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Painkillers: Help or Harm?
Reports of the rise of the use of prescription painkillers are increasing. Opiate medications are one of the most-prescribed types of drugs today. Although...
Are You Taking the Right Probiotic?
Probiotics have been linked to reduced symptoms of diarrhea, upset stomach and gastrointestinal conditions. Adding foods such as yogurt, miso and tempeh to your...
Beware: Prescription Drugs Can Cause Symptoms of Major Diseases
New research conducted by Mayo Clinic physicians has revealed a direct correlation between prescription drugs and medical issues. In particular, Olmesartan, a commonly prescribed...
Cholesterol Isn’t What You Think
We all know that eating a diet high in saturated fat and cholesterol is bad for us, right? Well that story that we’ve all...
Ask a Doctor: Should I Stay Away From Diet Soda?
Q. A few years ago, I switched from regular soda to diet soda--and lost 12 pounds. My husband tells me diet soda is bad...
What Your Gut Might Be Telling You
For most people, paying attention to your gut means following your intuition and letting your informed self let you know if there are red...
Study: 68% of Fruits and Vegetables Contain Pesticides
Who doesn’t love a fresh fruit bowl or a Mesclun summer salad sprinkled with Parmesan and lemon? In the heat of the season, these...
5 Foods That Can Help Protect Against a Stroke
Canny as it is, the brain deploys a number of ways to preserve its functions over time. Brain cells turn out a variety of...
Doctor: Prevent Major Diseases with Whole, Local Foods
Soon after Daphne Miller, M.D., began practicing medicine in San Francisco, Calif., she realized that so many of her patients' woes--heart disease, diabetes, cancer--could...
The Healing Powers of Pepper
Look in almost any spice cabinet or on a kitchen table and you will likely see black pepper. Most of us don’t think anything...










