Heat exhaustion and heat stroke can become a factor at lower temperatures than you might think. Even if you’re not experiencing triple-digit heat, other factors such as air quality and humidity can put your health at risk. My colleague, Dr. Alan Reisinger, associate medical director for MDVIP, talks about what happens when we overheat and gives you some tips for what to do when you have to be out in the sun.

You can’t find your car keys (again!). Or you’ve started to cook your favorite meal, only to forget the recipe. Or maybe you just entered your living room, and now you’re not sure why. It seems like the memory bandit strikes at the most inconvenient times. But how do you know if a memory lapse is no big deal or something more concerning?

Many recent headlines are claiming that cannabinoids, including cannabigerol (CBG) and cannabidiol (CBD), can help treat and prevent COVID-19 infection. Patients might ask you about this. Here’s what you should know.

Since the first COVID-19 vaccine received authorization for emergency use in December 2020, physicians and the public have vigorously debated whether infection-acquired ("natural") or vaccine-mediated immunity provides better protection against future infection and severe illness. The answer may never be known for certain, as it's hard to imagine a research ethics committee approving a trial that intentionally exposes immunologically naive people to a potentially lethal infection. A more important clinical question is: does getting vaccinated after recovery from COVID-19 provide additional benefits? Currently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends routine vaccination in all persons aged 5 years or older, regardless of their history of past infection.

New research from Apple and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health sheds light on the connection between polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), heart disease and menstrual cycles.

If you’ve ever wished you could smooth those little worry lines across your forehead or the laugh lines around your mouth, you might have considered cosmetic injections or even surgery.

Neurons make up less than half of the brain. Yet when it comes to brain mapping, they get all the limelight.

It’s easy to see why: as shockingly powerful mini-processors, neurons and their connections—together dubbed the connectome—hold the secret to highly efficient and flexible computation. Nestled inside the brain’s wiring diagrams are the key to consciousness, memories, and emotion. To connectomics, mapping the brain isn’t just an academic exercise to better understand ourselves—it could lead to more efficient AI that think like us.

Learning you have a health condition can be upsetting and frightening, especially if it’s something permanent like coronary artery disease.

It’s estimated that 20.1 million Americans over the age of 20 have coronary artery disease. In other words, if you’re diagnosed, you’re not alone — and chances are good you’ll know someone else with this condition.