Diseases & Conditions

Cocktail to Unclog Your Sinuses

Cocktail to Unclog Your Sinuses

December 15, 2015

Your sinuses are starting to clog in a terrible way. And it couldn’t be worse timing, just before the holidays!…

5 Reasons You Can’t Lose Weight
Diseases & Conditions

5 Reasons You Can’t Lose Weight

Pamela ­Wartian Smith, MD, MPH, MS | December 11, 2015

Why Diet and Exercise Don’t Always Work Fact: Most people can’t lose weight and keep it off just by focusing…

Alert: The Worst Antibiotics for Your Gut Health
Digestive

Alert: The Worst Antibiotics for Your Gut Health

December 11, 2015

How bad are antibiotics for your digestion and gut health, really? Here’s the answer: Worse than you may have ever…

Could Dementia Villages Come to the US?

Could Dementia Villages Come to the US?

Dayne DuVall, LMT, CAEd, CRTS | December 9, 2015

Amazing things happen when people with dementia have the freedom to do things they enjoy, in familiar environments, surrounded by…

Shocking Danger for Contact Lens Wearers

Shocking Danger for Contact Lens Wearers

Jennifer Cope, MD, MPH | December 9, 2015

There has been an increase in recent years in the number of eye infections caused by the rare but dangerous…

You Can Cure Hepatitis C…the Trick Is Paying for It

You Can Cure Hepatitis C…the Trick Is Paying for It

Paul J. Thuluvath, MD | December 8, 2015

How to get the best treatment—without going broke… Think that you’d never be affected by hepatitis C? That could be…

To Prevent Diabetes, Say Hello to Your Kitchen

To Prevent Diabetes, Say Hello to Your Kitchen

December 8, 2015

The path to diabetes prevention may lead to your stove, your oven and your pantry. When researchers from Harvard’s T.H.…

Garlic Between Your Toes Cures Colds

Garlic Between Your Toes Cures Colds

December 8, 2015

You know that garlic is good for a cold, but you don’t like the idea of eating it raw. Here’s…

New Constipation Cure
Digestive

New Constipation Cure

Ryan Abbott, MD | December 2, 2015

Applying self-pressure to the perineum (area between the anus and genitals) significantly reduced constipation for 72% of adults in a…

False-Positive Mammograms Mean More Breast Cancer Risk
Breast Cancer

False-Positive Mammograms Mean More Breast Cancer Risk

December 2, 2015

Half of all women who get mammograms regularly will have a “false positive” within 10 years—a “suspicious” finding that turns…

This Dangerous Moment Leads to Painkiller Addiction

This Dangerous Moment Leads to Painkiller Addiction

December 2, 2015

There’s a painkiller addiction epidemic—and almost anyone is vulnerable. You are vulnerable. Don’t believe it? Prescription painkillers—which don’t work very…

Prevent Carpal Tunnel in 5 Minutes

Prevent Carpal Tunnel in 5 Minutes

December 2, 2015

Some people are always on the computer. Constant keyboard tapping can really do a number on your wrist tendons, resulting…

How to Beat Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer

How to Beat Breast Cancer

Elisa Port, MD | December 2, 2015

Despite Good News, Misunderstandings Abound One-third of all new cancers diagnosed in women are breast cancers. The American Cancer Society…

How to Survive the Worst Type of Stroke
Stroke

How to Survive the Worst Type of Stroke

Edward C. Jauch, MD | December 1, 2015

Taking the right action can save your life… If someone asked you for a quick definition of a stroke, you…

Diabetes Coach to the Rescue!

Diabetes Coach to the Rescue!

Lisa Foster-McNulty, RN, CDE | December 1, 2015

It’s one of the best ways to get control of this disease… If you’ve got diabetes, whether you’re prescribed medication…