The answers are no and yes. There is still no reason to take over the counter fish oil supplements. In fact, a study published Saturday found that fish oil supplementation (1
The skeptical cardiologist has been utilizing coronary artery calcium (CAC) scans to help decide which patients are at high risk for heart attacks, and sudden cardiac death for the last
A reader commenting on my Plant Paradox post questioned nutritional recommendations to consume fiber. This has prompted me to revisit a post I wrote in 2014 on Cheerios and Soluble
While researching afib-detection apps recently, the skeptical cardiologist stumbled across an article with the title “Resistance training – an underutilized drug available in everybody’s medicine cabinet” This brief post from
If you have had a heart attack at an early age or one of your parents did but your standard risk factors for coronary heart disease are normal you should
Science continued to progress in the field of cardiology in 2017. Some cardiology interventions were proven to be more beneficial (TAVR) and some less (coronary stents). A class of cholesterol
While in Paris recently, allegedly researching the French Paradox, the skeptical cardiologist and his Eternal Fiancee’ participated in a Food Tour (Paris By Mouth). Along with 2 other American couples,
The skeptical cardiologist is frequently asked by patients if it is OK to take certain pain medications. Yesterday, I got a variation on this when a patient called and indicated
Anthony C. Pearson M.D., F.A.C.C. is a cardiologist, musician, writer and a regular columnist at MedPage Today