Diseases & Conditions

7 Secrets for a Super Liver

7 Secrets for a Super Liver

Michelle Lai, MD, MPH | March 29, 2016

A leading expert shares the best ways to keep this vital organ strong… Most people assume that liver disease happens…

Latest Thinking on the PSA Debate
Prostate

Latest Thinking on the PSA Debate

H. Ballentine Carter, MD | March 29, 2016

A new test helps men avoid unnecessary follow-up… The prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test is the most controversial health issue facing…

Forget “Bad” Cholesterol. Here’s the Number You Should Really Worry About
High Cholesterol

Forget “Bad” Cholesterol. Here’s the Number You Should Really Worry About

Stephen T. Sinatra, MD | March 28, 2016

Old habits die hard. For several decades, doctors have focused on low-density liprotein (LDL), the so-called “bad cholesterol,” as a…

Surprising Causes of Back Pain: Chewing Gum…A Big Wallet…Flip-Flops…More

Surprising Causes of Back Pain: Chewing Gum…A Big Wallet…Flip-Flops…More

Todd Sinett, DC | March 25, 2016

People blame all sorts of things for back pain. Maybe it started when you were lugging suitcases from the car…

7 Little Ways to Keep Your Blood Pressure Low All Day Long

7 Little Ways to Keep Your Blood Pressure Low All Day Long

Samuel J. Mann, MD | March 10, 2016

Whether your blood pressure is normal, borderline or high, you probably think of it as a Big Number. If it’s…

Shake It Up, Baby: How to Vibrate Your Way to Lower Blood Pressure

Shake It Up, Baby: How to Vibrate Your Way to Lower Blood Pressure

March 7, 2016

“Jiggle” machines to lose weight—those belts that vibrate around your middle while you just stand there—go back to the 19th…

The Best (and Worst) Diabetes Drugs—For Your Heart

The Best (and Worst) Diabetes Drugs—For Your Heart

February 19, 2016

Heart disease is the number-one killer of people with type 2 diabetes, so you would think drugs that help control…

Quick Canker Sore Cure
Diseases & Conditions

Quick Canker Sore Cure

January 29, 2016

A canker sore is a small, painful ulcer or sore of the mucous membrane of the mouth. It’s not life…

7 Common Mistakes That Lead to Constipation
Digestive

7 Common Mistakes That Lead to Constipation

Anish Sheth, MD | January 27, 2016

Secrets to staying “regular”... With so much attention being focused these days on irritable bowel syndrome, colitis, diverticular disease and…

Dr. Kosik’s 6-Step Alzheimer’s Prevention Plan

Dr. Kosik’s 6-Step Alzheimer’s Prevention Plan

Kenneth S. Kosik, MD | January 27, 2016

If someone told you that there was a pill with no side effects and strong evidence showing that it helps…

The Embarrassing Symptom No Woman Should Ignore
Women's Health

The Embarrassing Symptom No Woman Should Ignore

January 18, 2016

Chances are, you already know the symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), which apply to both men and women—snoring, snorting,…

6 Surprises on the Road to Sobriety

6 Surprises on the Road to Sobriety

Jack Canfield | January 12, 2016

Nearly one-third of American adults drink excessively. Many of these drinkers eventually will decide that alcohol is harming their health…

Stress-Busting Rhodiola Fights Flu, Too

Stress-Busting Rhodiola Fights Flu, Too

Andrew Rubman, ND | December 16, 2015

As a botanical supplement, roseroot (Rhodiola rosea) already has a lot going for it. Traditional healers in Scandinavian countries, Russia,…

Alert: The Worst Antibiotics for Your Gut Health
Digestive

Alert: The Worst Antibiotics for Your Gut Health

December 11, 2015

How bad are antibiotics for your digestion and gut health, really? Here’s the answer: Worse than you may have ever…

Could Dementia Villages Come to the US?

Could Dementia Villages Come to the US?

Dayne DuVall, LMT, CAEd, CRTS | December 9, 2015

Amazing things happen when people with dementia have the freedom to do things they enjoy, in familiar environments, surrounded by…