Category Archives: General Health

Dr. Victor Marchione’s Views On Bathroom Habits You may prefer not to talk about it. In fact, if you’re older than five years of age, the topic of conversation is liable to offend family, friends and workmates if not woefully amuse them. But scatological humor aside, the subject of stool warrants plenty of attention. That’s ...click here to read more

How’s your heart these days? Beating strong and filled with love and joy might be the goal, but the odds are against you when it comes to heart health. By the year 2020, in fact, medical experts estimate that almost 40 percent of all deaths worldwide will be related to cardiovascular disease. So the push ...click here to read more

Curly, straight, frizzy, dyed, treated, thinning or buzzed, your locks often go through a lot every day to look their best. You’ve probably spent hundreds of dollars on your hair (ladies, there’s no crime in hair vanity!) and it may take serious time to tame before you start your day. The importance of your hair, ...click here to read more

Honey, of course, goes nicely with your morning toast, scone or crumpet. But the gooey treat can also help to reverse bacterial resistance to antibiotics, a growing concern in the medical community. At the 247th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS), held in Dallas this March, the world’s largest scientific society of researchers reported ...click here to read more

Enjoy your toasted bagel first thing in the morning? How about your super-fluffy deli sandwich for lunch or that sloppy pizza slice “on the go?” Although they are labeled as “safe” and “healthy,” these and hundreds of foods in the United States just like them contain a potentially hazardous industrial chemical, according to a new ...click here to read more

Do you read food labels while you’re grocery shopping, looking for grams of sugar and fat? If so, you may soon notice some changes – the first in 20 years –designed to reduce obesity and its related diseases among Americans. The updated labels are part of the White House’s ongoing fight against obesity in Americans. Though ...click here to read more

A fifth of American adults take medications that clash with each other, according to new research from Oregon State University and Yale University, underscoring the need to keep all care providers in the loop about each patient’s treatment plan. Nearly 75 percent of older people in the United States have a chronic medical condition, meaning ...click here to read more

Devotees of a high protein diet similar to the popular Atkins diet may want to reconsider their meal plan. New research has found that eating too much animal protein can be as unhealthy as smoking 20 cigarettes a day. Step away from that barbecue! An American study from the University of Southern California (USC), published ...click here to read more

Have you ever been angry about your partner’s habitual lateness? How about your grandkid’s messy bedroom or the guy who cut you off in the grocery parking lot? So steamed that you’re ready to blow your top? You need to de-stress and find yourself some zen. Not just for your sanity, but for your heart. ...click here to read more

You were always told to drink your milk and have bread and butter with every meal. But what if the very food you’ve eaten for years and years was actually the cause of your health issues? And how would you know for sure? Enter the age of food sensitivity. There’s more to it than the ...click here to read more

Don’t worry about your breath after eating garlic. Chew a little minty gum and give thanks to your heart! Consuming fresh, raw garlic has long been touted an ideal way to lower cholesterol levels, blood pressure and heart disease risk. But wait – a new study reveals that sprouting garlic, in particular, has even more antioxidants beneficial ...click here to read more

If you have trouble falling asleep at night, now you’ll know exactly which part of your brain is to blame. British researchers discovered a molecular switch in the brain of fruit flies tells them when it’s time for some shut-eye – and they believe that humans have a similar brain function. Considering how essential good sleep ...click here to read more

You’ve most likely heard the phrase, “Don’t crack your knuckles or you’ll get arthritis.” This may have stopped you for the time being, but once no one was around, you probably went right back at it. (It feels so good!) But does the saying hold any truth? Or is it just an old wive’s tale? ...click here to read more

Golden arches. A white-haired colonel. A girl with red pigtails wrapped in blue ribbons. Though seemingly harmless enough, such fast food branding may be affecting your ability to experience happiness, according to new research. In the study, recently published in the Social Psychological and Personality Science journal, the University of Toronto looked at how people ...click here to read more