Your annual bloodwork comes back and there it is, a cholesterol panel with four numbers and a few flagged values in red. What does it all mean? Should you be worried? And what can you actually do about it? Cholesterol Read more
Every year around late summer and early fall, the question comes up: should I bother getting a flu shot this year? And every year, the answer from every major health organization is the same: yes, for most people, the benefits Read more
Ear infections are the most common reason children are brought to the doctor in the United States, accounting for more than 30 million doctor visits per year. By age 3, nearly 80% of children will have had at least one. Read more
A sore throat hits and immediately you wonder: is this strep or just a cold? It matters more than you might think. A viral sore throat will clear up on its own with rest and fluids. Strep throat is a Read more
Urinary tract infections are among the most common reasons adults especially women, visit a doctor. About 50–60% of women will have at least one UTI in their lifetime, and many will have several. Yet despite how common they are, a Read more
Fatigue is one of the most common complaints doctors hear. Patients describe it in different ways, exhausted all the time, dragging through the day, waking up tired no matter how many hours they sleep, needing caffeine just to function. The Read more
Let me be honest with you: we all use technology. I look things up. I appreciate what artificial intelligence has done for medicine in drug discovery, medical imaging, and clinical research, AI is genuinely remarkable. And I completely understand why Read more
Keeping up with childhood vaccinations is one of the most important things you can do for your child’s health and one of the most overwhelming for new parents. There are many vaccines, given at different ages, sometimes in groups, with Read more
When your child spikes a fever, the first instinct is usually worry. Is it serious? Should we call the doctor? Can we manage this at home? Is it going to get worse overnight? Most childhood fevers are not dangerous, even Read more
What you eat has a direct, measurable effect on your blood pressure. Research consistently shows that changes in diet especially over a few weeks to a few months, can lower blood pressure by 5 to 15 points, sometimes more. For Read more