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Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Is My Liver Damage Reversible?

Mar 29, 2022 · Chris Iliades, MD · Aging & Independence

Fatty liver disease is just what it sounds like, the buildup of fat inside your liver cells. Fatty liver disease can be caused by alcohol abuse, especially binge drinking. If alcohol is the main cause, it is called alcoholic fatty liver disease. More commonly, fatty liver is caused by metabolic … Read More

Are There House Plants That Clean the Air?

Mar 29, 2022 · Chris Iliades, MD · Aging & Independence

Photosynthesis is the biological term for how plants make the energy to grow. It means making something (synthesis) from light (photo). Plants take in carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air through small holes in their leaves. They get water from the soil through their roots. Water plus CO2 plus light … Read More

Unhealthy Air Quality: What Should You Do When the AQI is Too High?

Feb 25, 2022 · Chris Iliades, MD · Aging & Independence

According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), air pollution can be dangerous to everyone at very high levels. It can be dangerous for people with lung conditions like asthma or COPD at lower levels. The daily AQI measures air pollution from ozone, particle matter, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, … Read More

Why Do I Bruise So Easily? Common Causes for Bruising

Feb 22, 2022 · Chris Iliades, MD · Aging & Independence

Bruising is caused by breaks in tiny blood vessels that are beneath your skin but close to the surface, called capillaries. If you get a blow or bump hard enough to break some capillaries, bleeding will show up as a purple or red bruise. Over a few days, the bruise … Read More

The Link Between Epstein Barr Virus, Multiple Sclerosis, and Long COVID

Feb 22, 2022 · Chris Iliades, MD · Aging & Independence

Epstein Barr virus is a virus that infects almost everybody by the time they are adults. Most people never have symptoms or only have mild cold-like symptoms. Some children or young adults have a more severe infection called mononucleosis. Once infected, everybody has EBV living in their white blood cells. … Read More

How to Get Rid of Athlete’s Foot

Jan 31, 2022 · Chris Iliades, MD · Aging & Independence

According to the American Academy of Dermatology, athlete’s foot – or tinea pedis – is a common fungal infection that can affect anybody, not just athletes. It is also called foot ringworm, and the fungi that cause tinea pedis can cause ringworm on your body or jock itch. These fungi … Read More

How To Know If You Need Stitches

Nov 30, 2021 · Chris Iliades, MD · Aging & Independence

According to the Wound Care Society, the reasons why a wound needs to be closed by suturing are to stop bleeding, promote healing, prevent infection, and prevent scarring. Sutures include absorbable sutures that do not need to be removed, non-absorbable sutures that need to be removed, and staples that need … Read More

A Patient’s Guide to CBD and Drug Interactions

Nov 5, 2021 · Dustin Sulak, DO · Aging & Independence

Cannabidiol (CBD) is a well-known component of hemp with diverse health benefits such as reducing pain and inflammation after physical activity, relief from occasional sleeplessness, as well as improvements in focus, mood and resilience to stress. Numerous studies have shown that CBD is a safe, non-impairing, and non-habit-forming substance. The … Read More

What is the FDA Vaccine Development & Approval Process?

Oct 22, 2021 · Chris Iliades, MD · Aging & Independence

Before any new vaccine becomes available, including the new COVID-19 vaccines, it must go through the steps and stages that the FDA requires to assure the vaccine is safe and effective. Vaccines work by triggering your body’s defense system – called your immune system – to fight off an infection … Read More

Aspiration Pneumonia: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Sep 24, 2021 · Chris Iliades, MD · Aging & Independence

When you inhale fluid or food into your lungs, it is called aspiration. The fluid may be secretions from your mouth, throat, or esophagus. It may be food or liquids from your diet. It may also be gastric juices or vomit from your stomach. When you aspirate, it causes an … Read More

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