Joseph R. Anticaglia MDMedical Advisory Board Jeremy, a four year old boy, had a good time playing in the park with his friends that sunny September day. A short time later, he came down with the common cold and, for a few days, had a runny nose and a slight cough. When his mother entered his room the next morning to awaken him, she
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Joseph R. Anticaglia MDMedical Advisory Board Acute bronchitis is a temporary inflammation of the bronchial tubes — the vital airways that bring inhaled air into your lungs. The major symptom is coughing that often brings up phlegm from the respiratory tract. It is a common disease caused by viral infections in more than 90% of the
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Joseph R. Anticaglia MDMedical Advisory Board Stella is a 52 y/o data entry specialist complaining of restless legs for the past 13 years. She first became aware of it while in the theater watching the second act of a play by Neil Simon. “It was uncomfortable. I couldn’t stop my legs from moving. The more
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Joseph R. Anticaglia MDMedical Advisory Board People with normal blood pressure generally enjoy a long life. The opposite is true of individuals with chronic, uncontrolled high blood pressure (Hypertension). Hypertension means high arterial blood pressure. In 2013, hypertension contributed to more than 360,000 American deaths–about one thousand deaths each day. It increases your risk for
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Joseph R. Anticaglia MDMedical Advisory Board The CIA’s World Factbook lists the United States 43rd in global life expectancy. This unacceptable ranking occurs in spite of the fact that Americans outspend other rich countries by more than two times on health care. Is there something Americans can do to live years longer and spend less
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Joseph R. Anticaglia MDMedical Advisory Board Dry eye happens when the quantity and/or quality of tears aren’t enough to lubricate the surface of the eye. It’s an undertreated condition that affects millions of Americans particularly above 50 years of age. It’s more common in women and the risk of getting dry eye increases as you
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Joseph R. Anticaglia MDMedical Advisory Board If you travel abroad with medications, beware! Medications that you don’t give a second thought to may be illegal in other countries. Source CDC In Japan, it’s illegal to bring Sudafed, Actifed, and Vicks inhalers into the country, if the main ingredients are above the allowable limits. It’s difficult
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Joseph R. Anticaglia MDMedical Advisory Board What happens if the drug you depend on for dialysis, epilepsy, hypertension or type1 diabetes suddenly becomes unavailable? What happens if the drug you thought was safe turns out to kill you? Randy, a 62 y/o insurance salesman has been treated most of his life for diabetes and hypertension.
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Joseph R. Anticaglia MDMedical Advisory Board If you live to be 75 years or longer, you will have eaten more than 75,000 meals and disposed of more than 55 tons of food! These actions require energy from nutrients at regular intervals, in the right proportions, at the right times for the body to function well.
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Joseph R. Anticaglia MDMedical Advisory Board What do puppies, tomatoes and human beings have in common? They all need water to survive. And it doesn’t make any difference if it’s well water, rain water or tap water. Water is life’s remarkable, indispensible nutrient. Animals and plants can’t exist without water. Most of us living in
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