Author Archives : Dr. Victor Marchione

Has your husband been acting a little odd lately? Driving too fast, changing car lanes aggressively and cutting people off more than usual? Is he more openly hostile than ever before, while at the same time more sullen and introverted, cutting himself off from friends and family? Toxoplasma gondii, a nasty parasite, courtesy of your ...click here to read more

By now you may have heard the ground-breaking news – bacon is linked to an increased risk of cancer. Maybe your heart broke a little bit; how can something so delicious be so harmful? But then again, aren’t the best things always the worst for you? There is a lot of information currently circulating about ...click here to read more

Now that you’re older, you probably experience more joint pain than ever. All those years of running around, and maybe even experiencing a few breaks or fractures, have finally caught up with you. Some days, the pain is simply too bad to even get out of bed. Living with joint pain can be debilitating and ...click here to read more

You toss and you turn and, sadly, the next morning you’re more tired than ever. Not getting proper sleep can really put a damper on your daily activities and negatively impact your health. Sleep is vital for the whole body, and without proper sleep you set yourself up for a health disaster. There are many factors ...click here to read more

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men – roughly one in seven men will develop it in their lifetime. The prostate is roughly the size of a walnut and is a gland that sits below a man’s bladder, near the base of the penis. Its role is to ensure that sperm survives when ...click here to read more

Autonomic neuropathy in diabetic neuropathy has an effect on hypoglycemia symptoms. Autonomic neuropathy is when the nerves that control bodily functions become damaged. Blood pressure, temperature control, digestion, bladder function and sexual function can all be affected by autonomic neuropathy. Normally, nerves send messages to the brain and other organs to ensure they function properly. ...click here to read more

Sarcoidosis, known as a kidney stones risk, could be better diagnosed using blood monocytes or white blood cells that are critical to human immune defense. Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease that can impact organs. Under normal circumstances, our immune system defends our body against harmful substances by sending special cells to protect the organs, but ...click here to read more

An estimated 15 percent of the adult population in America reports having hearing problems and another 54 million Americans are affected by osteoporosis or low bone mass. Both statistics are important to note, but why exactly are we informing you about hearing loss and bone loss at the same time? Well, research suggests that bone ...click here to read more