by Dr. Abella
Acne fades and voices deepen, but teen obesity hangs around. U.S. Department of Agriculture researchers at Tufts University tracked weight and health patterns over the course of subjects’ lives. They found that whether or not people bring their weight under...
by Dr. Abella
Here’s news straight from the heart: The American Heart Association (AHA), which for years singled out only smoking, high blood pressure, and high blood cholesterol as major risk factors for coronary disease, has added a fourth factor—physical inactivity—to...
by Dr. Abella
Much of what young women do for their bodies now will determine their health and mobility in old age. Research suggests that women can build bone mass throughout their early adult years, beyond the time their linear growth stops, which is important in preventing...
by Dr. Abella
Home-exercise bikes are uniting fitness with the cocooning craze. As more people seek entertainment and leisure activities in the comfort of their homes, these bikes allow them to stay trim and healthy while avoiding overcrowded gyms and the familiar hazards of...
by Dr. Abella
Most athletes know that the suffix itis is bad news: not fatal, but annoying and probably painful. Itis actually means “inflammation,” which describes both the sensation and the physiology of the body’s reaction to connective tissue damage....
by Dr. Abella
Many of my patients come to see me complaining of chest pain. These patients are frequently young, otherwise healthy and “freaking out” about why they should have chest pain. If the the diagnosis is mitral valve prolapse, take heart. Mitral valve prolapse...
