With the holiday season upon us, this month’s High-Tech Health column will expand on October Topic  of diet and exercise. There is no more difficult time of the year than now to maintain healthy exercise and dietary habits.
Remember that habit is something that usually takes 10-12 […]

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 Posted by - J. Rand Baggesen, M.D.
MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) is the bacterium that has gotten so much press lately. Usually spread by direct contact, it can be responsible for minor to life-threatening infections.
Contrary to what you might believe due to the recent attention paid to this bacterium, this is not a new health threat.
It […]

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Posted by - J. Rand Baggesen, M.D.
 
At the Executive Health Evaluation program at the Levinson Heart Hospital we spend hours talking with our patients about how to achieve wellness. Essential to this effort is conscientious plan to use the same discipline that most of our patient’s exhibit at work and apply it to their […]

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Posted by - J. Rand Baggesen, M.D.
As a male doctor, my female patients sometimes find my attention to breast health surprising. Well, maybe a little personal story will explain why I strive to be as informed on this topic as any in preventative medicine.
You see, family history is very important in anyone’s health profile. I […]

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Posted by - J. Rand Baggesen, M.D.
This months High-Tech Health column will focus on the impact on the healthcare system due to the baby boom generation. Born between 1946 and 1964, the baby boom generation represents 78 million people. Our society or healthcare system has never seen as large a population spike enter an […]

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Posted by - J. Rand Baggesen, M.D.
In past columns we have looked at how medicine is able to achieve the promise of prevention and early detection using technology to detect vascular disease before it causes damage like heart attack and stroke. This column will focus on the problem of cancer detection. How can technology help […]

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Posted by - J. Rand Baggesen, M.D.
Heart disease and stroke account for half the deaths in America.
While elevated cholesterol is a risk factor for heart disease, 80 percent of people with heart disease have the same cholesterol as those who don’t.
Vascular disease, the underlying cause of heart attack and stroke, is a complicated […]

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Posted by - J. Rand Baggesen, M.D.
As the director of the Executive Health Evaluation program at CJW’s Levinson Heart Hospital, I have the opportunity to access any treatment area within one of the nation’s top 100 medical centers. Recently, one of my patient’s parents was brought to CJW with a cold painful foot, a […]

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Posted by - J. Rand Baggesen, M.D.
As the holiday season approaches, our monthly column will focus on one of the best gifts you could give to yourself, understanding your personal risk for developing diabetes. Everyone knows the holiday theme, “Eat, Drink and be Merry”. For those interested in maximizing their personal wellness, I propose […]

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Posted by - J. Rand Baggesen, M.D.
Gardasil, the vaccination approved by the FDA June 8th 2006 for the prevention of Human Papillomavirus, has garnered a lot of attention over the past few weeks. Rick Perry, the Governor of Texas, recently used an Executive Order mandating the vaccination for all girls entering the sixth grade by […]

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