Your cold disappeared weeks ago—but you're still coughing. It's not only frustrating, it's concerning. Why can't you get rid of this cough?! The first thing you need to know: The cough usually isn't...

Being awake during an operation in which you’re given local—not general—anesthesia can be nerve-wracking. But what if I told you that you had the ability to reduce your anxiety without (hardly)...

After your stay at a hospital is over, there’s something that you should do before you step out the door. Talk to the hospital pharmacist—especially if you were taking multiple medications before...

You’ve probably already heard that falling is the most frequent cause of injury among people age 65 and older. But here’s a question to ponder… Why do most seniors fall? You might think that ...

Everybody knows about the devastation of a major head injury. This may occur, for example, during a car accident that fractures the skull and damages the brain, leaving the victim in a coma from which...

Life can be a waiting game—an anxious and decidedly unfun game—for people whose family history puts them at high risk for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). An umbrella term for a group of digesti...

When it comes to drug side effects, among the most widely recognized are nausea, fatigue, headache and dizziness. What often gets overlooked: The eyes, like other parts of the body, are vulnerable to...

Headaches, muscle aches, toothaches, menstrual cramps—whatever type of workaday pain you're prone to, chances are that you reach for an over-the-counter painkiller to deal with the discomfort. Afte...

Most people I know are adamant that they want to stay in their homes as long as possible as they grow older. The good news is that there are now many affordable—and sometimes surprising alternatives...

If you get queasy easily, take a deep breath before you read this. Do you remember the scene in the movie Stand By Me in which one pie-eating contestant vomits and that triggers all the others to “...