6 Tips for Splitting Fingernails
Q: I'm 70-year-old woman, and for the last two or three years my fingernails have begun to split in a lateral manner. I take...
The Failure of American Health Care: This Isn’t About Insurance
The United States has the best acute care and disease management system in the world. Do you realize how bad our health is in...
Just One Fast Food Meal Damages Your Arteries
In "Super Size Me," Morgan Spurlock proved that eating nothing but fast food for a month is disheartening (he became despondent, his cholesterol rose...
American Pain Society: Yoga, Not Meds May be the Best Treatment for Neck Pain
“The mainstay of conservative treatment for neck pain is non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication and the evidence of its effectiveness is contradictory, while side effects such...
Exercise Boosts Gray Matter to Help Fight Off Brain Disorders
While we might not think about the health of our brain and mind when we are exercising, recent research reveals that regular physical activity...
Getting the Winter Doldrums? How About a Negative Fast!
You've probably heard the saying, "You are what you eat," meaning your diet dictates how you look and feel. But what about the words...
Winter Allergy Time: Boost Your Folate Intake
Q: Leaves are gone, there are no flowers, but my allergies just keep going. What is it that gets me sneezing and congested during...
The Toxic Workplace: Know the Risks of Where You Work
In a study published in the online journal Environmental Health, researchers set out to outline the link between breast cancer risk and workplace exposure...
1 in 5 Children Now Obese: Are Lax School Laws to Blame?
As the childhood obesity epidemic continues (the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now estimates that 1/5 of American children are obese), public health officials continue to look at ways...
Naturally Boost Your Libido With These 5 Delicious Treats
It would be hard to heat up your love life if, after "50 First Dates" with the same guy, your amnesia made it impossible...
