
Lab work, screenings and tests may be a hassle, but they can save your life. You’ll notice that your doctor will order some tests during certain periods of your life, while others will be ordered every year.  Here are the preventive screenings you’ll probably have during your life broken down into… See more
The Most Expensive Preventable Illnesses to Treat in the U.S.
June 16, 2023
A woman tests her lung function. COPD is largely preventable disease, but costly if you develop it.
According to the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control, the preventable health conditions and diseases with the highest cost, if you get them, are: Diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is a chronic disease that affects the way the body metabolizes sugar. It's… See more
Preventive Health Steps with the Highest Return on Investment
June 16, 2023
A woman about to light a cigarette. Quitting smoking can reduce your risk for host of diseases.
When it comes to aging, we can’t always avoid major health issues. But even if our genetics set us up for type 2 diabetes, for example, there are plenty of steps we can take to reduce our risk. Which preventive steps provide the biggest return on our effort?  Here’s where science suggests your… See more
How Your Gut Biome Can Affect Your Weight
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
June 14, 2023
You’ve cleaned-up your diet, cut your calories and ramped up your workouts, but the scale still hasn’t budged. We all know that managing weight can be a difficult, complex process. And experts still don’t have all the answers. But a new weight management variable has caught the attention of… See more
How Sleep Works and How Not Getting Enough Affects Your Health
November 1, 2021
What's an ideal amount of sleep? It's pretty much the same no matter what your age is.
You surely know by now that there’s an “ideal” amount of sleep we’re supposed to get at night: roughly seven to nine hours. This applies to the entire age range for adults, whether you’re 18 or 88.  And it’s not a loose suggestion, like how many days a week you should shower.  Sleep guidance is… See more
23 Tips for Getting More Sleep
November 1, 2021
Follow these tips for better sleep.
A lot of surprising things can affect your sleep. For example, what you drink and when you drink it, electronic devices like your phone or tablet, the temperature of the room, how much you exercise — even when you go to bed each night. Together, these things are called sleep hygiene and practicing… See more
New Guidelines Under Consideration for Aspirin and Heart Disease
By Dr. Andrea Klemes
MDVIP
October 18, 2021
Should aspirin be used as a primary preventive measure for heart disease?
Since the 1980s, doctors have been prescribing aspirin to help prevent heart attacks and strokes, especially in individuals at high risk. But in recent years, studies have shown that aspirin, which is often prescribed because it helps inhibit blood clot formation that can block your arteries, may… See more
Can Dietary Fat Affect Cancer Risk? 
September 8, 2021
Dietary fat isn't the fat you should be worried about when it comes to cancer risk.
If there’s one thing we’ve learned over the past 50 years, it’s that nutrition is an evolving science. What we think we know today may not be the case in a generation. And, as with any science, exciting findings in animal studies may never bear out in humans.  The quest to learn if dietary fat… See more

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