Dr. Gary Childers, MD. American Family Care Cherry Creek Almost everyone knows someone who has diabetes. An estimated 23.6 million people in the United States—7.8 percent of the population—have diabetes, a serious, lifelong condition. (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse) What is diabetes? Diabetes is a metabolic disorder. Metabolism is the digestive process that the body uses to transform food into the energy. How does it work? Most of the food people eat ...
Posted On : Dec 01, 2013 High cholesterol is not something we come down with, like the cold or the flu. Nor is it merely part of the food we eat. Rather, it's a condition that arises from the complex interaction between how we eat and live and how our bodies react to those choices. How Cholesterol Works and What Those Numbers Mean Only one quarter of blood cholesterol is actually ingested as dietary cholesterol ...
Some surprising and not-so-surprising findings to help you ward off obesity and other ills By Deborah Kotz You've heard it all before: Don't smoke, get fat, drink to excess, or skip breakfast. But how much do these health habits really factor in? Well, actually, quite a lot. In terms of healthcare costs, new research shows that medical spending averages $1,400 more a year for an obese person than for someone at a ...
Last year's flu season was one of the worst in recent memory, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Tom Frieden said Thursday, and although this season is off to a slower start, people should still get flu vaccines. "Last year was a relatively severe season," Frieden said, noting that 381,000 people were hospitalized, and 169 children died from the flu. "This is higher than we've seen in many flu seasons ...
Surprise! Your morning cup of tea or coffee may be doing more than just perking you up before work. An international team of researchers led by Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School (Duke-NUS) and the Duke University School of Medicine suggest that increased caffeine intake may reduce fatty liver in people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Worldwide, 70 percent of people diagnosed with diabetes and obesity have NAFLD, the major cause of fatty liver not due ...
When placing a child in high chairs or booster seats, expectations are that the child is secure and safe from falls and injuries. But new research suggests that in the US, a child is taken to the hospital as a result of high chair- or booster seat-related injuries every hour. This is according to a study published in the journal Clinical Pediatrics. Researchers from the Center for Injury Research and Policy, of The Research Institute ...
Editor's note: Watch Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports: The Last Heart Attack at 8p and 11p ET on Saturday, September 3rd. If only everything that looked good, felt good, or tasted good was good for us too. It comes as more welcome news for chocolate lovers, then, that yet another study has linked chocolate consumption with improved heart health. Maybe. Researchers at the University of Cambridge analyzed the results of seven existing studies and concluded ...
Small, early study found contraction rate sped up after people downed beverage. Energy drinks may provide a bit too much of a boost to your heart, creating additional strain on the organ and causing it to contract more rapidly than usual, German researchers report. Healthy people who drank energy drinks high in caffeine and taurine experienced significantly increased heart contraction rates an hour later, according to research scheduled for presentation Monday at the annual meeting ...
Cold winds, icy rain and, in some places, snow—Old Man Winter has arrived. His entry reminds us to get our furnaces checked and winterize our car, but what about the kids? "Children are even more vulnerable than adults to cold-weather and winter-related injuries," said Dr. Karen Judy, pediatrician at Loyola University Health System and professor of pediatrics at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine. Judy offers some tips to keep kids safe while ...
The rumor: It's possible to get caffeine poisoning As he was driving down an Ohio freeway minutes after swallowing five Magnum 357 caffeine pills, Christian Brenner started to vibrate -- and the cars in his rearview mirror did as well. Fortunately, Brenner pulled over and walked around in an effort to try and come down. Today, he swears off caffeine, even coffee -- the mental aftereffect of what he says was straight-up caffeine poisoning. The verdict ...
Some health problems, such as asthma, sore throat and cold sores, are triggered or worsened by cold weather. Here's how to help your body deal with cold weather ailments. Colds You can help prevent colds by washing your hands regularly. This destroys bugs that you may have picked up from touching surfaces used by other people, such as light switches and door handles. It’s also important to keep the house and any household ...
This Thanksgiving, have your mashed potatoes and eat them too. That advice, surprisingly, doesn’t come from you grandmother but from more dieticians and nutritionists who are actually helping people to maintain healthy weights. Yes, in addition to the usual roll-out of “How to Slim-down Your Thanksgiving” and tips on how to avoid packing on the pounds, some health experts are advising that we go a little easier on ourselves over the holidays. They’re ...
By Dr. Mark Siemer, Medical Director Doctors Express Cherry Creek As we find ourselves entering the holiday season we find many people begin to struggle with depression. Depression is a serious disorder that many try to ignore, most don’t know what to do with it while others do not even know how to spot it. It is seen quite prevalent in the elderly. According to the Geriatric Metal Health Foundation, “An estimated 6 percent ...
Ingredients 3 red bell peppers, halved and seeded $ 3 ears shucked corn 1 1/2 pounds tomatoes, halved, seeded, and peeled (about 4) $ 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil $ 4 cups chopped onion (about 2 medium) $ 3 (14-ounce) cans fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth $ 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/4 cup (1 ounce) crumbled blue cheese $ 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives Preparation 1. Prepare grill to medium-high heat. 2. Arrange ...
By Erinn Bucklan, upwave.com Even if you're one of the many people who believe that exposing yourself to day-to-day germs is healthy for your immune system, it's still wise to take steps to protect yourself from the most infectious germs in your home. "Bugs like Escherichia coli (E.coli), salmonella and campylobacter can make you pretty sick or even kill you," says Douglas Powell, professor of diagnostic medicine and pathobiology at Kansas ...
By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter SATURDAY, Nov. 9 (HealthDay News) -- If you have a penchant for drinking sugary sodas, you might be raising your risk for kidney disease, new research suggests. Employees at a university in Japan who consumed more than two sodas a day were more likely to have protein in their urine when compared to those who had fewer or no sodas on a daily basis. Protein in the urine is considered an ...
By Michelle Castillo /CBS News Emphasis on warning parents about the dangers of over-the-counter cough and cold medicines may have led to fewer emergency room visits for kids. A new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study published on Nov. 11 in Pediatrics showed that fewer kids went to the ER after manufactures added warning labels to the medicine bottles. Medication manufacturers voluntarily recalled some cough and cold medications in October 2007 after increases ...
By Michelle Castillo /CBS News Emphasis on warning parents about the dangers of over-the-counter cough and cold medicines may have led to fewer emergency room visits for kids. A new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study published on Nov. 11 in Pediatrics showed that fewer kids went to the ER after manufactures added warning labels to the medicine bottles. Medication manufacturers voluntarily recalled some cough and cold medications in October 2007 after increases ...
Total Time: 1 hr 25 minPrep30 minCook55 minYield:8 servingsLevel:Easy Ingredients 1/4 cup olive oil 6 medium shallots, sliced into rings (about 1 cup) 1 1/2 pounds thin fresh string beans or haricots verts, trimmed 1 pound button mushrooms, sliced 6 large cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme 3 cups low-fat (1 percent) milk 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons freshly grated parmesan cheese 1/2 ...
Article by Deepak Chopra MD “DOCTOR, we need you on Surgical Four,” a nurse’s voice said over the phone. “We’ve had an expiration.” “A what?” I asked “An expiration,” she carefully repeated, “on Surgical Four. We need you to pronounce.” “Oh, right.” Could I tell her I wasn’t catching on? It was midsummer of 1970 and my first night on call. I was the newest intern in a four-hundred-bed community hospital in ...
