Can Frequent Laxative Use Increase Dementia Risk?
Our primary care doctors in Delray Beach have been receiving questions from some of our patients about a recent study showing that those who regularly use laxatives may have an increased risk of dementia. First, let us assure you that the
Second Alzheimer’s Drug Disappoints in Trials
Our primary care doctors in Delray Beach regret to report that for the second time in under two years, a promising drug treatment for Alzheimer’s disease has come up short. Genentech, a division of drug maker Roche, reported this month that
Why You Shouldn’t Worry About a Paxlovid ‘Rebound’
Ever since news reports that President Biden had a “rebound” infection of COVID-19 after taking the antiviral drug Paxlovid, our primary care doctors in Delray Beach have heard questions from some of our patients who are now concerned about using
Do You Have a Vitamin B12 Deficiency?
Our primary care doctors in Delray Beach have cautioned you before about the possible downsides of taking supplements—including vitamins—in an effort to improve your health. Because vitamin supplements are unregulated, they could end up causing more harm than good. But, especially
Taking a Second Look at Vitamin D
Our family practice doctors have cautioned in the past about the dangers involved in consuming unregulated supplement products for health. And with good reason! Many supplements—including vitamins—can have side effects, or interact with other medications you may be taking, We would
Living Well Through Menopause
In days past, if the perfectly normal transition from childbearing years to infertility was discussed at all, it was coyly referred to as “the change.” Fortunately, we’ve progressed to the point where the transition of menopause every woman experiences by
Do Probiotics Match Their Reputation?
They’ve been claimed to cure every ailment from diarrhea to depression, and as a result, have become a $50 billion a year industry. But our family doctors in Delray Beach want to call your attention to several new studies which seem
Sorting Out the Confusion On CBD
In the last couple of years, CBD has become such a popular product that it’s even appearing in convenience stores that post large signs in their windows: “We have CBD!” If you think it’s a good idea to purchase a
What’s Really In That Supplement You’re Taking?
“Talk to your doctor before starting any new supplement.” You hear it all the time, but do you always check with your primary care doctors at Cohen Medical Associates in Delray Beach, Florida before you take that pill? There are
Is This the Last Word On Vitamin Supplements?
The controversy has been raging for decades, at least since the late Linus Pauling suggested in the 1950s that megadoses of Vitamin C could cure not only the common cold, but a host of human illnesses and conditions. Now a new