Greetings women of Maryland,
We need to talk. Did you know that your leading health threat is heart disease? Yes, your heart is more at risk than you might be aware, and chances are that your health care provider may not be talking to you about it. In fact, one it three deaths in women is [...]

Surely most of us don’t want to be considered overweight or obese and many of us have probably become concerned about our ever-expanding waistline over the winter months. In our office, we get many patients listing off valid reasons why they want to lose weight this season. Many folks say they have been feeling insecure [...]

Over the last few articles we have explored black teas from India and oolong teas from Taiwan, and now our journey takes us to China and Japan where most of the world’s green teas are produced. Green tea originated in China, dating back to 2737 BC, and is popular throughout Asian cultures, although it has [...]

The general rule is that exercise helps reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. Research has found a link between exercise and a healthy heart. Information based from the findings of a study suggests that the non-exercisers had a 49 percent greater risk of heart attack than other participants. The study attributed a third of that [...]

Ready? Can you hear the drum roll? Here it is: Ditch your New Year’s Resolution now!
Instead, carve out an hour some time this week to pause and reflect about one to three Goals you’d really like to accomplish this year. Decide how important each goal is to you. If a goal is important, then a) [...]

February is Heart Health Month, and in many households women will be urging members of their families to have screenings and live healthier lifestyles. Yet too few of these women will do the same for themselves.
The American Heart Association reports that only 13 percent of women view heart disease as a major health threat. Yet [...]