Diseases & Conditions

Cancer Immunotherapy: A Radical New Cancer Treatment That’s Saving Lives

Cancer Immunotherapy: A Radical New Cancer Treatment That’s Saving Lives

Louis Weiner, MD | October 28, 2015

It seems like every week there’s a promising new cancer treatment—that never happens. Too often we read about a new…

The Gentle Movements of Qigong Relieve Fibromyalgia Pain

The Gentle Movements of Qigong Relieve Fibromyalgia Pain

Mary Lynch, MD | October 27, 2015

If you have fibromyalgia, or know someone with this chronic condition that can make even the lightest touch excruciatingly painful,…

Got High Blood Pressure? Cut Your Diabetes Risk by 57%

Got High Blood Pressure? Cut Your Diabetes Risk by 57%

October 27, 2015

If you are on high blood pressure medications, you might want to take your pills at night rather than in…

A Hidden Cause of Chronic Disease

A Hidden Cause of Chronic Disease

Bennett Lorber, MD | October 26, 2015

Infection may be at the root of heart disease and more… Everyone gets infections from time to time—a swollen cut…a…

Let’s Bust a Myth About Stroke Recovery
Stroke

Let’s Bust a Myth About Stroke Recovery

October 21, 2015

One of the most discouraging myths about stroke is the recovery window. That’s the common idea that whatever gains you…

A Red Wine Benefit for People with Diabetes

A Red Wine Benefit for People with Diabetes

October 19, 2015

People with diabetes often think that alcohol is off the table, but drinking a glass of wine improves blood sugar…

Imagine Snow: How Hypnosis Prevents Hot Flashes

Imagine Snow: How Hypnosis Prevents Hot Flashes

Gary Elkins, PhD | October 19, 2015

This is cool. Learning how to visualize being near a lake or a mountain where you feel a cool breeze, a…

Help for Aching Joints

Help for Aching Joints

October 19, 2015

Do you have some joint pain? It could be a cranky elbow or achy knee due to a strain or…

Cure Hiccups in 3 Breaths

Cure Hiccups in 3 Breaths

October 15, 2015

You can never have enough hiccup cures under your belt. Here’s another one for your repertoire… First, take the deepest…

Fear of Heights: The Cancer Link
Cancer

Fear of Heights: The Cancer Link

October 15, 2015

Take that, Randy Newman: Shorter people may be less likely to get cancer. When Swedish researchers tracked health records of…

A Mystery Car Crash Solved

A Mystery Car Crash Solved

Richard O’Brien, MD | October 14, 2015

It was a sunny day when a healthy 39-year-old woman named Margrette was driving on a familiar road near her…

Fight the Flu!

Fight the Flu!

Marc Siegel, MD | October 14, 2015

With so many vaccine choices, there are more ways than ever to attack this deadly virus… Getting a flu shot…

European Fix for Fatigue

European Fix for Fatigue

October 13, 2015

We all feel run down once in awhile. Here’s a fatigue fixer that’s perfect for this time of year… If…

What a Numb Hand Could Really Mean…
Diseases & Conditions

What a Numb Hand Could Really Mean…

Rob Kamal, MD | October 12, 2015

“I often wake up with a numb hand. I shake it, and the numbness goes away. Could this be a…

Got High Blood Pressure? Take a Nap

Got High Blood Pressure? Take a Nap

Manolis Kallistratos, MD | October 12, 2015

Middle-aged adults with high blood pressure who took a 60-minute nap every day had average blood pressure readings that were…