When I’m taking a patient’s medical history and he/she mentions having had a root canal procedure, I take note — especially…
Without New Glasses or Surgery If you’re over 40, it’s likely that you’re not seeing as well as when you were…
There’s no getting around it: Biopsies can be scary. They’re usually done to confirm (or rule out) the presence of…
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Would you like to try a natural topical soother for occasional arthritis flares? Here’s a recipe… Grate three tablespoons of…
They truly are lifesaving… Heart disease is tricky. Like other “silent” conditions, such as high blood pressure and kidney disease,…
When tennis superstar Venus Williams recently announced that she had been diagnosed with Sjögren syndrome, the tennis world issued a…
Imagine this nightmare scenario—you are told that you have a major problem in your heart that, if left untreated, will…
Alzheimer’s disease is hands-down one of the most feared diseases. But simply worrying that you’ll develop the illness doesn’t do…
Most people have heard plenty about the core—that band of muscles in the abdomen, low back, hips and pelvis. But…
Special from HealthyWoman from Bottom Line December 22, 2011 Imagine living for years with debilitating pelvic pain that often worsens…
Eastern and Western medicine often seem to take very different approaches to the concept of wellness—a perfect example is an…
Bottom Line/HEALTH: Dr. Holly, a lot of people get prescribed either hormones or Fosamax for bone strengthening in later years,…
You may have heard that you can use your smartphone to monitor your blood pressure. Yes—there is an app for…
