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Dr. John Cahill explains that our world is becoming increasingly small and easy access air travel and global urbanization has created the possibility for the very real threat of pandemic. The internet has made international travel quick and... ( Read more about How Real is the Threat of Pandemic?)

Dr. Marianne Legato explains that the male "Y chromosome", which at one point was called a wasteland, has genes responsible for the "housekeeping issues" in tissues. It's not just dedicated exclusively to male fertility and determining the male... ( Read more about How the Y Chromosome Drives Evolution)

Some might say that marijuana is not a dangerous drug overall. But new research released today suggests that it can have a profound negative impact on the development of the adolescent brain, and maybe even predispose one to schizophrenia. With... ( Read more about Marijuana Brain Study)

Do you have the condition that millions of Americans have which puts them at risk for a heart attack or a stroke? Metabolic syndrome is a constellation of symptoms or conditions that together markedly raises one's risk for cardiovascular... ( Read more about Metabolic Syndrome Death Risk)

27 year old Amanda Lugones puts a lot of effort into maintaining her slim physique. She works out, eats right, but, she knows it’s time to start putting this same effort and attention into what’s past her exterior. Amanda has been a smoker for... ( Read more about New Drug Helps Smokers Quit)

Pediatrician, Dr. Jana Dehovitz , spends a good portion of her day counseling parents on how to make sure their children are getting proper nutrition. Ironically, for Dr. Dehovitz, the tables turned…she became the patient in desperate need of... ( Read more about Night Eating Syndrome)

A Review in The Lancet reveals the importance of healthy lifestyle choices to reduce stressors related to cardiovascular risk factors. Researchers from John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore examined records between 1990 to 2006. They observed how... ( Read more about Reducing Stress Lowers Risk of Cardiovascular Problems)

We’re always talking about the risks of smoking: lung cancer, heart disease, strokes, esophageal cancer, laryngeal cancer--- it’s a long list. Well, make it one item longer, because the latest research says cigarette smoking is contributing to... ( Read more about Smoking and AMD)

You’ve probably heard that being in the sun is bad for you. But can the desire to bake in the sun actually be an addiction? That’s what the latest research suggests. In this day and age, when we are bombarded with the messages of how bad the... ( Read more about Tanning Addiction)

A new study highlights the long term health impact of obesity starting in the teen years. It’s unbelievable, but 15 percent of adolescents aren’t just overweight, they’re obese; that’s more than one in every seven kids. “30 to 50 years ago I... ( Read more about Teens and Obesity)

Dr. John Cahill discusses some of the challenges we face with infectious diseases that are constantly emerging and changing. SARS is an example of a virus that until several years ago, we had never heard about. So the possibility of new viruses... ( Read more about The Challenge of Emerging Infectious Diseases)

Dr. John Cahill explains that though Infectious Disease specialists would like to vaccinate everyone, getting a large amount of people vaccinated can provide a barrier for most of the group. If enough of a population gets vaccinated then the... ( Read more about The Concept of Herd Immunization)

Peptic Ulcer Disease One out of eight people in the United States will be diagnosed with Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD) over the course of their lifetimes. As with many diseases are understanding of the issues and causes of the disease have been... ( Read more about What Is a Peptic Ulcer?)

By Dr. Chitti Moorthy -Director, Departments of Radiation Medicine and Radiology, New York Medical College, Valhalla , NY The cause of cancer lies deep within the building blocks of a person's cells (genes and DNA). If these blocks become... ( Read more about What is Cancer? Searching for the Cause)

Dr. Sateesh Babu of Vascular Associates of Westchester discusses "What is Carotid Stenosis?", the treatments, who should be screened and future developments, such as new stenting techniques.

Dr. Sattesh Babu of Vascular Associates of Westchester discusses Peripheral Arterial Disease, who is at risk, why it is important to be screened and current treatments. Pad is essentially a blockage of the arteries in the lower... ( Read more about What is Peripheral Arterial Disease?)

Dr. Valentin Fuster discusses the Polypill. The Polypill is being developed in response to an important reality surrounding cardiovascular disease. There are three important drugs that can help prevent heart disease (statins, ACE inhibitors,... ( Read more about What is the Polypill?)