Dear readers, The dramatic rise in poor cardiometabolic health and diabetes mellitus has challenged the entire medical system of the USA. This week, new studies…

Dear readers, Health message of the week: Move your body in any way you can during your day and eat as many plant foods as…

Dear readers, An interesting article measures the dangers of prolonged sitting for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Standing did not increase CVD risk, but issues with varicose…

Dear readers, Bempedoic acid is a novel lipid-lowering agent that has a unique position in treating statin-intolerant patients, a large and important segment of cardiovascular…

Dear readers, Millions of contrast-enhanced MRI scans are performed annually. A new review paper questions if gadolinium is a toxin. Are there preventive strategies (NAC,…

Dear readers, The big headline this week, which translated from a science report to media headlines, was a study from NYC of asymptomatic adults. The…

Dear readers, In my preventive cardiology practice, I am overwhelmed and saddened by the frequency of new diagnoses of pre-diabetes and diabetes. New approaches to…

Dear readers, Good news for the shorter days of fall: Getting your exercise minutes in on the weekend provides the same benefits as spreading workouts…

Dear readers, My grandfather used to advise me “Be happy with your lot in life,” stressing contentment as a goal. New research this week indicates…

Dear readers, Two interesting studies using animal models highlight the impact of poor diet choices by parents, including excess fats and sugars, on the long…