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Author Archives: David A Fein, MD
New Study Says Fat Is Good For You
Fats are good for you. So says yet another medical study that threatens to shake up the world of nutrition and dietary guidelines. The headlines from PURE study, published in The Lancet, seem to suggest that there a benefit to … Continue reading
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Are Your Breasts As Dangerous As Angelina Jolie’s?
Celebrity health problems often make headlines. When those problems involve the breasts of Angelina Jolie, a woman “celebrated for her curves” as Maureen Dowd wrote in the New York Times, it is sure to get even more attention. Hearing that … Continue reading
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Tagged angelina, BRCA, breast cancer, cancer, jolie, princeton longevity
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Coronary Calcium Identifies Those at Risk for High Blood Pressure
A new study was reported at the 2013 International Conference on Prehypertension and Cardiometabolic Syndrome in Barcelona, Spain on February 4, 2013, that looked at nearly 10 years of follow up of cardiovascular events in a study conducted in Germany. … Continue reading
You’re Not Who You Think You Are
By: David Fein, MD Medical Director You’re not who you think you are. In fact, at least 90% of you isn’t you. Yes, by weight, you are mostly human. But if we count the number of cells in your body, … Continue reading
To PSA or Not To PSA- The Great Prostate Screening Debate
By: David A Fein, MD Medical Director It’s the second leading cause of cancer death and the most common cancer in non-smoking men. Prostate cancer claims more than 28,000 men each year. It used to be an even more common cause … Continue reading
The Next Ten Years
By: David A Fein, MD Medical Director This month Princeton Longevity Center is proud to celebrate our 10 Year Anniversary. From the start, many of you were quick to recognize the vital role of the new technologies offered at PLC … Continue reading
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Tagged cancer prevention, medical research, prevention, preventive medicine
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Eating “Healthy” Could Be Making You Sick
By: David A Fein, MD Medical Director “The label says ‘no added sugar’ and it’s got lots of vitamins. It’s healthy”, she said. No amount of arguing seemed to convince her that the bottle of fruit juice she was holding … Continue reading
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Tagged calories, carbohydrates, dieting, Health, health food, healthy foods, nutrition, preventive medicine, princeton longevity, vitamins, weight
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Is Daily Aspirin Right For You?
You may have already heard that aspirin can lower your risk of heart attacks and some types of strokes. Now, the news headlines are trumpeting new research that shows that aspirin can prevent cancer, too. Actually, the research isn’t that … Continue reading
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The Truth About Radiation Risks From Medical Imaging
Much has been written in recent years about the potential harm from radiation associated with medical imaging, such as CT Scans. These sources have tended to assume as proven fact that the radiation doses associated with medical imaging are harmful … Continue reading
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Tagged AAPM, cancer risk, CT, CT Angiography, CT scans, heart scan, imaging, radiation, radiation dose, radiation risk, scans
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New Study Highlights the Power of Heart Scans
A new study published in the latest issue of the medical journal Lancet shows that a CT Heart Scan is a better predictor of heart attack risk than cholesterol levels or C-Reactive Protein. Heart Scans provide a direct look at … Continue reading
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