Author Archives : Dr. Victor Marchione

Second hand smoke has been associated with various respiratory diseases and cancer.  Does banning outdoor smoking really help decrease second hand smoke exposure? Several medical reports have shown that cigarette smoking may result in major health damage, including the development of lung cancer and other respiratory and systemic diseases.  Health organizations have also campaigned for ...click here to read more

A recent study has shown that corn syrup can help in weight loss.  This fructose-based sweetener may replace the use of table sugar in the daily diet. In the last few decades, the incidence of obesity has increased due to massive production of ready-to-eat food items, as well as the expansion of fast food restaurants.  ...click here to read more

Salt and sugar cravings can sabotage healthy diets and result in the unwanted and unplanned consumption of processed junk food. The following foods can help you to stay on track with your diet and to satisfy your salt and sugar cravings in a healthy way. Nuts and Seeds – To Eliminate Too Much Salt? Although ...click here to read more

If you found out that those few extra pounds that you’ve been carrying around your waist could be one of the reasons for your suffering from tiredness and fatigue, would you be motivated to lose them?  Being overweight or obese can cause many health problems and new research shows that it may also cause sleep ...click here to read more

There appears to be no end to the list of quick fix diets marketed around the world, but health experts warn that many of these diets don’t work. The good news…there are some quick, easy ways to eat healthy. Diets that don’t work. Quick fix diets are often frustrating and can end up causing you ...click here to read more

According to one of the world’s largest accountancy firms, PricewatehouseCoopers, Americans call in sick to work an average of 6 days per-year; Europeans almost double that. If you are a smoker chances are you climb above the average. We all get ill from time to time, but researchers at the University of Nottingham in the ...click here to read more

Neck pain can make us feel uncomfortable and even miserable at times, and it can come at the most inconvenient times; when there is no one around to help us get relief. Fortunately, there are ways we can help ourselves The American Academy of Pain Medicine has gathered statistics on pain for several years. Their ...click here to read more

Daily fluctuations in temperature are associated with an increased risk for heart attack and stroke.  The mortality rate due to cardiovascular conditions during the winter season has been reported to be higher than in the summer. The winter season is just around the corner and some of us are getting ready for the cold days ...click here to read more