Dr. Larry Scherwitz Ph.D.

On June 8, 2008, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Gardasil, a vaccine created by the pharmaceutical giant, Merck, to protect girls and young women from specific human papillomavirus ...

Several years ago, psychologist Elissa Epel posed an interesting question to her much-honored colleague, biologist Elizabeth Blackburn: “Why do people under stress tend to look haggard?” Replied ...

If you’ve had an especially stressful life event lately, you may be at increased risk for breast cancer. When a team of researchers from Ben-Gurion University compared 225 women younger than 45 ...

Dr. Scherwitz explains if women are capable of decreasing their anxiety and depression.

Research highlights the health benefits of dining with others Do you ever eat alone while working at your computer? Have you had the experience of heating up a favorite frozen meal in the ...

Dr. Scherwitz explains if a woman's lifestyle changes affect her risk for heart disease.

Dr. Scherwitz recalls if there is a genetic test for heart disease.

Dr. Scherwitz explains the tests women should get if they have multiple risk factors for heart disease.

Dr. Scherwitz describes if supplements are capable of preventing heart disease.

Dr. Scherwitz recalls how beneficial heart-healthy exercises are for women.

Dr. Scherwitz explains if exercise can benefit a woman's heart.

Dr. Scherwitz explains how social support can benefit a woman with heart disease.

Dr. Scherwitz explains how women can decrease their feelings of anxiety and depression.

Listen, as Dr. Scherwitz describes the role of apolipoprotein E.

Dr. Scherwitz describes how a woman can lower the stress in her life.

Dr. Scherwitz explains how stress can affect a woman's heart.

Dr. Scherwitz shares if there is a relationship between heart disease and negative emotions.

Dr. Scherwitz explains the heart disease risk factors that are commonly overlooked by women.

Listen, as Dr. Scherwitz recalls the risk factors for heart disease.

Dr. Scherwitz informs women on how they can prevent heart disease.

Dr. Scherwitz describes if a woman's genes can be altered through lifestyle changes.

Dr. Scherwitz shares how genetics relate to a woman's risk for heart disease.

Dr. Scherwitz explains if just one, high-fat meal can kill a woman with heart disease.

Listen, as Dr. Scherwitz recalls the good fats that benefit a woman's heart.

Dr. Scherwitz describes why high-fat foods are a problem for women.

Dr. Scherwitz recalls the high-fat meals that can increase a woman's risk for heart disease.

Dr. Scherwitz explains how a woman can prevent a heart attack if she already has coronary artery disease.

Dr. Scherwitz describes how a woman can discover the cause of her heart disease.

Dr. Scherwitz recalls the most important lifestyle changes when a woman is trying to lower her risk for heart disease.

Dr. Scherwitz shares what one means when referring to lifestyle changes.

Dr. Scherwitz tells women what heart tests they should ask for if they follow healthy lifestyles and do not have a family history of heart disease.

Dr. Scherwitz introduces himself and shares how a woman can lower her chance of getting heart disease.

Exhilaration, well-being, accomplishment: these aren’t words we often associate with exercise. But if you exercise regularly, and you take the time to tune in to your emotions while you’re in ...

Exhilaration, well-being, accomplishment: these aren’t words we often associate with exercise. But if you exercise regularly, and you take the time to tune in to your emotions while you’re in ...

Did you know that depression is a member of a family? Most of us don’t, but it is! Its mother is called “negative thinking,” its father is called “harsh judgment,” and its siblings are anxiety, ...

More and more studies are revealing that if you’re an adolescent girl, you’re at greater risk for being depressed than if you are an adolescent boy. A sampling: • Pre-adolescent boys and ...

The heart-health connection is clear: The more you self-reference, meaning, you use the pronouns, “I,” “me,” “my,” and “mine” during conversations more often than “other-oriented” pronouns, such ...

Have you ever tried to talk with an excessively self-involved person? If so, then you know that the conversation typically turns toward her or him-—with little or no interest in you or ...

It’s a fact: Consume a lot of fiber (also call roughage or bran) each day, and you’ll lower the odds of heart disease. But while the suggestion seems simple, filling up on foods high in fiber is a ...

There’s no denying the strong relationship between blood cholesterol levels and the extent of cardiovascular disease(s), including atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), heart attack ...

If you think animal foods, such as fish and meat, when you consider foods high in protein you’d be right. But these foods don’t necessarily contain protein that lead to a healthy heart. ...

Heart healthy advice used to be so simple: Make smart food choices and exercise. “But,” says Time Magazine, “these easy guidelines have given way to a bewildering—and at times ...

Holly’s heart disease reversal story When she was in her 50s, Holly’s doctor told her she was a “high risk” candidate for a heart attack. Her cardiologist said this because a scan of her heart ...

Has your doctor ever told you to lose weight, but when you leave the office, you’re not sure where to turn? Or perhaps you’ve been told that your heart disease has progressed, or that you’re “in ...

"My physical life is upside-down," our friend, Alison*, said when she called to explore coaching with us. "I want to change my habits and get back to the health-filled, dynamic life I used to ...

Since its seeds were planted 4000 years ago in ancient Babylon, the New Year has been a time both of celebration and introspection, when thoughts turn to wishes for good things in the coming year. ...