The human brain is an astonishingly complex organ, with its approximately 87 billion nerve cells, called neurons, networked and interacting…
Unfortunately, most of us know someone who has suffered a stroke. Each year in the US, 795,000 strokes occur, a…
Just as your eyes tear and your mouth makes saliva almost imperceptibly, your nose cleanses itself and moistens its lining…
Microplastics are pieces of plastic that are smaller that 5 millimeters. They range from the width of a pencil eraser…
Your body’s immune system consists of specialized cells and chemicals that kill and/or inactivate viruses and other invaders. When viruses…
You may have heard of a new fad called whole or full-body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) screening. An MRI uses…
It started with a sniffle …then a bit of a scratchy throat. I didn’t think much of it at first,…
If you’re over 50, there is a good chance that you have a hammertoe. Here’s what—if anything—you can do about…
A common cold can linger longer than most of us realize—often seven to 10 days…and potentially as long as two…
Are you not able to get a good night’s sleep because of a nasty cough? Coughing often intensifies when we…
Swollen feet are tricky. Sometimes excess fluid in the lower extremities can be perfectly innocuous…but other times, it can indicate…
Still have your tonsils? Then you are at risk for peritonsillar abscess—an abscess, or a walled-off collection of pus in…
Omega-3 fatty acids are healthy fats that have been linked to a decreased risk of heart disease, stroke, breast cancer,…
I love all my doctors—all but one. She is probably a great doctor…just not the one for me. So I…
Detecting cavities before they become serious can save you discomfort and money—and an early cavity may be fixable without filling.…
