Anita Bennett MD

People drink alcohol to celebrate occasions, socialize, and for many other reasons.  In this time of quarantine and stay-at-home orders, many people have been drinking more alcohol than they usually do, and maybe more than they should.  While drinking alcohol is itself not necessarily a problem, too much alcohol consumption…

As some states start lifting restrictions and reopening businesses, it may seem like the threat from COVID-19 is past us.  Unfortunately, that is far from true.  The latest models predict significant increases in cases over the next couple of months.  We all need to continue to do what we can…

I think most people are feeling a little stressed lately.  There are a few very practical things that you can do to stay calm when the world around you seems to be spinning out of control. Here are some things that you can do to help you manage your stress….

If you are like most people, you have probably been wondering if there is a way to boost your immune function to protect you against infection.  Unfortunately, there is also plenty of misinformation that can make it challenging to know what to do.  Let’s talk about what you can do…

It has been a few weeks since we last talked about the coronavirus.  A lot has changed since then, so I thought an update was in order.  To start, they changed the abbreviation that was assigned to the novel coronavirus.  It is now being abbreviated as COVID-19. Even though we…

High blood pressure is a common problem in our country.  Nearly half of all adults in the U.S. have high blood pressure, according to the American Heart Association (AHA).  Untreated high blood pressure significantly increases your risk for heart attack, stroke, kidney failure, and other serious health problems.  High blood…

February is Heart Month, so I am trying to use this month to focus on topics that might help raise awareness about our heart health.  One way to understand your risk for a heart attack or stroke is to learn your “heart age.”  This is an easy way for us…

There has been quite a bit of talk recently about how bad sitting is for us.  Some people have even said that too much sitting is just as bad as smoking cigarettes.  I’m not sure if that is true, but it does seem pretty clear that being more active overall…

We all know that cigarette smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer.  You may not be aware that the second leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S. is exposure to radon.  Radon gas can become trapped in your home and build up to dangerous levels.  In 2005, the…