In older adults, cartilage in the knee joint can wear away, causing pain and limited movement. A new study shows that, for the most serious cases...
The workday can seem long when your feet hurt. Podiatrists at the Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine give this advice: Heels – Notoriously bad for...
How do you doodle? Elaborate flowers? Vines vining up a page? Little faces with smiles and frowns? However you doodle, you probably don’t give it much...
With people living longer than ever, end of life planning today is not just the question of ‘what happens when I die?’; it also concerns itself...
Everyone has heard about the opiod epidemic, but the numbers are still shocking: a person dies from a heroin or opioid overdose every 19 minutes. About...
Pacemakers have been an important part of the medical scene for decades and, according to Engadget, they could be getting an overdue upgrade in the near...
According to Fast Company, there are over 18 million Americans that have joined the meditation movement. With clear benefits such as lowering blood pressure and boosting...
If you do get a cold, should you workout anyway? Before deciding, evaluate the illness. According to Men’s Health Magazine, if your symptoms are above the...
The world’s leading cause of blindness, cataracts occur when the lens of the eye becomes clouded. In most cases, lens fibers clump together due to age-related...
A common vision problem, so-called lazy eye affects up to 3 percent of the North American population. The condition has multiple causes but, caught early, can...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends: * Tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (whooping cough): One dose Tdap for those who have never been immunized. A...
Most people suffer from lower back pain at one point or another, but treating it remains hit and miss. Research reported by Reuters says that 80...
Just as a fingerprint is considered accurate identification, new facial recognition technologies are now creating reliable faceprints. According to Newsweek, facial recognition technology can be extremely...
As many as 20 percent of North Americans are allergic to ragweed pollen, according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. The pollen circulates...
In today’s connected culture, we are becoming more and more frantic and impatient. The reason, according to Fortune magazine, is that many people are suffering from...
STERLING, VA. – A second person has tested positive for norovirus after eating at a Virginia Chipotle before it was temporarily closed last week following reports...
It has long been known that sunlight can affect mood. A new study shows that sunlight, or lack of it, can affect thinking power. Short-term recall...
With the temperatures slated to be north of 95 degrees throughout the weekend, it is important to be on alert for overheating. According to the Virginia...
Of all the herbs in common use, bitters have the most storied history. The Germans swear by them to aid in digestion. Author Ernest Hemingway famously...
High blood pressure, bad balance, arthritis — these are common problems for seniors. Still, all the experts say you should get out there and exercise. If...
The history of medicine is replete with worthless and scary treatments like bloodletting, but now a once scorned treatment is gaining new interest. “Shock therapy” is...
Getting your adult son or daughter involved in your medical care can be quite helpful, especially in terms of doctor’s appointments and managing prescriptions. But do...
If you want to feel well and healthy every day, a consistent sleep-wake schedule is the key. Most people maintain that schedule during the week, but...
August is a time when health professionals spread awareness about the importance of vaccinations by observing Children’s Immunization Month. According to the Centers for Disease Control...
A superbug fungus is making its way into U.S. hospitals, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Named Candida auris, the bug enters the bloodstream and...
Facebook spends a lot of time and effort trying to determine where its users are located, and it looks like their pursuit could lead to relief...
About 21 percent of adults in the U.S. always make it to the gym or exercise studio. Why them and not everyone? Steady exercisers have some...
Expensive medicines are increasingly hitting seniors and other beneficiaries of Medicare’s prescription drug program, known as Part D, according to a Wall Street Journal study. In...
Millions of people take herbal supplements and consider them completely safe, but there are nearly 1,500 documented interactions between herbs and prescription medicines. According to poison.org,...
Outbreaks of a yucky pool parasite have risen two-fold in the last two years, according to the Centers for Disease Control. The parasite goes by the...