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CAD develops when cholesterol and other substances accumulate along… See more Which Genetic Health Risks Should I Worry About?By Brett A. Wohler, MDSeptember 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 How Exercise Helps Prevent Brain Shrinkage & FunctionBy Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHESJuly 23, 2018 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 Study: Keeping the Same Doctor Can Lead to a Longer, Healthier LifeBy Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHESJuly 13, 2018 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 Over-the-Counter Supplement May Help Tackle Aging in Blood VesselsBy Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHESMay 18, 2018 When it comes to aging, there are no magic pills. But a new study is shining light on a supplement that may help reverse aging in your blood vessels. MitoQ -- an anti-aging supplement and pharmaceutical grade antioxidant -- may reverse vascular aging in older adults by as much as 15 to 20… See more Top Foods to Eat to Protect Your BrainMarch 26, 2018 What's your risk for dementia and how can you lower it? Find answers in our brain health center.You’ve heard it a million times: Eat healthier for your heart, to prevent diabetes, for your joints. But what about your brain?Research suggests… See more What You Need To Know about Dementia and Alzheimer’s DiseaseMarch 26, 2018 Did you know that dementia isn’t a disease? It’s also not one of those inevitable aspects of aging, like getting shorter or losing muscle mass. (In fact, it’s not even a normal part of the aging process, according to the National Institute on Aging.) Dementia is an umbrella term for a range of… See more Exercise Is Good for Your Brain, Dementia RiskMarch 26, 2018 What's your risk for dementia and how can you lower it? Find answers in our brain health center. If you’re worried about your brain health, forget Sudoku. Online memory sites? Skip them. Instead, put on your walking shoes. That’s right… See more Vaccination Schedule for AdultsDecember 28, 2017Not sure when you should get vaccinated as an adult? Use this chart as a guide, but always ask your primary care physician about which vaccines you should get and when. Are You at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes? Learn Common—and Not So Common—Risk FactorsBy Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHESNovember 8, 2017 Diabetes is not a rare condition – in fact, it’s an epidemic in the U.S. More than 30 million Americans have type 2 diabetes and another 84 million have prediabetes, a condition of elevated blood sugar levels that often leads to type 2. Why do so many Americans have type 2 diabetes? 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