Diseases & Conditions

Help for Aching Joints

Help for Aching Joints

October 19, 2015

Do you have some joint pain? It could be a cranky elbow or achy knee due to a strain or…

Cure Hiccups in 3 Breaths

Cure Hiccups in 3 Breaths

October 15, 2015

You can never have enough hiccup cures under your belt. Here’s another one for your repertoire… First, take the deepest…

Fear of Heights: The Cancer Link
Cancer

Fear of Heights: The Cancer Link

October 15, 2015

Take that, Randy Newman: Shorter people may be less likely to get cancer. When Swedish researchers tracked health records of…

A Mystery Car Crash Solved

A Mystery Car Crash Solved

Richard O’Brien, MD | October 14, 2015

It was a sunny day when a healthy 39-year-old woman named Margrette was driving on a familiar road near her…

Fight the Flu!

Fight the Flu!

Marc Siegel, MD | October 14, 2015

With so many vaccine choices, there are more ways than ever to attack this deadly virus… Getting a flu shot…

European Fix for Fatigue

European Fix for Fatigue

October 13, 2015

We all feel run down once in awhile. Here’s a fatigue fixer that’s perfect for this time of year… If…

What a Numb Hand Could Really Mean…
Diseases & Conditions

What a Numb Hand Could Really Mean…

Rob Kamal, MD | October 12, 2015

“I often wake up with a numb hand. I shake it, and the numbness goes away. Could this be a…

Got High Blood Pressure? Take a Nap

Got High Blood Pressure? Take a Nap

Manolis Kallistratos, MD | October 12, 2015

Middle-aged adults with high blood pressure who took a 60-minute nap every day had average blood pressure readings that were…

Homemade Heating Pad
Pain

Homemade Heating Pad

October 9, 2015

Are you looking for a quick, natural soother for your muscle pain? Maybe from that weekend football game or yard…

Lutein and Your Eyes: Why Not Get All the News You Need?
Eye Health

Lutein and Your Eyes: Why Not Get All the News You Need?

October 9, 2015

It’s fun to see nutrition become mainstream medicine and get covered in The Wall Street Journal. That’s what’s happened with…

Preventive Double Mastectomy: What’s a Good Reason to Have a Healthy Breast Removed?
Breast Cancer

Preventive Double Mastectomy: What’s a Good Reason to Have a Healthy Breast Removed?

Deborah Axelrod, MD | October 6, 2015

Call it the Angelina Effect. More women are choosing to have double mastectomies. Some, like the actress and director Angelina…

Blot Out That Sty on Your Eye

Blot Out That Sty on Your Eye

October 6, 2015

If you have a painful red or white bump on your eyelid, it’s most likely a sty. A sty occurs…

Resveratrol for Alzheimer’s Treatment: Time to Celebrate?

Resveratrol for Alzheimer’s Treatment: Time to Celebrate?

October 5, 2015

You’d have to drink 1,000 bottles of red wine to get the amount of the antiaging compound resveratrol that’s used…

View from a Beekeeper

View from a Beekeeper

October 5, 2015

“I have been involved in beekeeping since I was in college, about 45 years,” comments Bottom Line reader Harold Meinster about Can Local…

Acupuncture Can Reduce High Blood Pressure Without Drugs…and Keep it Low

Acupuncture Can Reduce High Blood Pressure Without Drugs…and Keep it Low

Marcy Cottrell Houle | September 30, 2015

Neiguan and Jianshi. Zusanli and Shangiuxu. Don’t worry – you don’t have to remember these Chinese names for acupuncture points.…