Richard H. Kaplan MD PC

07/28/2025

You do not necessarily need to know why or even how. But you should know that it DOES. Just another reason to start exercising if you dont, at any stage of life.

By Tanya Thakur, MBBS Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is one of the most devastating illnesses among older adults. The disease not only degrades memories but also affects one’s independence and takes a toll on family members. AD is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder caused by the accumulation of ...

06/26/2025

If you take an SSRI, SNRI, TCA, or related medication, your body does not regulate the heat good.

Though 1 in 6 Americans take psychiatric medications, many aren't aware of the need to be mindful of the heat in summer months and how to avoid heat intolerance.

05/15/2025

Fight chronic inflammation!!!

Consistent workouts can be a powerful way to fight chronic inflammation.

01/02/2025

If you're having trouble or a family member is having trouble filling a pain medication, this is why.

This final order establishes the initial 2025 aggregate production quotas for controlled substances in schedules I and II of the Controlled Substances Act and the assessment of annual needs for the list I chemicals ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine.

01/02/2025

FDA predicts that levels of medical need for schedule II opioids in the United States in calendar year 2025 will decline on average 6.6 percent from calendar year 2024 levels.

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) proposes to establish the 2025 aggregate production quotas for controlled substances in schedules I and II of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and the assessment of annual needs for the list I chemicals ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine.

11/18/2024

The update.

Social Security Commissioner Martin O’Malley today announced he is taking four vital steps to immediately address overpayment issues customers and the agency have experienced.

11/18/2024

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/social-security-overpayments-investigation/

Beneficiaries in five states described what happened when they received letters calling on them to return overpayments that can reach tens of thousands of dollars or more.

09/20/2024

Not all injuries are visible.

National Concussion Awareness Day ® Our mission is to start a conversation to increase concussion awareness nationally, raise funds for brain injury charitable organizations and show support for...

04/01/2024

If you experience a concussion, see a physiatrist.

I'm far from alone.

01/21/2024

Start exercising at any age! Robert Morgan started at 70…

The human body maintains the ability to adapt to exercise at any age, showing that it’s never too late to start a fitness program.

10/26/2023

Critics say Amazon pushes employees to work too hard and too quickly, leading to avoidable injuries.

04/06/2023

Can't get medications? Blame secret deals.

Americans suffering from anxiety and sleep disorders have been unable to get their prescriptions filled at pharmacies due to secret provisions in a recently settled lawsuit over the proliferation of opioids, according to a report. Pharmacists say that they are being prevented from fulfilling orders....