Diseases & Conditions

Health Screening Tests
Diseases & Conditions

Health Screening Tests

Charles B. Inlander | September 7, 2023

Health screening tests are designed to identify serious medical conditions early. The earlier a condition is identified, the better the…

The Truth About Prostate Health Supplements
Prostate

The Truth About Prostate Health Supplements

Chris Iliades, MD | September 6, 2023

If you Google prostate health, the first page that pops up lists a long line of prostate supplements. Many men…

Essential Activities for Post-Stroke Recovery
Stroke

Essential Activities for Post-Stroke Recovery

Joel Stein, MD | September 5, 2023

Stroke affects each person in different ways, so recovery must be individualized. But one constant is that recovery steps should…

Finally, A Drug That Slows Alzheimer’s Disease
Diseases & Conditions

Finally, A Drug That Slows Alzheimer’s Disease

David Geldmacher, MD | September 3, 2023

Although there are some approved medications for Alzheimer’s disease (AD), nothing has ever been able to slow down the relentless…

Addressing Droopy Eyelids
Eye Health

Addressing Droopy Eyelids

Mithra Gonzalez, MD | September 2, 2023

If you’ve noticed that your eyelids are looking a little droopy as you age, you’re not alone. Two different conditions…

How to Reverse Prediabetes

How to Reverse Prediabetes

Jill Weisenberger, MS, RDN, CDCES | September 1, 2023

More than 96 million American adults—more than one in three of us—have prediabetes: blood sugar levels that are lower than…

How to Halt a Lingering Cough
Diseases & Conditions

How to Halt a Lingering Cough

Jonathan P. Parsons, MD, MSc, FCCP | August 21, 2023

Upper-­respiratory tract infections usually pass within a week or two—but the annoying coughing sometimes persists much longer. Good news: That…

Yes… You Can Fix Your Genes

Yes… You Can Fix Your Genes

Michael F. Roizen, MD | August 17, 2023

Do-it-yourself genetic modifications might sound like science fiction, but it turns out that we do have considerable control over our…

The True Cost of Unhealthy Teeth and Gums

The True Cost of Unhealthy Teeth and Gums

Kami Hoss, DDS | August 5, 2023

Plenty of people who wouldn’t dream of delaying a doctor’s appointment or missing a dose of medicine are more than…

Why You Need More Procyanidins
Diseases & Conditions

Why You Need More Procyanidins

William W. Li, MD | July 16, 2023

Bite into a Red Delicious apple and you’ve bitten into a juicy universe of health and healing. The apple is…

Travel Health
Diseases & Conditions

Travel Health

Mark Fischer, MD | July 15, 2023

No one wants to get sick while on a long-awaited vacation. Fortunately, pre-planning can help you stay well and enjoy…

The Dangers of Polypharmacy
Diseases & Conditions

The Dangers of Polypharmacy

John Horn, PharmD | July 13, 2023

If you’re taking a prescription drug, you’re taking a risk. You take a drug to solve a health problem, but…

Frontotemporal Dementia
Diseases & Conditions

Frontotemporal Dementia

Ryan Darby, MD | July 5, 2023

When the family of actor Bruce Willis announced that he has frontotemporal dementia (FTD), many Americans learned for the first…

Turn Down the Volume on Tinnitus
Diseases & Conditions

Turn Down the Volume on Tinnitus

Bradley Kesser, MD | July 4, 2023

Few things are as frustrating as an annoying sound that won’t stop…or as disturbing as the realization that the sound…

Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Digestive

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Jamison Starbuck, ND | July 2, 2023

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic condition of the lower gastrointestinal tract. It’s the most common diagnosis made by…