Nondrug approaches can help without dangerous side effects… Most people think of tremors—rhythmic trembling in your hands, voice, head or other parts of your body—as...
Diseases & Conditions
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Avoid an Unnecessary Colonoscopy
Should you really be getting colonoscopies more often than the United States elects a new president? Frequent colonoscopies may be lifesaving for some, but you...
You Need Exercise—Not a Knee Replacement
Did you know that knee-replacement surgery is virtually epidemic in this country? The number has doubled over the past decade. And among Medicare beneficiaries, the...
Why You Don’t Need a Heart Scan or a Coronary Artery Calcium Score Test
Coronary artery disease has been called “the silent killer.” You even may have known someone who dropped dead out of the blue because of it....
So Long, Syringoma: How to Get Rid of Bumps Under the Eyes
Got a smattering of hard white, yellowish or skin-colored bumps on the skin under your eyes? You may think that they’re particularly persistent pimples—but they’re...
Lyme Disease in Spiders, Mosquitoes and Other Insects
Bottom Line/HEALTH: Can I get Lyme disease from other bug bites, such as spiders or mosquitoes? Dr. Richard Horowitz: It’s not known if you can...
Lower Blood Pressure By Tapping Your Toes
There’s a killer running rampant amongst us—and its name is high blood pressure. Overly dramatic? I don’t think so. High blood pressure increases your risk...
Easy Exercises Relieve Carpal Tunnel
It won’t kill you—but when you have carpal tunnel syndrome, the numbness, tingling and/or throbbing pain in your wrist and hand can seriously degrade your...
Rebuilding Your Body After Cancer Treatment
“Cancer survivor” is the title everyone diagnosed with this terrible disease hopes to own — and many do. According to the Centers for Disease Control...
Foods That Make You Fart: It’s Not Just About Beans
The average person produces one to four pints of gas daily and toots it out about 14 times a day. But the fact that flatulence...
Castor Oil Packs Reduce Pain, Swelling, Congestion and More
I was quite a bookworm when I was a girl—and I remember reading about many a storybook heroine who had to swallow a daily dose...
