Latest Doctor Fisher News

Health Headlines- Week of August 22nd

Chocolate- in moderation- may reduce risk for heart failure Egg recall expands to more than half billion eggs Commonly used painkillers linked to increased risk for stroke Green vegetables cut diabetes risk Arthritis may protect against Alzheimer’s  Read More →

Health Headlines- Week of July 19th

Nasal sprays with Zinc? Something stinks! Health care costs for people over 65 rising rapidly Fish oils reduce risk for vision problems in older adults Faith in a superstition may boost performance Scientists invent a vaccine “patch” that could replace the dreaded needle  Read More →

Health Headlines- Week of July 5th

Study reverses claim that healthy people should start taking cholesterol medicine Doctors should interpret stress test results differently in women Fructose linked to high blood pressure Yet another source of stem cells discovered: frozen blood Scientists identify genetic patterns of people living over 100  Read More →

High Blood Pressure is the Strongest Predictor for Stroke Scientists Say Test Could Predict Menopause US Report: Too Few Clinics Target Diabetes, Obesity University of Michigan Med School Expels Drug Companies German Court Rules Patients Can Decide to End Life  Read More →

Health Headlines- Week of June 21st

Study: Websites encourage eating disorders through “thin-spiration” Watching and waiting, rather than treating, may be OK in some cases of prostate cancer Hopes dashed that vitamin D reduces cancer risk Study: ADHD drugs do not affect long-term growth in kids B vitamin intake linked to decreased depression risk for older adults  Read More →

Health Headlines- Week of June 14th

Study: choice of bedtime key to better sleep for  older adults Common blood pressure drugs tied to increased cancer risk Nurses in Belgium often give fatal drugs “assuming” their patients want to die Fewer people having heart attacks, and more are surviving  Read More →

Health Headlines- Week of June 7th

Tattoo could help diabetics track their blood sugar Study: Older lung cancer patients should get same chemotherapy as younger patients New drug offers hope for patients with advance melanoma Study confirms “July effect”: hospital deaths spike when new doctors start training FTC tells Rice Krispies to stop false health claims  Read More →

Health Headlines- Week of May 24th

Rocking Chair Therapy Helps Post-Surgical Patients Belly Fat Linked to Smaller Brain Common Diabetes Drug Linked to B12 Deficiency Scientists Create Synthetic Cell Amidst Ethical Debate  Read More →

Health Headlines- Week of May 17th

Commonly Used Test for Bone Strength May Be Flawed Can Eating Too Much Lead to Incontinence? Drinking Certain Diet Sodas May Prevent Kidney Stones Friends of Stroke Victims are Reluctant to Call 911 That ‘Spoonful of Sugar’ Actually Works  Read More →

Health Headlines- Week of May 10th

Work stress leads to heart disease in women, too If your spouse has dementia, your risk also increases Take vitamin D with your largest meal Diabetes nerve pain may worsen at night Lose weight quickly if you want to keep it off  Read More →