Diseases & Conditions

Could You Have a Hidden Hernia?
Diseases & Conditions

Could You Have a Hidden Hernia?

Shirin Towfigh, MD | March 24, 2015

Special from HealthyWoman from Bottom Line December 22, 2011 Imagine living for years with debilitating pelvic pain that often worsens…

Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s or Lewy Body Dementia—Don’t Be Misdiagnosed Like Robin Williams Was

Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s or Lewy Body Dementia—Don’t Be Misdiagnosed Like Robin Williams Was

Susan M. Maixner, MD | March 24, 2015

Last August, the world was shocked and grieved when beloved comedian Robin Williams took his own life. The media went…

Are You Almost Addicted?

Are You Almost Addicted?

J. Wesley Boyd, MD, PhD | March 20, 2015

Are you addicted or not addicted? For years, the general public and health experts have regarded these as two distinct…

When Omeprazole Fails for GERD, Endoscopic Fundoplication Is an Option

When Omeprazole Fails for GERD, Endoscopic Fundoplication Is an Option

John G. Hunter, MD | March 18, 2015

The use of drugs for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has more than doubled in the past decade…but about 40% of…

An Epilepsy Drug May Be the Answer to Stroke Survival
Stroke

An Epilepsy Drug May Be the Answer to Stroke Survival

Mark S. Shapiro, PhD | March 18, 2015

Fast action is needed to survive a stroke. Once brain cells die due to lack of oxygen during an ischemic…

Cancer Treatment Options…Don’t Try to Make All Those Decisions On Your Own

Cancer Treatment Options…Don’t Try to Make All Those Decisions On Your Own

Mitch Golant, PhD, FAPOS | March 18, 2015

This program gives you the help you need… “You have cancer” are three of the most frightening words a person…

Breathe Easier with COPD, Asthma, Allergies and Other Respiratory Conditions

Breathe Easier with COPD, Asthma, Allergies and Other Respiratory Conditions

March 17, 2015

People with chronic respiratory illnesses often use drugs to help them breathe better. But these drugs can have serious side…

Can a Chinese Herbal Paste Help COPD?

Can a Chinese Herbal Paste Help COPD?

Hong Jin, DAOM, MD (PRC), LAc | March 17, 2015

Eastern and Western medicine often seem to take very different approaches to the concept of wellness—a perfect example is an…

Next Steps If You Suspect Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease

Next Steps If You Suspect Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease

Susan M. Maixner, MD | March 16, 2015

If you haven’t seen the acclaimed movie Still Alice, starring Julianne Moore, who won an Academy Award for her performance,…

Bottom Line Guide to Prostate Cancer: Prevention, Screening, Treatment, Recovery
Prostate Cancer

Bottom Line Guide to Prostate Cancer: Prevention, Screening, Treatment, Recovery

March 16, 2015

Whether you’re a man who’s currently dealing with prostate cancer or you’re cancer-free right now and want to do everything…

Bioidentical Hormones
Women's Health

Bioidentical Hormones

Holly Lucille | March 12, 2015

Bottom Line/HEALTH: Dr. Holly, there’s so much controversy about hormones. So let me ask you this: what makes bioidentical hormones…

Safe Ways to Strengthen Bones

Safe Ways to Strengthen Bones

Holly Lucille | March 12, 2015

Bottom Line/HEALTH: Dr. Holly, a lot of people get prescribed either hormones or Fosamax for bone strengthening in later years,…

Why Does My Mouth Burn
Diseases & Conditions

Why Does My Mouth Burn

Holly Lucille | March 11, 2015

Bottom Line/HEALTH: Dr. Holly, I have another question from somebody. I have suddenly developed this burning sensation in my mouth;…

Help for Fibroid Tumors
Women's Health

Help for Fibroid Tumors

Holly Lucille | March 11, 2015

Bottom Line/HEALTH: If you have fibroids, you’re in a tough situation. You suffer from bleeding; you suffer from pain perhaps,…

Hysterectomy Considerations
Women's Health

Hysterectomy Considerations

Holly Lucille | March 11, 2015

Bottom Line/HEALTH: In the West, we have a nasty habit of cutting out parts of our bodies that we think…