The Five Keys to Healthy Living from Karon LoCicero, MD

Dr. Karon R. LoCicero of Tampa's LoCicero Medical Group discusses the Five Keys to Healthy Living.

The Dangers of Scuba Diving from Jerry Sayre, MD

Scuba Diving can be dangerous for some people with chronic diseases, as well as for anyone who does not take the right precautions. Patients with asthma, diabetes, and seizure disorders are probably best off avoiding scuba diving. In addition, when a healthy person has an active cold, or has consumed alcohol they should not scuba dive. Decompression sickness, or the bends, can occur in divers if they rise to the surface too quickly.

Surgery For Excessive Sweating from Harold Burkhart, MD

Excessive sweating from the underarms, or from the hands can be a difficult and embarrasing problem. There are medications that can be helpful in some patients, as well as Botox in some patients. There is also an effective surgery for excessive sweating. Dr. Harold Burkhart, a surgeon from the Mayo Clinic, discusses the surgery for excessive sweating.

Smoking and Risk of Surgery from David Warner, MD

Smoking has many effects which can increase the risk of surgery. Smoking has been found to slow surgical wound healing, increase the risk of infection, and increase the risk of lung problems around the time of surgery, such as pneumonia. Dr. David Warner, an anesthesiologist at the Mayo Clinic, discusses the increased risk of surgery for smokers.

Motion Sickness from Abinash Virk, MD

Motion Sickness is a very common problem, that many people will experience in their lifetime. But there are some people who frequently have this problem. It is important to recognize that you are prone to this problem as there are measure that you can take to prevent motion sickness, such as staying the the part of the vehicle that moves the lease. There are also medications for motion sickness. Dr. Abinash Virk, a Travel Medicine specialist from the Mayo Clinic, discusses motion sickness.

DVT from John Heit, MD

DVT is deep venous thrombosis. This is simply a blood clot in one of your veins. DVT occurs most commonly in the legs. Risk factors for development of DVT include surgery, hospitalization, trauma, cancer, and neurologic disorders. Symptoms are commonly pain and swelling in one leg. If left untreated these blood clots can travel through your heart and lodge in the lung causing what is called a pulmonary embolus. Dr. John Heit from the May Clinic discusses DVT.

Diet and Risk of Metabolic Syndrome from Harrison Wein, PhD

Dr. Harrison Wein gives an NIH Research Update on diet and the risk of metabolic syndrome, which is implicated in cardiovascular disease, and other health problems.

Exercise Decreased Risk of Cardiac Events from Harrison Wein, PhD

NIH Update: A new study showed that women who exercised had a lower ridk of cardiovascular events, even if they were overweight. (Had high BMI-Body mass index.). In another study, having a high BMI-body mass index was associated with an increased risk of coronary artery disease.

Wide Waist, and Smokiing and Health Risks from Harrison Wein, PhD

Harrison Wein, PhD discusses new studies which looked at risks of smoking, and studies regarding having a large waist and the health risks associated with it.