You’ve all heard me issue warning after warning about the health risks of soda—and my opinion on those bad-for-you beverages hasn’t changed one bit. But it turns out that there is a situation i...

When a friend or loved one has a mental illness, you know how hard it can be for that person to simply make it through the day. Practically every day-to-day task is tougher for someone who struggles ...

Many women I know look forward to reaching menopause and being freed from monthly menstrual hassles and worries about unintended pregnancy. But they’re not so happy if they find themselves experien...

Fainting is a frightening experience—especially when you don’t know the cause. What you may not realize: Up to half of all Americans will faint at least once during their lives. The cause is oft...

I'm frequently asked by patients—either for themselves or on behalf of family members—about natural treatments for menstrual cramps. Cramping, which is characterized by inflammation, is caused by ...

Why lowering your cholesterol won’t prevent heart disease Many people believe that managing cholesterol is key to preventing heart disease. That is not necessarily so. Here are six common misconcep...

There are lots of “young-ish” people—say, people in their 30s or 40s—who have been told by their doctors that they have borderline high blood pressure and whose reaction is basically, “Eh, w...

People who develop painful gallstones are generally given one of three treatments—a drug to dissolve the stone slowly over several months or even years…a tube down the throat through which a docto...

A nagging headache. A puzzling skin rash. A bout of asthma. Sometimes a seemingly unlikely culprit is behind these ailments—namely, your favorite perfume. Several popular perfumes contain chemicals ...

I still feel sad when I think of how actor Christopher Reeve died of complications from a bedsore infection after his heroic nine-year battle against paralysis. Clearly, if bedsores can fell a determi...