We know that smoking increases the risk for many types of cancer, including cancers of the lung, bladder, kidneys and pancreas. The link between smoking and breast cancer has not yet been well defined. The medical study discussed in this news piece suggests that women who smoke and have breast cancer are 3X more likely…
Halloween is a great time for kids and adults alike to dress up in festive costumes, to go trick-or-treating and have fun. Unfortunately, each year Halloween is marred by injuries. Pedestrian accidents, fires and food poisonings are not uncommon dangers associated with this holiday. Each year the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reminds us that…
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that every year 76 million people in the United States get infected from a food-borne disease. The most common food-borne diseases associated with produce are E. coli, Norovirus and Hepatitis A. People become sick by eating contaminated foods or by coming in contact with someone who has a…
According to a 2014 report from Nielsen, the average American watches close to 5 hours of television per day. Furthermore, the report went on to say that African Americans watch more television than other ethnic groups. African Americans watched on average 218 hours of television a month. In comparison, whites watched 155.3 hours, Hispanics an average…
In May of 2013, famous actress, Angelina Jolie Pitt made headline news when she disclosed she had preventive elective double mastectomy. In March 2015 she disclosed she had both her ovaries and both fallopian tubes removed. She had an inherited mutation in BRCA1. Mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes increases a women’s risk of developing…
What’s a woman to do? With the new screening recommendations put forth yesterday by the American Cancer Society (ACS), women are more confused than ever as to what to do. The ACS previously recommended that women have a yearly screening mammogram starting at the age of 40. The new recommendations calls for women to have…
It’s fall! Fall is one my favorite seasons. Here in Central Florida I don’t have the opportunity to experience the change in the foliage because palm trees line the streets. But nonetheless, the weather is cooler and it’s a welcome change from the summer’s stifling humidity. Other than the change in weather and foliage, I…
As a practicing physician, one of the common mistakes that I see my patients make, is that they believe because they are physically active at work, that somehow negates the need to engage in sustained aerobic activity. Indeed, that is not to say that the activity at work isn’t beneficial. My concern is that over…
We have all had that moment when a jam comes on that instantly gets our hips to shake and has our feet doing a jig. It’s like a reflex, it just happens. Well this group of pee wee football players experienced just that. During the game, the popular song “Watch Me(Whip/Nae Nae)” came on as…
Who knew that the third Thursday in October celebrates National Get Smart About Credit? Although, Thursday is past, I wanted to share with my readers an article from Ebony Magazine titled “4 Bad Credit Behaviors to Avoid.” Author Lynnette KhalfaniCox, cites the following four bad behaviors: Over-using your credit cards. Co-signing for someone else’s loan.…
