Diseases & Conditions

Irregular Heartbeat? It May Be Your Pain Reliever
Heart

Irregular Heartbeat? It May Be Your Pain Reliever

Bruno H Stricker, MB PhD | July 10, 2014

If you’ve ever filled a prescription for a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), such as meloxicam (Mobic) or celecoxib (Celebrex), your…

Drug-Free Pain Relief

Drug-Free Pain Relief

Bruce N. Eimer, PhD | July 10, 2014

Self-hypnosis really works Chronic pain is the leading cause of disability in the US, affecting more than 90 million Americans.…

Thyroid Cancer—Epidemic…or Overdiagnosis

Thyroid Cancer—Epidemic…or Overdiagnosis

Juan Pablo Brito, MBBS | July 10, 2014

Any increase in cancer is worrisome, but the dramatic rise in thyroid cancer is particularly troubling. In just 30 years,…

You Won’t Believe What Helps IBS—Hypnosis

You Won’t Believe What Helps IBS—Hypnosis

Olafur S. Palsson, PsyD | July 10, 2014

My mother has had irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) for years and has struggled to treat it with diet and drugs.…

6 Little Mistakes That Cause Big Back Pain

6 Little Mistakes That Cause Big Back Pain

David Borenstein, MD | July 9, 2014

As many as 80% of Americans will suffer an episode of back pain at some time in their lives. Back…

Natural Remedies for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Natural Remedies for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Harris H. McIlwain, MD | July 9, 2014

The majority of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) sufferers eventually require prescription drugs, but everyone with the condition can benefit from natural…

Be Pain Free…Without Drugs

Be Pain Free…Without Drugs

Jill Stansbury, ND | July 9, 2014

With muscle and joint pain, the cure can be worse than the condition. Reason: Common pain relievers called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory…

How to Get Rid of Tension Headaches…In Just Minutes a Day

How to Get Rid of Tension Headaches…In Just Minutes a Day

Yacov Ezra, MD | July 9, 2014

In just minutes a day, you can relieve your pain. Taking a painkiller now and then may not be a…

Natural Relief for Stomach Pain
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Natural Relief for Stomach Pain

Miranda van Tilburg, PhD | July 9, 2014

Stomachaches—ugh! Whether you have chronic abdominal pain due to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or another health problem, such as Crohn’s…

Hypnosis Can Help IBS

Hypnosis Can Help IBS

Perjohan Lindfors, MD, PhD | July 9, 2014

Place your hand on your belly and imagine creating soothing sensations of warmth and comfort. This is a hypnosis technique—and…

Relaxing Solution to Hot Flashes

Relaxing Solution to Hot Flashes

Gary Elkins, PhD | July 9, 2014

Hypnotic Relaxation Treatment Reduces Menopause Symptoms Midlife women may be delighted to hear about a type of hypnosis that appears…

Sex and Heart Attacks—Myths and Facts
Heart Attack

Sex and Heart Attacks—Myths and Facts

Henry G. Stratmann, MD | July 8, 2014

How many movies have you seen that include a part where a guy is dead in bed after a sex…

Sex Can Cause a Heart Attack—and Four More Triggers It’s Important to Know About
Heart Attack

Sex Can Cause a Heart Attack—and Four More Triggers It’s Important to Know About

Barry A. Franklin, PhD | July 8, 2014

We’ve all seen dramatic scenes in movies in which a person suffers a heart attack following an angry outburst…after hearing…

When Your Workout Makes You Itch
Diseases & Conditions

When Your Workout Makes You Itch

Neal B. Schultz, MD | July 7, 2014

Exercise-induced itching is a fairly common phenomenon, and the culprit is heat. Explanation: Physical exertion creates heat in the hard-working…

When an Itch Is More Than Just an Itch
Diseases & Conditions

When an Itch Is More Than Just an Itch

Zhou-Feng Chen, PhD | July 7, 2014

Kidney or liver disease, or even cancer, may be the cause We generally assume that anyone who itches probably has…