Lo he intentado todo para perder peso: ¿pueden realmente ayudar las inyecciones de GLP-1?
Marketers are quick to use the term game-changer — often too quick — which can make figuring out what truly is game-changing a challenge. Well, we’re here to tell you that a new class of weight loss medications called GLP-1 agonists are earning this lofty description. For the nearly 1 in 3 American adults who are overweight and the […]
¿Son las arañas vasculares un problema de salud?
Did you know that up to 55% of women and 45% of men have spider veins? Or that, collectively, more than half of people over the age of 50 have spider veins? So, do these millions of people have a vascular issue that’s cause for concern? The short answer (and good news) is that spider veins are […]
4 prácticas saludables para el corazón que puedes implementar en el Año Nuevo
As we head into a new year, many Americans make resolutions, and health and wellness efforts top many of these lists. As heart health experts, Dr. Ariel Soffer and the team here at Soffer Health Institute want to point out that a great place to start is to focus on your cardiovascular health. Without a healthy heart, wellness is tough. To […]
¿Por qué a veces se me hinchan las piernas?
You take off your shoes during a long flight, and when the captain announces that you’re landing shortly, you find it more difficult to get your shoes back on because your feet have puffed up. Or, maybe your lower leg and ankles are swelling up more frequently, giving you cankles. Leg swelling, also called peripheral […]
Quiero perder peso antes del verano: ¿Puedes ayudarme?
With summer on the not-too-distant horizon, you’ve decided that you want to welcome this season with fewer pounds. Whatever your reason and no matter the season, Dr. Ariel Soffer and the team here at Soffer Health Institute can help. The fact is that the weight problem in the United States is big and getting even bigger. Currently, about 74% of […]
5 mejores estrategias para mejorar la circulación en las piernas
There’s a good reason why circulation issues are felt more acutely in the lower legs, as blood has to fight both distance and gravity to get back up to the heart. Unfortunately, millions of Americans have less-than-ideal circulation in their lower legs, which can lead to a wide range of issues, from varicose veins to weakness and leg […]
5 beneficios de la telemedicina para tu atención primaria
Did you know that the use of telemedicine in the United States jumped from slightly more than 15% in 2019 to more than 86% in 2021? This impressive increase was born out of necessity as the world faced the COVID-19 pandemic, but patients and providers alike have kept up with this approach to delivering quality health […]
¿Por qué me duelen las piernas?
Increasingly, your legs are feeling a little achy and there’s nothing you can point your finger to that would explain the symptom. There’s no injury, and you didn’t overdo it on the exercise front, yet your legs feel heavy, achy, and tired, even with the smallest exertion. At Soffer Health Institute, our team of vascular experts, led […]
Preparándote para el éxito en la pérdida de peso
There’s no denying that GLP-1 drugs are proving to be game-changers when it comes to weight loss, but we caution against thinking about them as some sort of standalone magic bullet. In the United States, nearly one in three adults is overweight, and two in five have obesity, and the odds are good that a sizable percentage […]