Diseases & Conditions

Shingles: You Could Have It and Not Even Know It
Diseases & Conditions

Shingles: You Could Have It and Not Even Know It

Anne Louise Oaklander, MD, PhD | September 11, 2014

The signs aren't always what they seem to be... Many people think that shingles is just a rash, so they…

Is This Parkinson’s Disease Cure On Your Spice Rack?

Is This Parkinson’s Disease Cure On Your Spice Rack?

Kalipada Pahan, PhD | September 8, 2014

The Bible makes several references to it. The ancient Egyptians used it to preserve their mummies. The ancient Greeks and…

Fight Osteoarthritis Pain With the Mighty Grape

Fight Osteoarthritis Pain With the Mighty Grape

Shanil Juma, PhD | August 29, 2014

When osteoarthritis sets in, people often turn to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for pain relief even though long-term use of these…

When Your New Glasses Are Hazardous to Your Health
Eye Health

When Your New Glasses Are Hazardous to Your Health

David B. Elliott, PhD, MCOptom | August 29, 2014

Do you remember playing "Pin the Tail On the Donkey" and what fun it was to watch the blindfolded kids…

Is Valerian Really a Danger to Cancer Patients?
Cancer

Is Valerian Really a Danger to Cancer Patients?

Karin Kraft, PhD | August 26, 2014

Imagine facing a cancer diagnosis along with its exhausting and debilitating treatment...add the responsibilities of your normal life of work…

10 Hydrophilic Foods That Satisfy Hunger and Help You Lose Weight

10 Hydrophilic Foods That Satisfy Hunger and Help You Lose Weight

Keren Gilbert, MS, RD | August 8, 2014

What if you could swallow a pill right before dining that would make your stomach swell like a balloon so…

So What Makes You “Throw Up a Little in Your Mouth”?
Digestive

So What Makes You “Throw Up a Little in Your Mouth”?

Robynne Chutkan, MD | July 31, 2014

There is actually a word or that–“vurping”

Cabbage Remedy for Pain

Cabbage Remedy for Pain

July 25, 2014

You probably know that cruciferous vegetables should be a big part of your diet, but did you know that they're…

Why You Don’t Need a Heart Scan or a Coronary Artery Calcium Score Test
Cardiovascular Disease

Why You Don’t Need a Heart Scan or a Coronary Artery Calcium Score Test

Matthew Budoff, MD | July 23, 2014

Coronary artery disease has been called “the silent killer.” You even may have known someone who dropped dead out of…

Dry, Wrinkled Fruit…Strong Bones

Dry, Wrinkled Fruit…Strong Bones

Bahram H. Arjmandi, PhD, RD | July 22, 2014

Prunes…it’s not a particularly pleasant word nor a particularly pretty food, but these dark, wrinkly dried fruits are in the…

Prevent Glaucoma with a Folate Supplement

Prevent Glaucoma with a Folate Supplement

July 22, 2014

Glaucoma is an insidious disease—literally happening before your very eyes undetected, having virtually no symptoms until, in a blink, you’ve…

Earwax, Body Odor and Cancer — Is There a Connection?
Breast Cancer

Earwax, Body Odor and Cancer — Is There a Connection?

Toshihisa Ishikawa, PhD | July 22, 2014

Gene Variant Links Three Disparate Conditions In the department of strange but true... a recent Japanese study concerning breast cancer…

Do You Really Need a Mammogram?
Breast Cancer

Do You Really Need a Mammogram?

Russell Harris, MD, MPH | July 15, 2014

Women, you’ve been trained to be on the ball about keeping up with mammograms for breast cancer detection—and, while there’s…

How Cooking Oil with the Right Vitamin E Can Help You Breathe
Respiratory

How Cooking Oil with the Right Vitamin E Can Help You Breathe

Joan M. Cook-Mills, PhD | July 14, 2014

I’m sure you’ve been keeping up with the “good cooking oil/bad cooking oil” health updates. Remember when we were all…

So Long, Syringoma: How to Get Rid of Bumps Under the Eyes
Eye Health

So Long, Syringoma: How to Get Rid of Bumps Under the Eyes

Neal B. Schultz, MD | July 10, 2014

Got a smattering of hard white, yellowish or skin-colored bumps on the skin under your eyes? You may think that…