Each year at holiday time our practice highlights a charity we feel is worth supporting - particularly one that our patients may not have heard of. This year we are featuring the Nick of Time Foundation out of Seattle, WA.
We’ve all heard news reports of otherwise healthy teenaged athletes collapsing on playing fields. Too often the culprit is Sudden [...]

After the extreme winter we just had, it’s hard to believe we’re now all complaining about the persistant high temperatures. But this kind of prolonged heat and humidity poses real dangers, particularly to those of us who need to spend any extended periods outdoors.
Staying hydrated is critical – but that doesn’t mean drinking lots of bottled water! [...]

Last week  we talked about some simple dietary changes to help improve mood. Related to that is the importance of maintaining steady blood sugar levels throughout the day – too many highs and lows can cause mood swings and sluggishness. Too often, we confine ourselves to three meals a day with no snacks in between. [...]

The first in a series from my colleague, Sarika Arora MD:
Feeling sluggish or irritable? You can feel significantly better through some simple adjustments to your diet and lifestyle. This series of posts will highlight 7 easy ways to improve your energy level, mood, and overall outlook.
First, take a look at your menu plan – transfats (found in margarine, [...]

Like my colleagues all over the world, I was trained to never stop advocating for my patients, and to exhaust every option when it came to their health and survival. Yet as these options proliferate, are we physicians and caregivers taking our efforts too far, and unintentionally harming our terminally-ill patients in the process? That’s [...]

As many of you are aware, there was a catastrophic water main break on Saturday that is currently affecting dozens of communities in Eastern Massachusetts, For those of you living in a restricted water zone I want to offer my advice as to safe water-use procedures.
First, make sure to consult the MWRA website regularly, as [...]

Spring has finally sprung, and everyone just can’t wait to get outside.
Visit our patient library to learn more about protecting your skin against sun burn.
Preventing and Healing Sunburns

The Rothfeld Center  offers EECP Therapy for many types of patients from Cardiac to Chronic Fatigue…
For people with cardiac disease, even simple activities — such as going to the mailbox or walking the dog — can be challenging.
If you are one of these people, take heart. There is a non-invasive treatment called EECP therapy that clinical experience has [...]

May is Melanoma Awareness Month:
Did you know that 1 in 5 Americans will be diagnosed with Skin Cancer? Each year there are more new cases of skin cancer than lung, colon, prostate and breast cancer combined. Protect your skin inside and out with The Rothfeld Center and SkinCeuticals.
To learn more, call our Arlington offices 781-641-1901

Hyperbaric treatment for autism reports significant clinical improvements
Hyperbaric treatment for children with autism has reportedly led to improvements in the condition, though previous studies were uncontrolled. Now, a new study published in the open access journal, BMC Pediatrics, is the first controlled trial to report clinical improvements.
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-03/bc-htf031109.php