With the recent report in The Journal of the American Medical Association (see accompanying article in “News & Events”) that Vitamin E supplementation may increase the risk of prostate cancer,  (read more…)

What am I referring to? Cancer? Heart attacks? AIDS? Ebola Virus? No, no, no, and NO. Obesity—that’s what our most serious epidemic is . . . right now and for  (read more…)

When a patient discusses with his or her cardiologist their lipid profile, the subject of triglycerides I find is confusing to many. Total cholesterol and its sub fractions (HDL, LDL,  (read more…)

The most serious complication due to the heart rhythm problem called atrial fibrillation is the development of blood clots in the heart which can travel to the brain and cause  (read more…)

Posted today on our “News and Events” is a recent report that high-dose statins carry a higher risk for the subsequent development of diabetes than lower dose statins. This information  (read more…)

The FDA has recently announced that simvastatin at the 80 mg dose should not be prescribed to new patients, and that those taking a lower dose of the drug should  (read more…)

Recent articles in the media have cautioned the use of Niaspan ( a long acting preparation of Niacin) with Statins, raising concern over an increased risk of stroke, among other  (read more…)

Among my patients I often get the sense that they believe that fish oil supplements are indicated for all sorts of cardiovascular disorders. Not true. They are not a generalized  (read more…)

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are used to treat arthritis and are among the most frequently used medications, both prescribed and over-the-counter. However, there are some concerns when using these medicines  (read more…)

I’ve been asked this question twice this week. Wouldn’t it be great if, after several decades of plaque accumulation, the “crud” that plugs up our vessels, there was an easy  (read more…)