Diseases & Conditions

Get Arthritis Pain Relief with Curcumin

Get Arthritis Pain Relief with Curcumin

Jacob Teitelbaum, MD | July 3, 2014

We weren't born to eat drugs like candy. Yet osteoarthritis, so common and so very painful, has caused way too…

The Liquid Nicotine in E-Cigarettes Is Poisonous

The Liquid Nicotine in E-Cigarettes Is Poisonous

Ashley Webb, PharmD | July 3, 2014

Millions of Americans now are using e-cigarettes—battery-operated nicotine-delivery systems that mimic conventional cigarettes, except that nicotine vapor is inhaled into…

17 Natural Remedies You Always Have with You
Diseases & Conditions

17 Natural Remedies You Always Have with You

July 3, 2014

Here are 17 remedies for common health problems that all have one thing in common—you ­always have these simple remedies…

Marijuana vs. Alcohol: Which Is Worse?

Marijuana vs. Alcohol: Which Is Worse?

J. Wesley Boyd, MD, PhD | July 2, 2014

Have you been following the noise about decriminalizing and legalizing marijuana in the United States? How can anyone not? Every…

Why a Creased Earlobe May Kill You and Other Hidden Signs of Heart Problems
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Why a Creased Earlobe May Kill You and Other Hidden Signs of Heart Problems

Anne Tybjaerg-Hansen, MD, DMSc | July 2, 2014

When it comes to your cardiovascular health, you might think that if you don’t have any typical risk factors for…

DIY Tricks to “Untie” a Knot in Your Back

DIY Tricks to “Untie” a Knot in Your Back

Donald O. Miles, PhD, LMT, CNC | July 2, 2014

Don’t you hate it when a muscle in the middle of your back cramps up, creating a knot of hot…

Unforeseen Problem with LASIK Surgery for Bifocal Wearers
Eye Health

Unforeseen Problem with LASIK Surgery for Bifocal Wearers

James Salz, MD | July 2, 2014

What You Need to Know Before You Have This Surgery People I know rave about how LASIK eye surgery has…

Questions to Ask Before Cataract Surgery

Questions to Ask Before Cataract Surgery

Brett Levinson, MD | July 2, 2014

While most people come away from cataract surgery feeling satisfied, a friend was recently disappointed by his results. He thought…

Kitchen Sunburn Soother
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Kitchen Sunburn Soother

July 2, 2014

Did you worship the sun a little too much recently? Here are two refrigerated healing lotions for your sunburn that…

Headache? Stiff Neck? You May Have Computer Vision Syndrome (The Cure Is Simple)
Eye Health

Headache? Stiff Neck? You May Have Computer Vision Syndrome (The Cure Is Simple)

Gary Heiting, OD | July 1, 2014

Are you prone to headaches or a stiff neck—and you can’t figure out why? The surprising cause may be computer…

Bigger, Better Contact Lens

Bigger, Better Contact Lens

Peter Russo, OD | July 1, 2014

If you suffer from extremely dry eyes, you may want to talk to your eye doctor about scleral contact lenses.…

You’re Never Too Old for Contact Lenses
Eye Health

You’re Never Too Old for Contact Lenses

Robert Maiolo, OD | July 1, 2014

My neighbor is 75 years old and never complains—except about one thing. He hates wearing glasses and thinks that they…

How to See Better at Night

How to See Better at Night

Marc R. Grossman | July 1, 2014

Aging often brings a reduction in the ability to see well in low light. Marc Grossman, OD, LAc, a holistic…

Toss Your Specs—New Laser Procedure for Aging Vision

Toss Your Specs—New Laser Procedure for Aging Vision

Robert L. Epstein, MD | July 1, 2014

New LASIK Procedure Sharpens Near, Middle and Distance Vision Tired of taking those eye glasses on and off to adjust…

Ginger Eases Nausea for Cancer Patients

Ginger Eases Nausea for Cancer Patients

Julie L. Ryan, PhD, MPH | July 1, 2014

As if it weren’t tough enough to face cancer, many patients who receive chemotherapy experience severe nausea and vomiting afterward,…