Dr. Michael Roizen, MD

Research shows that women are more likely to have ischemic strokes than men. Every year in the U.S. 55,000 more women than men experience those cranial vascular events. According to a report in the journal Stroke, women have unique risk factors and ne...

In the age of social media, email and apps, phone addiction is a real thing. When you’re getting push notifications and news alerts every second, it can be difficult to peel yourself off the screen. But when it comes to real-life social situation...

Ever wondered why a dish prepared with spinach is said to be “Florentine?” Well, it’s because Catherine de Medici, who was from Florence, was a fan of this super green. And here’s why: Recent research published in Neurology reve...

Attention parents: Read the nutrition facts and ingredient label of all toddler drinks and infant formula. In a study published in Preventive Medicine, researchers found that most toddler drinks use misleading marketing claims to make parents thin...

If you want to truly enjoy your meal, remember to chew your food and savor every bite. This mindful eating technique will not only help you digest your meal better but also regulate your hunger cues. A study published in the BMJ reveals that cramming f...

Standing in one position for too long is just as bad as sitting down. According to a study in the journal Ergonomics, doing computer-related work at a standing desk for two hours caused participants’ feet to swell, and their reaction time and men...

Good news for people suffering from shingles: The herpes zoster subunit vaccine (HZ/su) or shingles vaccine, called Shingrix, is 90 percent effective, according to Australian researchers. Shingles is a painful rash that can occur anywhere on the body, ...

Some days, all you need to feel better is a giant hug, and science agrees. Research scientists from the University of Colorado Boulder and the University of Haifa in Israel set out to show that the powers of human touch can help ease pain. In thei...

For decades, monosodium glutamate (MSG) was considered a natural flavor enhancer. But more recently, it’s been tagged for triggering headaches and other unsettling symptoms. And these days there’s debate about whether this additive, wh...

As you age and become less active, you lose muscle and grip strength. Low levels of physical activity are associated with a greater risk of becoming ill, falling, requiring hospitalization and dying in the next three years. But according to a major rev...

In the era of social media, we often see only the “perfect” parts of people’s lives, but in reality, everyone has challenges. For those living with mental illness, it can be especially difficult to open up about the disease and get tr...

Loud noise (above 60 decibels, the volume of a normal conversation) is dangerous—and it doesn’t have to be a volcanic explosion to trigger health problems. Exposure to elevated decibels can: Erode your hearing. Interfere with sleep and ...