Prevention First Healthcare/Marc S. Rabinowitz M.D.

11/15/2025

Here's how to improve your balance:
Stand near a counter (for support if necessary).

To balance on your left leg, keep your arms at your sides and slowly place the top of your right foot on your left calf. Stand that way for 10 seconds.

Then repeat, reversing leg positions. Practice every day, and see how much your balance improves.

Being unable to stand on one leg for 10 seconds in middle and later life is associated with a sharply increased risk of premature death, according to a study published online June 21, 2022, by the ...

11/13/2025

November is American Diabetes Month®.
It’s our chance to show the world what life with diabetes is really like and provide ways to manage it.
Every year, our community comes together to ring the alarm on the diabetes epidemic.
For the millions of us who are at risk for it, it’s a time to get educated, find resources and make sure all those around us are aware of their risk, too.

https://diabetes.org/about-diabetes/warning-signs-symptoms

11/12/2025

Information about a risk of adverse events will still appear on the package inserts, the agency said.

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/womens-health/hormone-replacement-therapy-no-warning-label-fda-rcna243008

11/11/2025

Just some tips to start living a happier and healthier life.
And see your doctor annually for a checkup.
215prevent.com

11/09/2025

The author, Dr. Thomas Farley, an epidemiologist, reported that death rates from fall injuries among Americans over 65 had more than tripled over the past 30 years. Among those over 85, the cohort at highest risk, death rates from falls jumped to 339 per 100,000 in 2023, from 92 per 100,000 in 1990.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/07/health/falls-deaths-elderly-drugs.html

11/07/2025

Your Sleep Hygiene Toolkit for Darker Winter Days

Get strategic about light exposure: Open your curtains immediately upon waking and spend 10-15 minutes outside in morning sunlight if possible. Consider a light therapy lamp (10,000 lux) for 20-30 minutes during breakfast if you wake before sunrise.

Maintain a consistent sleep schedule: Go to bed and wake up at the same time every day, even on weekends. Consistency reinforces your body's natural sleep-wake cycle.

Create an evening wind-down routine: Dim lights 1-2 hours before bed and avoid screens during this time. Blue light from phones and computers suppresses melatonin production.

Optimize your sleep environment: Keep your bedroom cool (65-68°F is ideal), dark, and quiet. Blackout curtains are especially helpful now that it gets dark so early.

Watch your evening habits: Limit caffeine after 2 PM and avoid heavy meals within three hours of bedtime. While alcohol might make you drowsy initially, it disrupts deep sleep cycles later in the night.

11/05/2025

Are you or someone you know in a crisis?
Call or text 988 or text TALK to 741741
Learn about the warning signs:https://afsp.org/risk-factors-protective-factors-and-warning-signs/

11/03/2025

Dr. TikTok is not your Doctor.
Please check with your physician before you listen to any health or medical advice on TikTok.

45% of health and medical advice on TikTok is FALSE.

https://www.uchicagomedicine.org/forefront/research-and-discoveries-articles/health-information-on-tiktok

11/01/2025

Blue zones are places where there are ten times as many centenarians as expected for a corresponding population size in the USA, most of them being unusually healthy.

Read the secrets here:
https://www.news-medical.net/health/Unlocking-the-Secrets-of-Blue-Zones-A-Blueprint-for-Longevity-and-Health.aspx

10/30/2025

The body mass index has long been criticized as a flawed indicator of health. A replacement has been gaining support: the body roundness index.

https://webfce.com/bri-calculator/

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/06/health/body-roundness-index-bmi.html

10/27/2025

Chair yoga: Benefits of a mind-body practice without the risk of falling

https://www.health.harvard.edu/exercise-and-fitness/chair-yoga-benefits-of-a-mind-body-practice-without-the-risk-of-falling