Author Archives : Dr. Victor Marchione

How healthy is your cholesterol? Along with the damage potential it has on your cardiovascular system, new research has found that cholesterol may play a role in a cellular pathway linked to cancer. Cholesterol has been associated with cancer in previous research; one 2014 study from the United Kingdom linked women with high cholesterol to ...click here to read more

Do you enjoy a morning stroll with paths lined with greenery? Trees are beautiful to look at and offer shade, but you may want to start giving them more credit. A new study reports that trees are saving lives. I recently told you about the dangers of air pollution, and how this can poorly affect your ...click here to read more

How is your digestion? Any gas or bloating? A popular fix to promote digestion and regularity is probiotics, the healthy bacteria found in some common foods and supplements that help to increase the good bacteria in your gut. It turns out, probiotics can work wonders on your blood pressure, too, according to new research. Treatment ...click here to read more

Have you ever taken acetaminophen for a sore back and felt like it did absolutely nothing for the pain? Well, there may have been something more to that thought. A new study published in The Lancet has found that paracetamol (also commonly referred to as acetaminophen) was ineffective at providing pain relief for back pain. ...click here to read more

Have you measured your feet today? What about last week? Chances are you haven’t measured them at all. Or you might have a rough idea of your shoe size because you had your shoes fitted several years ago but, as an adult, you never thought you needed to have them measured. What if I told ...click here to read more

Chances are, you know someone who has suffered a stroke. It’s that common. But why? And isn’t there something we can do to prevent it from happening? There is. Every year in the United States, nearly 800,000 people have a stroke and 600,000 of them experience them for the first time. Nevertheless, new research reveals ...click here to read more

Did you know that how you cope with life stress and the general hubbub of modern society may increase your risk for insomnia? I’ve found myself snacking at night more often than usual, and not on the right foods. Even when you know better, you can slip up and compromise your sleep in the process. ...click here to read more

Have you ever marveled at just how much you and your closest friend have in common? Your interests, pleasures, the things you find funny… Well, that connection may be closer than you think – a new study found that friends, who are not biological relatives, have more common DNA than strangers do. The researchers, from ...click here to read more