Doctor Column

Winter is Coming

November 25, 2014

Natalie W. Geary MD 1. Winter months tend to bring on more illness for your children, but in fact just being at school or daycare can significantly impact on your child’s overall health risk, especially when they are first starting out. This is because children do not know how to practice health hygiene (many adults

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THE DIGITAL WORLD IN CARDIOLOGY

November 25, 2014

Jesus A Bianco M.D. Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is responsible for the highest percentage of morbidity and mortality in the Unites States. At the present time, institutions such as the American Heart Association devote major efforts to promote wellness and prevent arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease. In cardiology practices it is imperative to emphasize that smoking, hypertension and

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Gluten Aware

November 25, 2014

Natalie W. Geary MD The media has focused a lot of attention on gluten free diets and the role of gluten in inflammatory disease. The important thing to remember is that one should be “gluten aware,” not terrified of gluten. Only those with Celiac diesaese have to be strictly wheat free. The difference between Celiac

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Folic Acid and B9

November 25, 2014

Natalie W. Geary MD According to new research out of Johns Hopkins, folic acid or vitamin B9 may not only prevent birth defects, but may also decrease allergies and reduce asthma symptoms. In their study, people with higher blood levels of folate had fewer IgE antibodies, fewer reported allergies, less wheezing and lower likelihood of

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