The Food and Drug Administration recently strengthened an existing label warning that non-aspirin nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) increase the risk…
You get a painful kidney stone and get treated, and your doctor tells you to drink more water to prevent…
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Ever heard the phrase “an army marches on its stomach”? That refers to keeping soldiers well-fed, but in a sense,…
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Not all procedures give the same level of protection... If you’re age 50 or older, chances are you’ve had a…
You might have “masked hypertension” When your blood pressure is taken at the doctor’s office, it is good news when…
Do you feel a familiar twinge in your lower back that signals nonstop back pain to come? Here’s what to…
One woman in five who learns from a mammogram that she has breast cancer will be told she has ductal…
By mid-September, the signs advertising flu shots were already in your local drugstore and your doctor’s office. Some doctors recommend waiting…or…
They’re called stroke mimics. The symptoms are similar to a stroke—slurred speech, a weakness on one side of your body…
When you have a chronic condition, you may not feel like dancing the night away. But dancing with a partner…
Asthma is a disease that begins in childhood, right? Well, not always. Though many adult asthma sufferers have struggled with…
