Ankylosing spondylitis

Acupuncture Ankylosing Spondylitis Relief Confirmed

Jul 30, 2018

Researchers conclude that acupuncture and herbal medicine provide relief for patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Ankylosing spondylitis is a type of arthritis characterized by inflammation of...

Diabetes (Type 2)
Diabetes insipidus

Why Lifestyle Changes Won’t Work For Everyone With Type 2 Diabetes

Jul 27, 2018 • 1 comment

Experts from the University of Stirling in the U.K. have made a breakthrough in understanding how people respond to lifestyle changes for preventing type 2 diabetes. The team discovered a new genomic...

Heat And Medication: Pharmacists Share Tips To Keep Prescriptions Safe

Jul 16, 2018 • 1 comment

With warmer days on the horizon, pharmacists recommend to ‘keep it cool’ when you are storing prescription and over-the-counter medication. Many medications should be stored at controlled room...

It’s Hot Out. Here Are Some Tips to Stay Cool

Jul 14, 2018 • 2 comments

In Boston, some women are using parasols for shade. In New York City, children frolic in the spray of opened sidewalk fire hydrants. And in Lexington, Ky., people celebrating the Fourth of...

8 Questions You're Too Embarrassed to Ask About Sun Protection

Jul 13, 2018

A few weeks ago, several friends and I headed out to lounge in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park on a hot, sunny afternoon around 5 p.m. Knowing it wouldn’t be too long before the sun started to set, we...

Top Tips for Staying Healthy This Summer

Jul 13, 2018

Summertime is in full bloom, and that means long hot days where you’re hanging by the pool and sipping something cool. It also means lots of parties, where you’re likely to drink lots of beer and...

11 Natural Treatments For Depression: An MD’s Tips For Skipping The Prozac

Jun 5, 2018 • 2 comments

As an MD, I've watched too many of my colleagues yank out anti-depressant samples every time a patient starts to cry. So on behalf of physicians everywhere, let me apologize for our trigger-happy...

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Could baking soda improve cancer treatment?

Jun 1, 2018

Consuming baking soda may help immunotherapy drugs to fight difficult-to-treat tumors. This cheap and simple intervention may eventually improve current cancer treatments. Within tumors, large...

Can chewing gum help you walk faster, burn more calories?

May 29, 2018 • 1 comment

Chewing gum. Whether you munch on it because you're bored or restless, because you simply enjoy the taste, or as a quick fix after a very umami meal, you've probably had a fair share of it in your...

Diabetes (Type 2)
Diabetes insipidus
Diabetic neuropathy

Type 2 diabetes: Intermittent fasting may raise risk

May 23, 2018

New research suggests that intermittent fasting may raise insulin levels, damage pancreatic cells, and increase the amount of abdominal fat.  Intermittent fasting may be a popular diet, but it may...

Multiple sclerosis

Could baking soda be the key to fighting autoimmune disease?

May 23, 2018 • 2 comments

Although researchers are still in the early stages of testing, a new study holds promise for people with autoimmune disorders. There's the potential that something as simple as a daily dose of...

Rheumatoid arthritis

Which essential oils can help with rheumatoid arthritis?

May 18, 2018

Rheumatoid arthritis can cause chronic inflammation and pain in the joints. Many people use essential oils to relieve these symptoms, but do the oils really work? Essential oils cannot cure this...