The Alternative Daily

In a study presented to the American College of Chest Physicians, researchers reaffirmed the limitations of antibiotic medications when treating certain health conditions. Although antibiotics can be a productive treatment for bacterial infections, they are not effective at all...

Americans will spend more than $2.5 billion on Halloween costumes ($310 million goes to costumes for dogs and a few cooperative cats!), and if that's not scary enough, this year $2 billion will be spent on Halloween candy. Clearly,...

In a study conducted in England, it was discovered that approximately 25 percent of people with colon cancer are not diagnosed until far into the potentially fatal health condition. In many cases, they do not realize their life is...

Individuals who aspire to lead a long and healthy life, engaging in multiple healthy activities increases the likelihood of achieving that goal. Researchers in England studied the long term impact of behaviors such as not smoking, limiting alcohol intake,...

This picture comes from a person’s house in Salem where I have my practice. She received a mold-growing kit from us. They are very similar to the ones you may have used in high school biology. The lid was...

If you're part of the 1-in-4 North Americans who's hooked on a tablet-sized digital device such as an E-reader, and you bring it to bed, you're a lot more likely to have trouble falling asleep than seeing the Cleveland...

Parents of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often have concerns about placing their children on medications to treat the condition. In a recent study published in the Journal of Pediatrics, researchers found that physical activity helped children...

As you age, you are going to deplete your vital reserves. In other words, your ‘functional’ tank is going to get low. You are going to run out of energy, get tired more easily, gain weight, lose memory, and...

When Michael J. Fox got an ovation at this year's Emmys, it highlighted how much he's done to help people understand Parkinson's disease and to demonstrate how to live with it. His latest show (on air in 2013) echoes...

If you spend any time watching television, going to a drug store, or even going to your local Target, you have probably seen advertisements for getting a flu shot. However, many people are confused about whether they should get...