Diseases & Conditions

Fainting: How to Tell When It’s Dangerous
Heart

Fainting: How to Tell When It’s Dangerous

Venkatesh Thiruganasambandamoorthy, MBBS, CCFP-EM, MSc | October 13, 2016

Fainting can be a frightening experience—especially if you don’t know what’s caused it. In most cases, it’s something harmless. But…

Leaky Gut and the Real Gluten-Sensitivity Disease
Digestive

Leaky Gut and the Real Gluten-Sensitivity Disease

Seema Patel, MD | October 11, 2016

If you’ve ever wondered whether gluten can harm your health, join the club. While one in four Americans seeks out…

Hops for Hot Flashes

Hops for Hot Flashes

Andrew Rubman, ND | September 29, 2016

If you’re a woman going through menopause, you may be tempted to reach for a beer (or something stronger). Too…

Surprising Castor Oil Cures
Diseases & Conditions

Surprising Castor Oil Cures

Jamison Starbuck, ND | September 12, 2016

Mention the words “castor oil” and most people will turn up their noses. That’s because castor oil is widely known…

What’s Really Causing That Annoying Cough?
Respiratory

What’s Really Causing That Annoying Cough?

Jonathan P. Parsons, MD, MSc, FCCP | September 12, 2016

It may be something you’d never expect… The occasional cough is nothing more than your body’s normal lung maintenance—a quick…

Alfalfa Remedy for Arthritis

Alfalfa Remedy for Arthritis

August 25, 2016

Alfalfa seeds have trace minerals that seem to be lacking in people with common kinds of arthri­tis. Here’s how to…

Stuffed Up with Sinusitis? Don’t Breathe Steam!

Stuffed Up with Sinusitis? Don’t Breathe Steam!

August 23, 2016

TV commercials for cold remedies often feature a bleary-eyed sufferer with a red nose hunched over a bowl of steaming…

The Groundbreaking Alzheimer’s Prevention Diet

The Groundbreaking Alzheimer’s Prevention Diet

Richard S. ­Isaacson, MD | August 22, 2016

As head of the renowned Alzheimer’s Prevention Clinic at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian, Richard S. Isaacson, MD, is on…

Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer? 4 Big Mistakes Men Are Making
Prostate Cancer

Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer? 4 Big Mistakes Men Are Making

Jim C. Hu, MD, MPH | August 15, 2016

It’s not the news you wanted to hear from your doctor—“You have prostate cancer.” Fortunately, as with 97% of men…

Beat Knee Pain Without Surgery

Beat Knee Pain Without Surgery

Mitchell Yass | August 15, 2016

This strategy is just as effective…and much safer… Do you wince when you walk, kneel, squat or climb stairs? If…

Can Aspirin Therapy Really Work for You?
Heart Attack

Can Aspirin Therapy Really Work for You?

Mark J. Alberts, MD | August 15, 2016

Up to one in four people aren’t getting the expected heart benefits… For millions of Americans, popping one or two…

Why You Should Roll on a Ball on the Floor

Why You Should Roll on a Ball on the Floor

Jill Miller | August 9, 2016

Those bright, squishy balls little kids love to play with are for grown-ups, too! In fact, there’s a way to…

The Best Way to Reverse AFib (It’s Not Drugs or Surgery)
Heart

The Best Way to Reverse AFib (It’s Not Drugs or Surgery)

Prashanthan Sanders | July 22, 2016

If you’re diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, commonly known as AFib—a chronic condition that creates abnormal heart rhythms, increasing the risk…

Weird Hiccup Cure

Weird Hiccup Cure

July 20, 2016

Do you have the hiccups again? Here’s a remedy that doesn’t involve sipping water or holding your breath… The sole…

Can Your Cell Phone Cause Cancer?
Cancer

Can Your Cell Phone Cause Cancer?

Devra Davis, PhD, MPH | July 18, 2016

The Answer Just Changed from “Possibly” to “Probably” You may have heard that cell phones have been linked to cancer but…