Published August 17, 2015

How brain injuries in your youth can impact your memory as you age

There are several known causes for dementia in later life. But there's one cause that you might not have really considered. And for many people, especially those involved in sports or who have had head injuries, this may be a bigger issue than previously thought.

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Published August 14, 2015

Can smart phones kill people who have a pacemaker?

If you have a pacemaker or an implanted defibrillator there are all kinds of electrical and magnetic fields that your doctor may have warned you about. Things such as anti-theft systems (called EAS systems), metal detector security devices, certain MP3 player headphones, and a number of different medical scanning devices. All of these might interfere with your implanted cardiac device. But what about smart phones? Is it possible that you might get your last call on a smart phone? The possibility gives a whole new meaning to the implications of a dropped call.

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Published August 12, 2015

If you have cancer, here's how to protect yourself against radiation and make it work even better

Not long ago, I reported to you on a remarkable study showing how taking the hormone melatonin can protect you from the dangers of radiation. Where do you get radiation exposure? Two ways. One, doctors often use it as a treatment for cancer. Two, CT scans have an unusually high amount of radiation. But melatonin is not the only protection you should be using if you have to be exposed to high doses of radiation. There's another treatment you need to be using as well.?

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