Injections or surgery won’t fix trigger finger (when your finger is trapped in a bent position). But these exercises will.
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The Health Risks of Iron After Menopause
After menopause, a woman’s risk for diabetes and heart disease goes up. One likely culprit is the loss of estrogen because of menopause. But another...
Hiccups after eating bread…
“I get hiccups whenever I eat rye bread. Is this normal?” Many people have food triggers that can cause the annoying, involuntary chest spasms known...
Surprising Castor Oil Cures
Mention the words “castor oil” and most people will turn up their noses. That’s because castor oil is widely known as a strong laxative. For...
Stuffed Up with Sinusitis? Don’t Breathe Steam!
TV commercials for cold remedies often feature a bleary-eyed sufferer with a red nose hunched over a bowl of steaming water…usually with a towel draped...
Beat Knee Pain Without Surgery
This strategy is just as effective…and much safer… Do you wince when you walk, kneel, squat or climb stairs? If so, you are definitely not...
The Best Way to Reverse AFib (It’s Not Drugs or Surgery)
If you’re diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, commonly known as AFib—a chronic condition that creates abnormal heart rhythms, increasing the risk for stroke and heart failure—your...
Aloe Vera Can Cause Cancer
Consuming whole-leaf aloe vera extract increases the odds of developing cancer of the large intestine, according to a study published in Toxicological Sciences. That finding...
A Natural Way to Treat Ulcers Without Antibiotics
If you have an ulcer and tests show that you are infected with the common stomach bacterium H. pylori, the standard medical treatment is two...
Shake It Up, Baby: How to Vibrate Your Way to Lower Blood Pressure
“Jiggle” machines to lose weight—those belts that vibrate around your middle while you just stand there—go back to the 19th century. News flash: They don’t...
Alert: The Worst Antibiotics for Your Gut Health
How bad are antibiotics for your digestion and gut health, really? Here’s the answer: Worse than you may have ever imagined. The latest study finds...
The Ugly Truth About Statins
What the Research Really Shows About Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Under recent controversial guidelines from the American Heart Association, nearly half of all American adults between the...
