Chronic back pain brings more people to the doctor’s office than anything else except the common cold. Several kinds of treatments are available: traction, massage and even acupuncture. Now there’s a new procedure that...
Myth “I will know if my nerves are damaged because my feet will be more painful” Truth When the nerves to your feet become damaged, this alters your ability to feel what’s happening to...
What can I do to keep my heart and circulation healthy? The most important things you can do are to stay or become active, eat healthily, and stop smoking and lose weight if you...
Researchers from California, Japan and Israel may have discovered a potential form of relief for patients with inflammatory bowel disease. More than 1 million Americans are estimated to have ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease...
Researchers from the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City are urging physicians to add fructose breath testing to their diagnostic strategy for patients with unexplained abdominal pain, gas, diarrhea, and intestinal rumbling...
For adults with the disorder of the digestive tract known as Crohn’s disease, the drug infliximab can offer relief. However, there were few options to help children with the disorder. Now the same drug...
For many, diet pills can be the solution to years of living with obesity. But for some people there are hidden dangers to these pills. The problem arises during surgery when and if patients...
Patients taking drugs such as antidepressants or migraine pills to enhance serotonin production may be at increased risk for stroke, say researchers. In the issue of Neurology, researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital report on...
What is hyperglycemia? When you have hyperglycemia, your blood glucose level rises above 130 mg/dl. You probably had hyperglycemia when you were first diagnosed with diabetes. You may also have it if your treatment...
A friend who takes insulin or insulin-stimulating pills may have an occasional hypoglycemic attack. If the person is confused and unable to treat himself, you may need to help. Follow these two steps if...
New research finds the use of extremely unhealthy weight loss methods by teens is “alarmingly high.” These extreme measures include taking diet pills, laxatives, diuretics or vomiting. This study of nearly 5,000 Minnesota teens...
Have you tried to lose weight cutting carbohydrates, protein or fat? With America in the throes of an obesity crisis, the diet industry has taken off. But fad diets can hurt your health. If...
What is a hypoglycemic attack? A hypoglycemic attack is when your blood glucose level falls below 75 mg/dl. This happens when you have more insulin working in your body than you need. Your symptoms...
Taking good care of your feet, managing stress, and knowing what to do when you are ill are all important aspects of your day-to-day life with diabetes. If you are a woman, pregnancy and...
New research shows evidence of a link between cardiopulmonary bypass surgery and impaired memory and attention. The study, for the first time, shows that cognitive problems persist beyond the first couple of weeks after...
Feel stressed? It’s not surprising when you consider what you have done before your day officially begins. You have already coped with making breakfast (or nagging others to do it), left the home tidy,...
The average American child gets four to six colds a year. Now a push is on to offer some relief. Researchers found that one type of zinc lozenge helped adults recover quicker from colds....
There’s no vaccine to prevent it and no antibiotic to kill it. When a cold virus attacks, there is nothing we can do but ride it out. Or is there? Now there may be...
Americans spend up to $6 billion a year on massages. Many companies give on-site massages as a benefit to reduce employee stress. Massage therapists were even called out to New York and Washington, D.C.,...
Angie Hughes, explains how acupuncture can help get stroke patients moving again with less pain How is acupuncture used for stroke patients in China? In China they’ve got the key. When somebody has had...
The technical name for the fungus that people get on their feet is called onychomycosis, and essentially, it’s everywhere. People can grab fungal infections from the floor, from the carpet, their house – it’s...
Stressed out pregnant women may be putting their babies at risk for developing asthma. Researchers compared the cord blood of infants born to moms in high stress environments to moms in lower stress situations,...
For decades. . . Many new mothers have suffered in silence at the hands of a relentless aggressor. It’s an attack of the mind and body called postpartum depression. For some women, the condition...
Unlike the cervix or breast, which are accessible, the ovaries reside deep within the body. This makes it very difficult to get to the ovaries and learn a great deal about the early events...
The health benefits of breastfeeding have been debated for years. A new study reveals the length of time a baby is breastfed may be associated with their level of intelligence later in life. Previous...
More and more medical studies are showing a link between stress and heart disease, cancer and other chronic conditions. While you can’t completely eliminate stress from your life, there are things you can do...
Blood testing strips vary from batch to batch (they may contain different amounts of chemicals), so you need to calibrate most meters every time you start a new pack of strips to obtain an...
What is an annual review? Once a year, your health professional will assess with you how well your blood glucose level and blood pressure are controlled and check for any signs of the long-term...
How often should I have my blood pressure checked? Your blood pressure will be checked at least once a year at your annual review. If you have high blood pressure, you will probably have...
Myth “You know if you have high blood pressure because it gives you headaches” Truth High blood pressure does not always give you symptoms, and it is often found by chance during routine health...