Expert Column
Dr. Harvey Gilbert, MD 
Medical and Policies Director
Harvey Gilbert, MD, is a radiation oncologist with over thirty-five years of professional experience...read more
Articles In This Column
- Aging Skin Care: How to Treat Common Skin Disorders of the Elderly
- Aging Skin: How Your Skin Plays a Role in Protecting Your Body
- Aging Skin Care: What You Need to Know Now to Avoid Wrinkles & Sun Damage
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Symptoms & Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Acid Reflux Disease (GERD): Symptoms & Long-Term Effects
- Treatment for Gastrointestinal Acid Reflux Disease (GERD)
- How to Avoid Developing Bone Density Deficiency & Osteoporosis
- Thyroid Conditions: Should You Have Your Thyroid Checked?
- Treatment for Thyroid Conditions: Hyperthyroidism, Hypothyroidism & Cancer
- Prevent a Heart Attack: Learn How Metabolic Syndrome Affects Your Chances of Heart Disease
- How to Prevent Cancer & Improve Your Chances of Survival After Diagnosis
- How Stroke Symptoms Affect Your Brain
- Do You Know What to Do If You Think You Are Having a Stroke or a Mini-Stroke?
- What to Expect After a Major Stroke: Examination & Therapy
- Parkinson's Disease Symptoms & Disease Progression
- Parkinson's Disease Diagnosis
- Treating Parkinson's: Deep Brain Stimulation, Neuro-rehabilitation & Parkinson's Disease Medications
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Treatment Options
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Causes, Symptoms & Prevention
- Treatments for Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Common Forms of Arthritis & How to Treat Them
- Treatments for Osteoarthritis
- Cancer Treatment: The Effectiveness of Herbal Medicines
- Healthy Eating Guidelines to Help You Avoid the Deadly Metabolic Syndrome
- Safe & Effective Alternative Therapies for Cancer—& Which Ones to Avoid
- 4 Essential Lifestyle Changes that Can Help Prevent Diabetes, Heart Diseases & Dementia
- 4 Steps to Managing Alzheimer's Disease
- A Miracle Food to Protect Your Heart & Blood Vessels
- Natural Treatment for Arthritis Pain
- What All Women Should Know About Hormone Replacement Therapy, Breast Cancer & Dementia
- Depression: Do You Need Antidepressants?
- Hormone Replacement Therapy & the Breast Cancer Link
- Osteoporosis: Prevention, Treatment & Risk Factors
- Polypharmacy & Seniors: Avoiding Drug Interactions
- How to Find the Medical Information You Want on the Internet
- Study: Baby Boomers on Aging, Working, Technology & Financing Long Term Care
- 10 Types of Dementia That Aren't Alzheimer's & How They're Diagnosed
- What are the 7 Stages of Alzheimer's Disease?
- What Causes Alzheimer's Disease?
- Exercise Guidelines for Seniors & Cancer Patients: Part 2
- Exercise Guidelines for Seniors and Cancer Patients: Part 1
- Is Exercise or Rest Better for Patients with Cancer or Chronic Illness?
- The Effects of Exercise on Specific Cancers
- Do Vitamins Help or Hurt Cancer Patients?
- How Does Your Health Affect Your Response to Cancer Treatment?
- The All-In-1 Pocket Guide to Healthy Choices
- A Summary: Older Americans Update 2006: Key Indicators of Well-Being
- Is Obesity Linked to Cancer?
- How Ethnicity & Gender Affect Cancer Incidence & Mortality Rates
- Prostate Cancer: Is Surgery REALLY the Most Effective Treatment?
- What the Future Looks Like for Cancer in the US
- How Yoga, Oriental Herbs and Acupuncture Help Treat Cancer
- Cancer: Aggressive Treatment or None at All?
Senior Health
How to Prevent Cancer & Improve Your Chances of Survival After Diagnosis
Today's public awareness campaigns work to teach Americans how to prevent cancer and also increase their chances of survival after a cancer diagnosis; however, it appears many are not listening to the message. In 2008, the American Cancer Society projected the diagnosis of approximately 1.44 million new cases of cancer, totaling between 3 to 4% of the U.S. population. A new case is diagnosed every twenty-three seconds. One in four Americans will develop cancer in his or her lifetime,...Read entire article »
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How Stroke Symptoms Affect Your Brain
Since strokes symptoms affect the brain they can have far-reaching effects on the body. Most strokes are caused by lifestyle choices that result in visceral obesity, hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, peripheral vascular disease and multiple other types of bodily inflammation. With proper nutrition, exercise and stress reduction, most strokes can be avoided. Other factors that increase the risk of strokes include drug abuse, migraine, seizure, infection and trauma. There are different types of strokes. An ischemic stroke occurs as...Read entire article »
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Do You Know What to Do If You Think You Are Having a Stroke or a Mini-Stroke?
If you think you are having a stroke or a mini-stroke, call 911 immediately. The earlier you get to the emergency room, the greater the chances that you will receive the proper treatment, which can minimize and even reverse the long-term consequences of any kind of stroke. After you call the ambulance, be ready to answer the following questions, which will help the doctors select the best treatment for you: What time did your symptoms start? What is your...Read entire article »
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What to Expect After a Major Stroke: Examination & Therapy
As of 2006, only two hundred hospitals in the U.S. had been certified as primary stroke centers to administer whatever therapy is deemed necessary immediately, although that number has been increasing rapidly. Direct routing of stroke patients to a primary stroke center within three hours of stroke onset is also rapidly progressing. Florida, New Jersey, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Mexico, New York and Texas mandate that stroke patients be routed to primary stroke centers where they can receive the proper...Read entire article »
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Parkinson's Disease Symptoms & Disease Progression
Parkinson's disease is a degenerative, age-related disease of the brain that affects speech, movement, thinking, memory and other functions. Except for a few patients who have genetic mutations, it is thought that Parkinson's disease is most likely caused by: direct trauma to the head; some drugs; the neurotoxin MTPT; and/or other medical disorders. In most cases, the exact cause is unknown. The incidence of Parkinson’s is slightly lower in blacks as compared to other ethnicities. It is estimated that...Read entire article »
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