Rare diseases are also called ‘orphan diseases,’ so named because they were long abandoned (or orphaned) by a profit-driven pharmaceutical industry. ... read more
Dr. Michael Roizen, MD, is Chief Wellness Officer at the prestigious Cleveland Clinic. He co-founded RealAge, a service providing personal health tools to consumers and now part of ShareCare. Dr. Roizen is author of the award-winning series of “RealAge” books and co-authored with Dr. Mehmet Oz the YOU: The Owner’s Manual series of bestselling books. He is a lecturer, TV personality, radio talk show personality, and an advocate of exercise and living the healthy life... and he practices what he preaches.