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Garcinia Cambogia Extract – What You Need To Know

September 12, 2015 by Dr. Mustafa Ahmed 50 Comments

Garcinia Cambogia extract is also known as the Malabar Tamarind and has been used as a traditional remedy in Asian countries for many years to treat a number of conditions ranging from arthritis to infections. The reason most people reading this have heard of Garcinia Cambogia Extract however, is due to the media hype created […]

Filed Under: Diet & Nutrition, General Health

Sarcopenia – Age Related Muscle Loss

August 2, 2015 by Dr. Murtaza Ahmed 1 Comment

Sarcopenia – Age Related Muscle Loss Murtaza Ahmed MD Sarcopaenia is a condition that affects each and every one of us, often with life changing consequences, yet ask most people and that have probably never even heard of the word! ‘Sarcopenia’ is actually the medical term for age related loss of muscle mass. As we […]

Filed Under: General Health Tagged With: muscle loss, sarcopenia, weight loss

What is Smegma?: A Guide to the Unappetizing Biofluid That is Smegma

July 1, 2015 by Dr. Murtaza Ahmed 17 Comments

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4 Sleep Hygiene Tips for Ultimate Productivity

April 3, 2015 by Anant Kharod MD Leave a Comment

Sleep Hygiene

Just because you’re getting “enough” sleep doesn’t mean you have good sleep hygiene. And good sleep hygiene is the fundamental building block for making ourselves as productive as possible. Learn these four tips for getting more out of the time you spend sleeping.

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Ideal Blood Pressure – What Do the New Guidelines Say?

March 16, 2015 by Dr. Jason L. Guichard, MD, PhD 77 Comments

blood pressure guidelines

Blood pressure is perhaps the most accurate “2 minute” health test that exists. However, what used to be considered a healthy diastolic or systolic count isn’t necessarily still the same. Get up to date with the most recent blood pressure guidelines released by the World Health Organization & Center for Disease Control. It’s information worth knowing!

Filed Under: General Health, Hypertension (High Blood Pressure), Risk & Prevention Tagged With: Chronic Illness

How to Become a Cardiologist

December 23, 2014 by Anant Kharod MD 58 Comments

How to Become a Cardiologist

The Early Stages of Becoming a Cardiologist At myheart.net we’ve helped millions of people through our articles and answers. Now our authors are keeping readers up to date with cutting edge heart disease information through twitter. Follow Dr Ahmed on Twitter @MustafaAhmedMD Follow @MustafaAhmedMD If you are reading this article on how to become a cardiologist, […]

Filed Under: General Health, Heart Disease Tagged With: atrial fibrillation, Blood pressure, Chest pain, Echocardiography, heart disease, Heart failure, heart valve

Itchy Feet – Causes and Cures

December 4, 2014 by Dr. Murtaza Ahmed 7 Comments

Itchy Feet

Itchy feet are an extremely common complaint presenting to Doctor’s Surgeries and Pharmacies across the USA and millions of dollars are spent on remedies each year. People often suffer from itchy feet for several months before seeking help, leading to unnecessary distress and disease progression. The truth is that there are a few conditions that cause […]

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So You’re Exposed to Ebola. Now What?

October 8, 2014 by Stephen Russell, MD Leave a Comment

America’s worst microbial nightmare stepped through the looking glass and into our lives this September when a patient arrived at a Texas hospital harboring the first U.S. case of Ebola. In the months preceding this index case, news organizations had tracked the West African death toll of this unforgiving virus. A plane carrying an infected […]

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Low Carb Diets and Cholesterol Levels – When High Fat Isn’t Bad

September 25, 2014 by Dr. Mustafa Ahmed 7 Comments

low carb diets and cholesterol

The following article is not intended to be part of the debate concerning cholesterol, or whether a low carb high fat diet such as the Atkins diet is good for long term health, it is simply to review the evidence with respect to the effect of low carb diets on cholesterol. One of the problems […]

Filed Under: Diet & Nutrition, Exercise, General Health, Risk & Prevention Tagged With: Cholesterol, heart disease, Losing Weight

Marijuana And Heart Disease – A Word Of Caution

September 2, 2014 by Dr. Mustafa Ahmed 44 Comments

Marijuana and heart disease

Marijuana And Heart Disease: Marijuana use is common, and although once widely illegal, its use for medicinal purposes is growing and it’s recreational use decriminalized in some US states. This article is not designed to support any particular view on the drug, but simply to present evidence available in the medical literature regarding marijuana and […]

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