Easy Health Digest-April 22, 2020

In a time when the medical community is desperate for COVID-19 treatments, they’ve been turning to questionable drugs. But in the rush to save lives, some experts and studies show they may not work and could, in fact, be dangerous. Here’s what you should know…More »

Diabetes is an epidemic in our country, spurred on by sedentary lifestyles and skyrocketing rates of obesity. And, once you have it, the rest of your health can quickly deteriorate, raising your risk of heart disease, stroke, and heart attack. More »

A new study takes a closer look at whether eating more olive oil, one of the main components of the Mediterranean diet, is associated with a lowered risk of heart disease here in the United States. But what about other plant-based oils? More »

As a cardiologist, my heart skips a beat (figuratively, of course!) every time I read about research linking heart disease and COVID-19. Nevertheless, emerging data on heart involvement is concerning. Here’s what we know so far about the connections between the coronavirus and the heart… More »