Good Day Health

On today’s Good Day Health Show - ON DEMAND…Host Doug Stephan and Dr. Ken Kronhaus of Lake Cardiology (352-735-1400) cover a number of topics affecting our health. First up, Doug and Dr. Ken discuss the biggest news stories in the medical world, starting with a focus on work being done to benefit children with asthma to keep them out of the emergency room with the help of a combination inhaler, the creation of a breakthrough material that could offer a novel approach to arthritis pain relief, and a daily cocoa extract supplement to help aid in heart health as we age.Then, a discussion on some fruit getting a bad reputation for being high in sugar content, new research shows drinking any amount of alcohol likely increases a person’s risk of developing dementia, and how to further protect yourself against developing dementia when you’re already at risk.Next up, Maria Branyas Morera encouraged scientists to study her ability at a long life prior to her death last August at 117 years old, and the reports have now