December 22, 2016
It’s the most wonderful time of year, when the family comes together from near and far to celebrate. But these times of reunion can be a busy and overwhelming time for family members that are…
December 20, 2016
When it comes to our health, none of us has a crystal ball. We don’t know what lies ahead of us. But, Emory University Hospital internist Dr. Sharon Bergquist says the holidays are a good…
December 16, 2016
The weight that you gain this holiday season is likely to remain until the summer months, or beyond, according to a recent letter published in The New England Journal of Medicine. Across…
December 16, 2016
In Alzheimer’s research, one particular protein looms large: plaque-forming amyloid-beta. Yet doctors now recognize that plaques can accumulate decades before symptoms appear. Recent clinical trials aimed at controlling or removing amyloid-beta have largely been disappointing….
December 1, 2016
Call it the Middle-Age Middle. We look down, and suddenly our feet are gone, and all we see is belly. Emory Healthy Aging Study Researcher Sharon Bergquist, MD tells Fox 5 News Atlanta that belly…
November 21, 2016
Fall is here. That means it’s pumpkin season! Time for pumpkin bread, pumpkin pie, pumpkin soup, and pumpkin everything. This season’s most popular food also happens to be packed with nutrients. Yes, the versatile pumpkin…