Presently, the risk of becoming ill from the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) is low. But, with the topic dominating the news, questions among parents about the health risks to their children...
Cancer of the large intestine (colorectal cancer) is one of the most common cancers in the United States. In the past 20 years we have seen a steady decrease in...
An article by NJ.com reports that while the threat of coronavirus in New Jersey remains low, the state is considered to be one of the best prepared states in the...
FDA has requested that the manufacturer of Belviq, Belviq XR (lorcaserin) voluntarily withdraw the weight-loss drug from the U.S. market because a safety clinical trial shows an increased occurrence of...
Have you ever felt like your heart was racing or skipping a beat? Chances are, sometime in your life, it probably was. Most of the time, heart palpitations— which cause...
Heart disease is the number one killer of Americans, yet many people are not fully informed on its risks and symptoms. “Many people seem to think that heart disease only...
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects over 1 million people in the U.S. Summit Health Rheumatologist Dr. Linda Lee is among the experts who provide advice...
An estimated 20 million Americans have some form of thyroid disease, but up to 60 percent of those with the disease are unaware of their condition. Although many causes of...
If you have never had a problem with your thyroid, or know someone who has, you probably do not think twice about the tiny gland in your neck. But thyroid...