Is it getting worse, or are some people just hearing about it for the first time? I’m talking about the third leading cause of death in the United States. My readers have known for a long time that one of the leading causes of death in the US is not a disease. It’s the medical system itself!

Sometimes, when people are in desperate need of an organ transplant, it’s easy to see receiving the needed surgery as the end of the road. But often, there are more challenges to come. This can be the case when it comes to liver transplants. Although many patients undergo the surgery successfully and are able to go on to live healthy lives free of liver issues, others develop steatosis, or fatty liver disease.

I’m doing some intense research on Parkinson’s disease and finding amazing breakthroughs. On Monday, I showed you how melatonin can help stop the progression of the disease. Researchers, including me, have been identifying other pieces of the Parkinson’s puzzle for years. And recently, scientists at the Medical College of Georgia (MCG) have found another significant piece of this puzzle, one that they hope will contribute to our understanding of treatment options down the road.