Allergies
Can dust mite allergy be treated with a pill?
It’s something people don’t like to think about, but it’s a fact that dust mites are all around us. These […]
Allergies
Blood Pressure
Blood Presure
An unexpected benefit of better blood pressure control?
When doctors treat older people with high blood pressure, they often worry about a condition that causes blood pressure to […]
Body and Mind
Body and Mind
Active mind/body, healthy mind/body
Spring is just around the corner and if you’re ready to reboot one of your New Year’s resolutions, here’s why […]
Digestive Health
Digestive Health
What is a hiatal hernia?
Hiatal hernias are very common. They occur when part of the stomach pokes through a natural gap (called a hiatus) […]
Excercise and Fitness
Exercise
Bounce back from injury
A golf ball to ease foot pain? A kids’ playground ball to recover from a knee injury? The combinations may […]
Drugs
Drugs
What’s your approach to health? Check your medicine cabinet
Do all kids spy? Just me? When I was a child, I spent hours snooping in my parents’ nightstands, Granny’s […]
Weight Loss
Weight Loss
How can I cut down on sugar in my diet?
First, congratulations. Cutting down your consumption of sugar can help protect your health in the long term. Sugar-heavy diets have […]
Cardiovascular Health
Heart health
What is bigeminy in a heartbeat?
Bigeminy refers to a heartbeat marked by two beats close together with a pause following each pair of beats. The […]
Nutrition
Nutrition
Better heart health in eight weeks? Double down on fruits and veggies
Two decades ago, the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) study tested the effects of three different diets on almost […]
Women’s Health
Women's health
Heart attacks in women
Although hard-to-read heart attacks happen to both men and women, they are more common in women. One reason for this […]
Skin Health
Skin Health
Are you old enough to give up your screening mammogram?
Most women don’t look forward to their routine mammogram, which can be uncomfortable and stressful. You may wonder: Is there […]
Aging
Aging
Lowering cholesterol protects your heart and brain, regardless of your age
High or abnormal cholesterol levels, inflammation, and endothelial dysfunction play a key role in atherosclerosis and plaque buildup, the most […]
Cancer
Cancer
More intensive treatment of DCIS reduces the risk of invasive breast cancer
Breast cancer screening with mammography or other tools (such as MRI) has increased the rates of diagnosis of very early […]
