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Which Genetic Health Risks Should I Worry About?
By Brett A. Wohler, MD
September 6, 2018
Have you heard about at-home kits that screen your genes for disease risk? All you do is send off a saliva sample to a company to find out whether you’re genetically predisposed to get certain illnesses. Doctors having been ordering genetic health-risk tests for years. What’s new is your ability… See more
Another Study Finds Multivitamins Don’t Help Prevent Cardiovascular Disease
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
August 17, 2018
Multivitamins Don't Help Prevent Cardiovascular Disease
More than one-third of Americans take multivitamins, despite little evidence that they help (there’s little evidence they cause harm either). And now a new study says multivitamins don’t promote cardiovascular health.… See more
MDVIP Ambassador Amy Maza
August 17, 2018
Amy Maza, who works for MDVIP affiliate Dr. Joseph DeRosa in West Field, NJ, is an MDVIP Ambassador for going above and beyond the call of duty and making her patients feel welcome, valued and loved. "The person who is most impactful in my life is… See more
An Unexpected Risk Factor for Dementia: Being Skinny Fat
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
August 17, 2018
Being Skinny Fat Raises Your Risk for Dementia
You may already know that cardiovascular disease, diabetes and depression are among the top risk factors for dementia. But so is being “skinny fat”, especially among older people… See more
Smoking and Diabetes Are Linked to Brain Calcifications
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
August 17, 2018
Smoking and Diabetes Raise Your Risk for Alzheimer's Disease
Here’s one more reason to give up smoking: brain calcifications. If you smoke or have diabetes, you have an increased risk of developing calcifications in the hippocampus, the portion of the brain responsible for memory, emotions and… See more
How Anxiety Affects Your Brain & Why Exercise Helps
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
July 23, 2018
Walking and other exercise can help reduce affects of stress, anxiety and depression on the brain.
What's your risk for dementia and how can you lower it? Find answers in our brain health center. Stress, anxiety and depression play a big part in the American culture. Sixty-one percent of Americans are stressed over work. A little… See more
How Exercise Helps Prevent Brain Shrinkage & Function
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
July 23, 2018
Exercise can help preserve brain function and prevent brain shrinkage or cerebral atrophy.
What's your risk for dementia and how can you lower it? Find answers in our brain health center. Gray hairs, wrinkles and an expanding waist line are common visual signs of aging. But there are also many hidden signs, like brain… See more
TODAY Show Discusses MDVIP Fat IQ Survey
July 19, 2018
The TODAY Show recently featured the MDVIP/IPSOS Fat IQ survey in a clip on choosing the right diet. Hosts Savannah Guthrie and Willie Geist discussed the results… See more
6 Things Besides Food That Can Cause High Cholesterol
July 17, 2018
Waist circumference can influence your cholesterol levels
As a family physician in Alexandria, Virginia, I’m routinely asked by patients, “What should I eat to lower my cholesterol?” It’s an important question. Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance in all your cells. When you have too much of it, it can stick to the lining of your blood vessels,… See more
Study: Keeping the Same Doctor Can Lead to a Longer, Healthier Life
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
July 13, 2018
Keeping the Same Doctor Can Lead to a Longer, Healthier Life
If you’ve been a loyal patient of your primary care physician, here’s some good news: Patients who continuously use the same primary care doctor live longer, according to a recent study published in BMJ Open journal. Results also… See more

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