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“You are what you eat,” right? Well, according to the National Institute on Aging (NIA), what you put into your mouth could be influencing your cognitive health and performance. A healthy diet of fruits, vegetables, lean meats, fish, poultry, low-fat/nonfat dairy products, and whole grains is essential, as is limiting fats, sugars, and salt. But here is the best of the best when it comes to boosting the brain.

In this MedPage Today interview with Jason Karlawish, MD, co-director of the Penn Memory Center at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and author of the new book, The Problem of Alzheimer’s: How Science, Culture, and Politics Turned a Rare Disease Into a Crisis and What We Can Do About It, the  biomarker “revolution” is discussed, along with the discovery of the idea of mild cognitive impairment.

US News & World Report recently published its state healthcare rankings, based on three measures: access to healthcare, quality of care, and overall health of the population, measuring rates of obesity, smoking, suicide, mental health, and mortality for adults and infants. At the top, Hawaii was the clear winner. At the bottom, Mississippi. Where does your state measure up in the rankings?

The IRS was kind enough to move the traditional tax deadline from April 15 to Monday, May 17, granting a bit of a reprieve for getting your financial affairs in order. Many physicians choose to handle their taxes themselves despite a good CPA paying for him/herself in the deductions and tax-savings strategies that they find for you. If you decide to go this route, here are some things you should be asking.

The numbers are staggering when it comes to heart disease, and it’s still the No. 1 killer in the US, according to the CDC. With 30.3 million American adults—12.1% of the adult population—diagnosed with heart disease, it’s certainly a struggle to keep it at bay, but there are preventive measures your patients can take. Here are five foods that represent a heart-healthy diet.

In this podcast/article from KevinMD, the story of Dr. Hasan Gokal is examined, a Houston physician who was fired from his public health job and was subsequently faced with criminal charges for stealing a vial of the vaccine. His case was also brought to the Texas Medical Board. In a sea of regulations and protocols, were his actions well-intentioned and in the best interest of patient care and safety?