How Much Water Should You Drink?

High blood pressure usually doesn’t cause symptoms until it has led to serious health problems. Many people with high blood pressure aren’t even aware they have it and are not being treated for it. Even mildly elevated blood pressure over many years can be very harmful to your health, says David Southren, MD, FACC, Director of Cardiology and Physician Advisor at Montefiore Nyack Hospital and cardiologist with Highland Medical, Advanced Cardiovascular Care.

If you’re low on energy, gaining weight and feel extremely cold when other people don’t, you may have an underactive thyroid gland, or hypothyroidism. Fortunately, people diagnosed with this condition can be successfully treated with medication, according to Ann Pia Baby, M.D., an endocrinologist with Highland Medical, Endocrinology.

“If you are consistent with taking medication and following up with your doctor to monitor your hormone levels, you will be able to manage this condition without much difficulty,” Dr. Baby said.

What is Hypothyroidism?

Lung cancer is the second most common cause of cancer and the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States.