Diseases & Conditions

The Best Way to Recover from Total Knee Replacement

The Best Way to Recover from Total Knee Replacement

January 31, 2018

Every year, more than 700,000 Americans get a new knee (or two)—a number that's expected to rise to 3.5 million…

Total Cholesterol Over 200? You May Not Need a Statin.
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Total Cholesterol Over 200? You May Not Need a Statin.

Suzanne Steinbaum | January 30, 2018

The subject of statins and cholesterol is a super-complicated one. And your doctor probably doesn't have time for super-complicated. In-a-rush…

Menopause, Insulin Levels and Prediabetes

Menopause, Insulin Levels and Prediabetes

Mache Seibel, MD | January 29, 2018

Perimenopause can raise your insulin levels and increase your risk for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes. Here's how to fight back.

Going Gluten-Free? Watch Your Blood Sugar

Going Gluten-Free? Watch Your Blood Sugar

January 24, 2018

Just because a food is gluten free doesn't mean it's good for you. Case in point—pasta.

When Lower Back Pain Is Really in Your Butt
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When Lower Back Pain Is Really in Your Butt

Mitchell Yass | January 17, 2018

Few people know where the lower back ends the buttocks region begins—a critical issue to treat the root cause of what you think is back pain.

Tasty Chili Recipes That Help Fight Cancer

Tasty Chili Recipes That Help Fight Cancer

Alice Bender, MS, RDN | January 17, 2018

These warming winter chilis contain a few surprising ingredients...& are packed with antioxidants, vitamins and fiber you need to protect against cancer.

Quick Fixes for Indigestion, Constipation and More

Quick Fixes for Indigestion, Constipation and More

Jamison Starbuck, ND | January 15, 2018

If you've got a bellyache due to indigestion, constipation or a stomach virus, try these quick natural fixes...

What the New Blood Pressure Guidelines Mean for You

What the New Blood Pressure Guidelines Mean for You

Samuel J. Mann, MD | January 15, 2018

New blood pressure guidelines mean more people qualify for hypertension diagnosis. Here's what that means for you...

Could You Have a Urinary Fistula?

Could You Have a Urinary Fistula?

Toby C. Chai, MD | January 15, 2018

I don’t want to pry or get overly personal, so you don’t need to tell me the answer to the…

Exercise If You Take Insulin? This Online Calculator Makes It Easy

Exercise If You Take Insulin? This Online Calculator Makes It Easy

Richard Cotton, MA, ACSM-CEP | January 15, 2018

If you have diabetes and take insulin, exercise can be tricky—and sometimes, dangerous. This online calculator helps make it easier to be safe.

This Vegetable Fights B.O.

This Vegetable Fights B.O.

January 12, 2018

Are you concerned about the chemicals in antiperspirants? But you still need help in the smelly armpit department. Try this……

A Charley Horse…or a Deadly Blood Clot?

A Charley Horse…or a Deadly Blood Clot?

Daniella Kadian-Dodov, MD | January 12, 2018

Here's how to tell what that leg pain really means...

Keep a Common Cold Out of Your Lungs—Especially If You Have Asthma

Keep a Common Cold Out of Your Lungs—Especially If You Have Asthma

Richard ­Firshein, DO | January 12, 2018

If you're prone to bronchitis or pneumonia or have asthma, you may freak out any time someone near you coughs…

Fast Fitness: Jump for Stronger Bones!

Fast Fitness: Jump for Stronger Bones!

Amy Roberts, CPT | January 10, 2018

Research shows that daily bouts of jumping not only reverses bone density loss but can improve it.

What Your Eyes Say About Your Alzheimer’s Risk

What Your Eyes Say About Your Alzheimer’s Risk

Maya Koronyo-Hamaoui, PhD | January 10, 2018

Alzheimer’s disease has been notoriously difficult to diagnose. Now, researchers have found an eye scan that may change that…