In the latest installment of “Cardiovascular Risk Calculators Belong in the Trash Can,” THIS STUDY came out looking at the relationship between various Risk Calculators and coronary plaque (measured by CAC and CCTA). You all are familiar with the “Got…
We’ve all known the kids who incessantly inhale the fumes from Sharpie markers. The multicolored stippling on the tips of their noses tips you off about their tendency to huff volatile hydrocarbons, and we typically encourage them to minimize these…
I haven’t historically paid too much attention to Mixed Martial Arts, but even I was aware of the recent contest between Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano, which was hailed as “The Biggest Fight of the Century” and a “Dream Matchup.”…
“A CAC isn’t good enough because it doesn’t detect soft plaque…you need a CCTA!” “Your regular doctor isn’t good enough…you need an enlightened concierge practitioner with a robust Social Media presence!” “Your current diet isn’t good enough…you need a multivitamin,…
Darrell (pronounced duh-RELL) is a super nice guy, but he’s clearly on the Struggle Bus when it comes to his physical health. He’s got diabetes, high blood pressure, gout, a weird rash, and about 19 other currently undiagnosed conditions. He…
Since Captain Planet is unlikely to be the hero we need for saving the world from Heart Disease (as we learned from last week’s post), perhaps we ought to turn our attention to another early 1990s classic cartoon character…Darkwing Duck!…
Although the well-known autosomal dominant gene mutations for Familial Hypercholesterolemia are LDLR, APOB, and PCSK9, there are lesser-known recessive mutations that can result in elevated cholesterol levels. One of these recessive gene mutations is LDLRAP1, but THIS ARTICLE describes a…
I often say, “I do all the same things I did when I was 20… I’m just worse at them and I hurt more afterwards.” But given that people with the highest cardiorespiratory fitness tend to have the lowest risk…
France has contributed many luminaries to science, including Pascal and Descartes, but maybe Metformin, a glucose-lowering medication taken by millions of people, deserves a place on this proverbial intellectual Mont Blanc as well. Derived from the French lilac, Metformin continues…
We live in a society of Cellular Self-Destruction and Handheld Hell. We are overstimulated yet vacuous, tired but wired, technologically savvy but socially inept. We have mortgaged happiness for app-iness, always upgrading, but internally deteriorating. Music is always playing, but…
