Category: health-letter

It’s helpful to learn the conditions that strike various parts of the feet, and to seek treatment if pain occurs with walking.

Mood-related symptoms can come and go in response to everyday stresses. If they occur for long periods, cause significant distress, or interfere with daily functioning, it’s time to seek help.

It appears that there is no link between dietary resveratrol levels and the rates of heart disease, cancer, and death in humans.

Carpal tunnel syndrome can be treated with surgery and also nonsurgical treatments, such as splinting, steroid injections, stretching and exercising the wrist and hand, and possibly vitamin B6 and acupuncture.

It appears that physicians rarely counsel people about sunscreen use-even people with a history of skin cancer. However, people should wear a broad-spectrum sunscreen before heading outdoors, even in fall or winter.

Brisk walking may improve the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. Some evidence shows that it may improve motor function, mood, tiredness, fitness, and some aspects of thinking abilities.

Stroke symptoms come on suddenly, are a new experience, and have no explained cause. They can include dizziness, loss of balance, and trouble walking; vision problems, difficulty speaking or understanding others.

The FDA does not approve dietary supplements the way it approves medications. The FDA monitors whether drug manufacturing processes are adequate.

When people get their annual influenza vaccine, they should also talk to their doctors about any other vaccinations that might be needed, such as a pneumococcal vaccine, a shingles vaccine, or a tetanus shot.

It appears that more time doing light-intensity physical activity-such as pushing a vacuum cleaner or strolling through a grocery store-protects against knee arthritis becoming worse and against developing a disability with age.