In this episode, Dr. Power discusses the role of a food and feelings diary in identifying the foods that satisfy most and tells listeners which kind of food generally keeps people feeling full the longest. He explains what he means when he says that calories should be consumed in context and shares a recipe for curbing hunger.

Today Dr. Power talks about the signs and common outcomes of high blood pressure. Unfortunately, there aren’t any clear signs that a person has high blood pressure. What this common disease does is cause damage to the artery walls. Dr. Power also encourages listeners to make use of the free blood pressure testing facilities available at pharmacies.

Today Dr. Power talks about the signs and common outcomes of high blood pressure. Unfortunately, there aren’t any clear signs that a person has high blood pressure. What this common disease does is cause damage to the artery walls. Dr. Power also encourages listeners to make use of the free blood pressure testing facilities available at pharmacies.

With the imminent use of machine intelligence in medical care, there are concerns about the need for re-approval by the FDA after a machine has self-corrected its prior performance. At the moment, it seems as though approval might carry a time-stamp to ensure that machines remain safe to use. In this episode, Dr. Power weighs in on the topic.

With the imminent use of machine intelligence in medical care, there are concerns about the need for re-approval by the FDA after a machine has self-corrected its prior performance. At the moment, it seems as though approval might carry a time-stamp to ensure that machines remain safe to use. In this episode, Dr. Power weighs in on the topic.

Dr. Power answers a question about the relationship between heart and brain issues. Following a heart attack, a patient could experience problems with memory and other cognitive functions. A study showed that incorporating high doses of fish oil in the diet results in improved cognitive behavior, and thus Dr. Power encourages listeners to eat more fish.

Dr. Power answers a question about the relationship between heart and brain issues. Following a heart attack, a patient could experience problems with memory and other cognitive functions. A study showed that incorporating high doses of fish oil in the diet results in improved cognitive behavior, and thus Dr. Power encourages listeners to eat more fish.

In this episode of MD Memos, Dr. Power distinguishes between acute and chronic bronchitis and tells listeners what a “head cold” or “chest cold” means in this context. He provides advice to prevent the infection from spreading to others, talks about the groups that are more susceptible, and tells listeners when to seek medical help.

In this episode of MD Memos, Dr. Power distinguishes between acute and chronic bronchitis and tells listeners what a “head cold” or “chest cold” means in this context. He provides advice to prevent the infection from spreading to others, talks about the groups that are more susceptible, and tells listeners when to seek medical help.

Heart attacks and strokes are one of the top 10 killer diseases in the US but there is a relatively small amount of money that is pumped into preventative research on them. There are two main reasons for this, the first being that lifestyle factors contribute heavily towards the risk of such conditions and the other being the free-market interests that may suffer if people changed their diet and activities. Our physiological evolution suits an active life, with more movement and less food for optimum health.