Diseases & Conditions

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…

What You Don’t Know About Preventing Alzheimer’s

What You Don’t Know About Preventing Alzheimer’s

Dean Sherzai, MD | April 1, 2015

Alzheimer’s disease is hands-down one of the most feared diseases. But simply worrying that you’ll develop the illness doesn’t do…

The Secret Muscles That Can Cause Chronic Pain

The Secret Muscles That Can Cause Chronic Pain

Jo Ann Staugaard-Jones, MA | April 1, 2015

Most people have heard plenty about the core—that band of muscles in the abdomen, low back, hips and pelvis. But…

Could You Have a Hidden Hernia?
Diseases & Conditions

Could You Have a Hidden Hernia?

Shirin Towfigh, MD | March 24, 2015

Special from HealthyWoman from Bottom Line December 22, 2011 Imagine living for years with debilitating pelvic pain that often worsens…

Can a Chinese Herbal Paste Help COPD?

Can a Chinese Herbal Paste Help COPD?

Hong Jin, DAOM, MD (PRC), LAc | March 17, 2015

Eastern and Western medicine often seem to take very different approaches to the concept of wellness—a perfect example is an…

Safe Ways to Strengthen Bones

Safe Ways to Strengthen Bones

Holly Lucille | March 12, 2015

Bottom Line/HEALTH: Dr. Holly, a lot of people get prescribed either hormones or Fosamax for bone strengthening in later years,…

Let Your Smartphone Help You Control Your Blood Pressure

Let Your Smartphone Help You Control Your Blood Pressure

Nilay Kumar, MD | March 9, 2015

You may have heard that you can use your smartphone to monitor your blood pressure. Yes—there is an app for…

CART: A Better Way to Catch Your Breath if You Have Asthma

CART: A Better Way to Catch Your Breath if You Have Asthma

February 23, 2015

Asthma. The very mention of the word can make you feel like you have a boa constrictor wrapped around your…

Microvascular Disease Is Hard to Detect and Very Dangerous
Heart

Microvascular Disease Is Hard to Detect and Very Dangerous

Holly S. Andersen, MD | February 23, 2015

The Hidden Heart Disease Even Doctors Miss It’s hard to imagine that, with all the technology available today, heart disease…

The Surprising Cause of a Chronic Runny Nose and Cough

The Surprising Cause of a Chronic Runny Nose and Cough

Andrew Rubman, ND | February 14, 2015

If you have chronic postnasal drip, a frequent cough and/or a sore throat that won’t quit, you might quickly blame…

Give Your Cough the Finger
Respiratory

Give Your Cough the Finger

February 9, 2015

You are in the middle of a crowded room and a coughing jag hits. The usual helpers—throat lozenges, water or…