November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month – approximately 235,000 new cases of lung cancer and 125,000 deaths are expected to occur this year in the US. Dr. Daniel Sterman, director of the division of pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine at NYU Langone Health and NYU Grossman School of Medicine, spoke with us about the … Read more
Researchers say they have identified a previously unknown, potentially toxic chemical in the treated drinking water consumed by millions of Americans. The chloronitramide anion is a byproduct of the decomposition of chloramine, which is used by treatment plants to disinfect drinking water and kill diseases such as cholera and typhoid fever. After eluding them for … Read more
Some prenatal vitamins contain “disturbing” amounts of toxic heavy metals, while others lack key nutrients needed for a healthy pregnancy, a shocking new study finds. Researchers from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus tested 47 prenatal vitamins – 32 over-the-counter and 15 prescription – for their levels of choline and iodine and checked for … Read more
This recipe may leave you hooked. Dr. Jonathan J. Rasouli, a board-certified spinal neurosurgeon in New York, is sharing the details of his meal plan rich in brain-healthy omega-3 fatty acids and phytonutrients and low in carbs, sugar and fat. “It tastes great and I never get tired of it,” Rasouli, director of complex and … Read more
Talk about a magic mushroom. New research from the City of Hope cancer treatment center suggests that white button mushroom extract may slow the progression of prostate cancer by inhibiting tumor growth and supporting cancer-fighting immune cells. But one of the study’s authors has a warning for anyone buying his mushroom extract as a cure. … Read more