Joseph R. Anticaglia MDMedical Advisory Board Smoking is presently the leading cause of preventable deaths in the United States However, obesity is in position to overtake that cancer enabler and become the leading cause of preventable deaths in the U.S Over the last 3 decades, obesity has reached epidemic proportions. The numbers can vary, but
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Joseph R. Anticaglia MDMedical Advisory Board People can be passionate about their diets. At times, it seems that on one side of the fence someone is opining, “In order to be healthy, your body needs beef, fish or chicken.” On the other side, another is screeching, “You’re crazy. A vegetarian diet is perfectly healthy.” There
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Joseph R. Anticaglia MDMedical Advisory Board Several years ago, in one of Angelina Jolie’s press conferences about her movie SALT, she reportedly said: “A big juicy steak is my beauty secret. But seriously, I love red meat. I was a vegan for a long time and it nearly killed me. I found I was not
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Joseph R. Anticaglia MDMedical Advisory Board Ron is a 67 year old man who was feeling fine one minute and the next minute was on the floor of the living room of his apartment with his head against the sofa. His wife came out of the kitchen and said, “What are you doing on the
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Joseph R. Anticaglia MDMedical Advisory board Early on in my medical education, part of my internship was spent in the E.R. and with doctors who specialized in Internal Medicine and Cardiology. There was one Cardiologist I particularly enjoyed working with and noted how he cared for his patients. He explained to them that their heart
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Joseph R. Anticaglia MDMedical Advisory Board “Why do doctors have such terrible handwriting? I can barely read a word on my prescription slip. Take a look at this:” Sig. 1 po 45 min ac breakfast qd Look familiar? The truth is many doctors do have horrible handwriting but most likely you cannot understand what’s written
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Joseph R. Anticaglia MDMedical Advisory Board New Year Resolutions are easily made and easily broken. Below are suggestions that are fast and easy to do… Skin exam Every month do a skin and body examination, especially if you have fair skin or if there’s a family history of skin cancer. Of particular concern is melanoma.
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Joseph R. Anticaglia MDMedical Advisory Board Pastry chefs, wine stewards or firefighters rely on the Olfactory nerve for pleasure, income and safety. Call it aroma, bouquet or fragrance — these are other ways of saying odor. “I love the aroma of warm apple pie”“This wine has a wonderful bouquet.”“I smell smoke.” The Olfactory nerve, or smell
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Joseph R. Anticaglia MDMedical Advisory Board In the blink of an eye, things can change. Three year old Billy is happy, playing next to his mother in the kitchen. His mother turns to get food out of the refrigerator and starts to chop vegetables in preparation for dinner that evening. Suddenly, Billy starts to cough.
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Joseph R. Anticaglia MDMedical Advisory Board Over the years, unintended discoveries in medicine have resulted in huge benefits for patients. The chance discovery of Penicillin by Alexander Fleming in 1928 is considered by some to be among the most significant achievements of the 20th century. Another chance discovery of practical value involved the connection between
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