Monica Sarang, MD

The Summer/Fall 2016 newsletter features articles on opioids, blood pressure and sodium reduction.

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As the Zika virus continues to make headlines daily, it is essential to know who is at risk, how it is transmitted and most importantly, to understand strategies for prevention. Following are the latest findings on Zika, according to experts at the ... Continue Reading

The Winter 2016 newsletter features articles on calcium, the senses of taste and smell, and healthy eating guidelines depicted with MyPlate.

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Enjoy your summer 2015 patient Healthwise newsletter, featuring the following articles:
Eyes Wide Shut: Why 8 Hours Sleep in a Prescription for Better Health, Saving Lives…Stroke Prevention & Awareness and the Nutrition Corner.

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In today’s time-pressed world, a full night’s sleep has become akin to a luxury, but beware: it is a vital necessity. Lack of sleep affects your health, from stress to heart disease to overall well-being. Even an occasional all-nighter impedes our ability ... Continue Reading

Unsurprisingly for an illness known as “The Great Imitator,” the misconceptions surrounding Lyme Disease continue to proliferate. Acute or chronic? Highly treatable or stubbornly resistant? Misdiagnosed because of symptoms that mimic conditions like lupus, ... Continue Reading

Freeze the fruit and boot up the blender—summer is the perfect time to develop a taste for smoothies. With the right ingredients, a day’s worth of vitamins and minerals can be packed into a remarkably healthy breakfast or working lunch. Smoothies can be ... Continue Reading

Look inside your medicine cabinet at your prescription bottles and ask: Have I read the label, stickered warnings and instructions? Have I discarded medications past their expiration dates? The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that 80 percent of patients ... Continue Reading

Conventional wisdom: a calorie is a calorie, and to lose weight, you must take in fewer calories than you expend.

Fast forward to today: all calories are not created equal. What makes up that calorie is more important than ... Continue Reading