by Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld | Health and Fitness
No Aspirin for Kids under Age 16 For years, doctors in the United States have been warning parents not to give their children aspirin. The reason is a rare disorder called Reye’s syndrome, which for some unknown reason can develop in children (and...
by Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld | Health and Fitness
Thousands of consumers around the world believe that echinacea mobilizes infection-fighting white blood cells in the body and strengthens immune defenses, and therefore helps prevent the common cold and relieve its symptoms. Sales of echinacea account for 10 percent...
by Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld | Health and Fitness
Here are two basic facts you need to know about the flu virus: (1) Almost everybody should get the flu vaccine. (2) The flu is not caused by a bacterium, so antibiotics won’t make you better. Years ago the flu vaccine was recommended only for the elderly...
by Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld | Health and Fitness
It always amazes me that so many of my patients resist receiving their annual flu shots. These are the same people who clamor for MRIs, CT scans, colonoscopies, and other time-consuming, expensive, unpleasant procedures, yet balk at getting a little jab in the arm...
by Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld | Health and Fitness
It always amazes me that so many of my patients resist receiving their annual flu shots. These are the same people who clamor for MRIs, CT scans, colonoscopies, and other time-consuming, expensive, unpleasant procedures, yet balk at getting a little jab in the arm...
by Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld | Health and Fitness
It always amazes me that so many of my patients resist receiving their annual flu shots. These are the same people who clamor for MRIs, CT scans, colonoscopies, and other time-consuming, expensive, unpleasant procedures, yet balk at getting a little jab in the arm...
