by Dr. Jonathan Schmidt | May 21, 2024 | Medical Conditions, Prevention
Recently, Wegovy (semaglutide) — the injectable GLP-1 agonist known to effectively promote weight loss — received FDA approval for a new indication: reducing the risk of diseases of the heart and blood vessels, including heart attack and stroke. Good news? Definitely....
by Dr. Jonathan Schmidt | Nov 28, 2023 | Prevention
Vaccines are often misunderstood because they’re victims of their own success. Baby Boomers recall times when many diseases caused by pathogens — measles, rubella, mumps, smallpox, even polio — were still prevalent. But Gen X and Millennial adults (even those of us...
by Dr. Jonathan Schmidt | Nov 14, 2023 | Prevention
Women live longer than men. Numerous studies have established it as fact. The current life expectancy of American males is 73.5 years, compared with 79.3 years for females, according to the latest projection from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). But why the...
by Dr. Jonathan Schmidt | Oct 10, 2023 | Prevention
“I don’t need to see a doctor — I’m not sick!” Sound familiar? Only people in poor health see doctors regularly, right? Wrong. The best time to get into an annual routine with doctor visits is when you’re well. This goes for the entire family. There’s a trend emerging...
by Dr. Jonathan Schmidt | Sep 12, 2023 | Prevention
Over 28 million American adults smoke cigarettes, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). If that number seems formidable, consider that it’s actually dropped by almost 10% since the early 2000s. Is it a trend in the right direction? Overall, yes. But...
by Dr. Jonathan Schmidt | Jun 20, 2023 | Health, Prevention
If you’re like most Americans, you spend all year looking forward to your summer vacation. You also know how easy it is for those summer vacation plans to be derailed by unexpected problems. From overbooked hotels to flight cancellations to global pandemics (thank...
