Category: health-letter

Aging, or a condition such as arthritis, can negatively affect your gait. Focusing on the mechanics of walking can improve your stride, making it healthier.

I am in a monogamous relationship and get Pap smears. Do I need to get the cervical cancer vaccine?

A study found that duct tape could help get rid of warts, but subsequent studies have not been able to replicate the results. There are other treatments that are more effective, and sometimes warts go away on their own.

These suggestions may help reduce your production of flatulence.

HDL, the “good” cholesterol, helps prevent heart disease, but there is some evidence that suggests it may also help protect against strokes, and possibly dementia as well.

Statistics on life expectancy among Americans show an overall trend of increasing longevity, due to better screening for and treatment of diseases such as cancer and heart disease. But death rates from some other causes are increasing.

I am taking Boniva for osteoporosis. I read that an alleged women’s health expert said that osteoporosis drugs like the one I’m taking actually make bones weaker by stopping the body from breaking down old bone, and causing jaw disease. Is this true?

I was diagnosed with asthma five years ago, and my doctor prescribed an inhaler to use daily. I haven’t had any symptoms for a year now, even though I stopped using my inhaler. Can asthma go away?

Within a three-month period, both my sister and her husband (both in their 40s) were hospitalized with pulmonary embolisms. Any thoughts on the cause? Could it be something in the air?

Deer tick nymphs are most active in the warmer spring and summer months. A tick bite can lead to Lyme disease or other illnesses.