Hypertension

Dr. Davis Bu, internal medicine, discusses hypertension, or high blood pressure, in this episode of Health Minute. Dr. Bu discusses the new hypertension guidelines as well as risk factors and treatment options.

• February 23, 2018

Seasonal affective disorder

Dr. Alla Goldburt, a family medicine physician with Hallmark Health Medical Associates, discusses causes, triggers and treatment options for seasonal affective disorder.

• February 5, 2018

5 things about asthma in the winter

Winter is a time to hunker down inside, a time to catch up on books you’ve been meaning to read or binge-watch shows you felt too guilty to watch when the weather was warm. But Dr. Jingli Ma, a pulmonologist at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, said it’s also prime time for asthma flare-ups. Here are five things […]

• January 17, 2018

7 tips to manage seasonal allergy symptoms

Allergies can make even the nicest day feel miserable. Use these tips to feel better during allergy season.

• August 18, 2017

3 tips for parents to talk with tweens and teens about their bodies

The teen years are a period of intense physical, mental and emotional growth. How to build trust between teens and their parents and doctor.

• July 14, 2017

Bariatric surgery isn’t ‘cheating,’ and other weight loss facts

Weight loss with bariatric surgery is effective, but it takes dedication. Learn about surgical and non-surgical weight loss options in Medford.

• June 12, 2017

Can marijuana use during pregnancy harm a baby?

By Crystal Grimes, NP, APN, MSN, Obstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner in Revere, Mass. Many women don’t think using marijuana while pregnant or breastfeeding is a big deal, but early studies show it can harm baby.

Marijuana is a hot topic, as new debates about its safety and legalization crop up every week. I have conversations with my patients every day about marijuana use during pregnancy.

• May 16, 2017

Millennials are now more at risk for colon cancer. But should they be screened for it?

By Brian Clark, MD Gastroenterology in Stoneham, Mass. In recent decades, more young people have developed colon and rectal cancers than before. The rate of colon cancer found in those ages 20-29 rose up to 2.4 percent per year from the mid-1980s through 2013, while the rate of rectal cancer among that age group rose […]

• March 23, 2017

What causes epilepsy, and can seizures be stopped?

By David Miller, MD Neurology in Stoneham, Mass. Epilepsy can be unpredictable. Some of my patients have multiple seizures every day, while others go years without having a seizure, only to have one out of the blue. Obviously this is frustrating for people with epilepsy and their families. So, it’s probably no surprise that one […]

• March 6, 2017

How radiation therapy works, and how we’re making it better

By Phillip Gray, M.D. Hallmark Health Center for Radiation Oncology in Stoneham, Mass. I get many questions about radiation therapy from cancer patients and their families. How does it work? Is it safe? Why does it take so many treatments? And what are we doing to make the process easier? First off, it’s good to […]

• January 25, 2017