Richard Tirendi, CEO & Co-founder, VisionQuest 20/20, assesses the shortcomings of traditional eye exams. He introduces EyeSpy 20/20, a proprietary vision screening software, that gamifies the vision screening process.…
John Rapisarda, MD, addresses sex and fertility myths and answers several questions concerning conception, pregnancy, and sex. Myth #6: Getting a massage helps when trying to conceive Myth #7:…
David Stipp, MS, author of The Youth Pill, delves into the mechanisms of calorie restriction that leads to an increase in life expectancy. While not fully understood, the…
About 40 thousand women die each year of breast cancer in the United States. Mammography screening is one way to detect breast cancer early. However, mammograms have benefits…
Recently, two major changes were made in the guidelines that recommend how physicians manage high blood pressure in their patients. The changes affect millions of Americans, especially older…
Today drinking remains highly prevalent among young people, particularly college age students, world-wide. A new study looked at how effective a web-based screening and intervention was for reducing…
Every year, more and more graduating medical students are not matching. This is a huge problem not only for these medical students who are without jobs, but also…
The Balanced Budget Act of 1997 capped residency slots at 100,000. As more students graduate from medical school, there are many left unmatched and without the proper training…
Ziva D.Cooper, PhD, discusses the limitations doctors face when prescribing medical marijuana. Dr. Cooper explains that a lack of controlled studies and unknown risks to pulmonary health are…
Much of public housing in the United States is located in high-poverty areas. It’s been shown that children living in these mostly inner-city neighborhoods are at risk for…
