Diseases & Conditions

The Man’s Sex Cure for Kidney Stones

The Man’s Sex Cure for Kidney Stones

August 6, 2015

You’re a man. You develop a kidney stone. Ouch. It’s not too large, so it’s the kind that sometimes passes…

4 Secret Cancer Fighters

4 Secret Cancer Fighters

Mitchell Gaynor, MD | August 5, 2015

Little-Known Supplements That Supercharge Your Anticancer Genes My mother died of cancer at age 43, when I was nine years…

Tingling in Your Hands and Feet May Be a Sign of Celiac Disease
Diseases & Conditions

Tingling in Your Hands and Feet May Be a Sign of Celiac Disease

July 29, 2015

If you have peripheral neuropathy, a form of nerve damage that affects your extremities, your doctor may test you for…

Does OJ Increase Melanoma Risk?
Skin Cancer

Does OJ Increase Melanoma Risk?

Marianne Berwick, PhD | July 27, 2015

Melanoma is the scariest skin cancer. It’s responsible for a mere 2% of skin cancers yet causes 75% of skin…

The Amazing Gin-Soaked Raisin Remedy for Arthritis

The Amazing Gin-Soaked Raisin Remedy for Arthritis

July 20, 2015

We demonstrated this remedy on national television, and the feedback has been incredible. One woman wrote to tell us that…

What’s Really Causing Your Gas and Bloating?
Digestive

What’s Really Causing Your Gas and Bloating?

Douglas A. Drossman, MD | July 17, 2015

7 hidden triggers of GI distress… Ugh! Here comes another gas attack. Or maybe it’s bloating that’s got you feeling…

Root Canal May Help Your Teeth But Harm Your Health

Root Canal May Help Your Teeth But Harm Your Health

Stephen Smith, MD | June 24, 2015

When I’m taking a patient’s medical history and he/she mentions having had a root canal procedure, I take note — especially…

Better Vision in 6 Weeks or Less

Better Vision in 6 Weeks or Less

Larry Jebrock, OD | June 17, 2015

Without New Glasses or Surgery If you’re over 40, it’s likely that you’re not seeing as well as when you were…

The Truth About Biopsies: They’re Not Always As Scary As You Think
Diseases & Conditions

The Truth About Biopsies: They’re Not Always As Scary As You Think

Ted Gansler, MD, MPH | June 17, 2015

There’s no getting around it: Biopsies can be scary. They’re usually done to confirm (or rule out) the presence of…

The Right Way to Treat Hashimoto’s

The Right Way to Treat Hashimoto’s

Brooke Kalanick, ND | June 2, 2015

Bottom Line/Health: For millions of women with Hashimoto’s disease, the doctors give them hormone replacement and consider the job done.…

Itching After a Shower and Other Surprising Cancer Symptoms

Itching After a Shower and Other Surprising Cancer Symptoms

Eugene Ahn, MD | May 27, 2015

Certain cancer symptoms almost always prompt a visit to the doctor. A breast lump. A mole that changes in size,…

Soothing Arthritis Treatment…Wacky, But It Works!

Soothing Arthritis Treatment…Wacky, But It Works!

Joseph Feuerstein, MD | May 19, 2015

Would you like to try a natural topical soother for occasional arthritis flares? Here’s a recipe… Grate three tablespoons of…

4 Must-Have Heart Tests
Heart

4 Must-Have Heart Tests

Joel K. Kahn, MD | May 13, 2015

They truly are lifesaving… Heart disease is tricky. Like other “silent” conditions, such as high blood pressure and kidney disease,…

Sjögren Syndrome: The Mysterious Disease Is Back In the Spotlight

Sjögren Syndrome: The Mysterious Disease Is Back In the Spotlight

Alan Baer, MD | April 30, 2015

When tennis superstar Venus Williams recently announced that she had been diagnosed with Sjögren syndrome, the tennis world issued a…

A Lifesaving Option for People Too Weak for Heart Surgery
Cardiovascular Disease

A Lifesaving Option for People Too Weak for Heart Surgery

April 21, 2015

Imagine this nightmare scenario—you are told that you have a major problem in your heart that, if left untreated, will…