Heart attacks and shoveling snow….

To all my fellow New Yorkers and Bostonians….Please beware of the dangerous link between heart attacks a.k.a. Myocardial Infarction (MI) and shoveling snow.  As this latest snow storm, which some have called the worst one in 100 years, works its way up the coast, you need to take some precautions.  In the past, extreme weather…

Better Breakfast for a Better Smile

Breakfast truly is the most important meal of the day. It kick starts your body and provides you with enough energy to make it through your hectic morning as well as keep your mind focused on the task at hand. Eating a balanced breakfast is not only good for you body, but also good for…

Pediatric Facial Trauma

PediatricFaceTrauma

We’ve all had our share of trips, bumps, and even broken bones in our childhood years! (If you haven’t, then you’re very lucky!) As the saying goes, children are very resilient, and this is actually due to their biology. Children have “bendy bones” which are more likely to bend and crack under pressure rather than…

Cold Turkey for quitting!

Dr Massoomi Cold Turkey

Well it seems there is new research that cold turkey quitting may be more effective than a “quitting plan”. Lindson-Hawley and her team from Oxford University set out to compare the two strategies to see which one is a more effective approach.  Looks like its the cold turkey! According to the American Cancer Society (ACS),…

Is Hookah smoking really safer?

Kardashian hookah smoking

  Dr. Munshi’s team examined the myth that water pipe or better known as “hookah” smoking is less harmful than cigarettes.  Well, according to the CDC, there are about 2.3 million Americans who smoke tobacco from pipes, and many of those who smoke water pipes.  In their research published in the most recent edition of the JADA (The…