Author Archives : Dr. Victor Marchione

Exercise has proven to be beneficial for both the body the mind, as getting the heart pumping and maintaining a healthy weight and diet go a long way toward keeping us performing at our best. But perhaps we can make this benefit even better. According to a new study by scientists at Wake Forest University, ...click here to read more

When asked what the deadliest animal in the world is, you would not immediately think of the mosquito, but it is. While these tiny insects may not seem very dangerous, it is not their size that makes them deadly, but the disease they carry. Malaria is one of many mosquito-borne diseases affecting humans and is ...click here to read more

Seizures are often dramatized on television and in movies—they depict a person collapsing to the ground while they convulse (shake), contracting every muscle in their body. While this can be the case, not all seizures look like this, as some can take on a more subdued presentation. But seizures, in general, are the symptom of ...click here to read more

With the increasing number of states in America legalizing cannabis, there have been a lot of related studies of the plant for medical application. Whatever your stance is on the drug, there is no doubt that the marijuana plant is full of potential benefits for patients. This list of benefits seems to grow by the ...click here to read more

If there is one thing most people would like to do more of, it’s to travel and see the world. But one minor detail we neglect to think about is the effect of jet lag, that feeling of daytime fatigue that occurs when traveling across multiple time zones. However, new research may make jet lag ...click here to read more

When most people think about zinc, they usually don’t know exactly what it is or that the body requires it for essential metabolic functions. However, according to a new study by the Technical University of Munich (TUM), the level of zinc in the body directly affects the cardiac muscle, so much so that shortage may ...click here to read more

Our ability to smell is something we all take for granted. It allows us to enjoy the aroma of the foods we eat, warns us of the dangers of smoke or leaking gas, and can even trigger certain memories linked to particular smells. However, approximately two million Americans suffer from some degree of loss of ...click here to read more

A cancer diagnosis is one of the worst pieces of news you could get. Nearly every organ in the human body can succumb to cancer cells that not only limit function but can also lead to death. Glioblastoma is a tumor that occurs in the brain and spinal cord and can be life-threatening, depending on ...click here to read more