SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention categorize a traumatic brain injury as a “major cause of death and disability in the United States.” Dr. Barry Rodstein, interim chief of physical medicine and rehabilition division at Baystate Health, discusses the challenges for those living with a […]

People with high cholesterol levels may benefit from adopting a low fat diet. This involves reducing the intake of foods high in saturated and trans fats, both of which increase the harmful type of cholesterol that clogs the arteries. People can transition to a lower fat diet by making simple […]

Greg Feinsinger Last week’s column was a potpourri of random health tips, and this week’s column is more of the same. NEUROPATHIC PAIN (nerve pain): Examples of this kind of pain are sciatica and shingles pain. According to the current issue of the American Family Practice journal, this responds best to […]