What is the body mass index (BMI)? The body mass index is a method used to measure a person’s percentage of body fat. Weight in kilograms is divided by height...
Author - Dr. Charles H. Booras, MD
Special interest in Wellness and Preventive Medicine, Primary and Secondary prevention of Cardiovascular disease (Heart attack and Stroke), Cholesterol problems, Type 2 Diabetes, Depression, and Patient Education.
What is body composition, and why is it important? Body composition is one part of a person’s overall physical fitness. The others are cardiovascular endurance...
Extensive clinical and statistical studies have identified multiple factors that increase your risk for a heart attack or stroke (“brain attack”)...
A heart attack is still the leading killer of American men and women but, since 1960, the mortality rate from a heart attack has dropped by half. This success...
This test will help you figure your risk of a first heart attack. Fill in your points for each risk factor. Then total them to find out your risk. Points:...
The recent settlement of a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) case against a manufacturer of tanning products will help protect consumers. The settlement specifies...
Try this pop quiz: Is SPF 45 sunscreen three times stronger than SPF 15 sunscreen? Does it last three times longer? Do sunscreens provide better UVA protection...
People whose groin (inguinal) hernias are repaired using a laparoscopic method recover more rapidly and have fewer repeat hernias than others treated with...
A Hernia is a defect in a wall or lining that allows the extrusion of tissues normally contained by that wall. Inguinal hernias are protrusions of soft tissue...
Colon cancer is the second most common cancer in both men and women who don't smoke, surpassed only by breast cancer in women and prostate cancer in men. There...