Freedom from corrective lenses makes laser eye surgery seem attractive, but having the procedure may affect the treatment of eye conditions that can arise in midlife and later.
When you talk about breast cancer screening, why don’t you mention thermography? I’ve been using it for several years instead of mammography, which uses radiation.
The American Heart Association is recommending that people with high triglyceride readings undertake an intensive program of diet, exercise, and weight loss.
Those left behind after the suicide of a family member or friend struggle with a particularly difficult grief. Support groups, individual counseling, and online assistance may make the process easier to handle.
I enjoyed your article on diverticular disease and the fiber content of various foods. However, could you make some distinctions between soluble and insoluble fiber? Some fiber makes me feel very bloated.
Incidence of food allergy and food intolerance is increasing, though they are distinct conditions. Food allergies typically begin in infancy, and can be life-threatening if not outgrown. Food intolerance can cause discomfort but is generally less serious.
Women who received an implantable device that helps the heart maintain its rhythm had a much larger reduction in serious cardiac events, and greater improvement in cardiac function, than the men in the study.
People with uncontrolled high blood pressure who viewed DVDs of others from a similar cultural background talking about living with hypertension showed a reduction in blood pressure after six to nine months.
I had my hair straightened six months ago. Is there any danger in getting these treatments twice a year? I hear they may contain formalin or formaldehyde.
In primary hyperparathyroidism, one or more of the parathyroid glands produces too much of a hormone that regulates blood calcium levels. If the imbalance becomes serious enough, it can lead to bone or kidney disease and require removal of the gland.