Good News, With Some Complications
[ad_1] Cough syrup, aspirin, toilet paper … and hearing aids. That may be some consumers’ drugstore shopping list this fall, thanks to a new FDA rule making some hearing aids available without a prescription in pharmacies, electronics stores such as Best Buy, and online. Is that good news or bad news for the More...
Women Increasingly Dying of Alcohol-Related Causes
[ad_1] July 28, 2023—Women in the U.S. are dying of alcohol-related causes at a much faster rate than are U.S. men, according to a new study that tracked these deaths for 20 years. The most dramatic rise More...
Playing Through the Pain of Ulcerative Colitis
[ad_1] July 28, 2023 – What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the term “game-changer”? For two-time Olympian, three-time Women’s World Cup player, and former professional soccer player More...
Are Some of Us Naturally Better at It?`
[ad_1] July 21, 2023 – Richard Carter had spent the morning walking the picket line outside the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, CA, with other striking actors. Now, at noon, the temperature had reached 93 More...
As Injuries from Pickleball Surge, Here’s How to Play Safely
[ad_1] July 24, 2023 – Pickleball. It’s a new national obsession, the fastest-growing sport in the U.S. And by the end of 2023, it’s expected to yield roughly 67,000 emergency department visits, More...
Migraine Home Remedies and ‘Cures’: What Really Works?
[ad_1] When it comes to living with migraines, sometimes you’re willing to try anything to stop the pain. A pounding migraine can make you feel like you are losing control. It’s natural to want to get back More...
Alzheimer’s Agitation: Give Creativity a Try
[ad_1] Agitation can be one of the most troubling symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. You’ve probably tried everything you could think of to bring calm to your loved one. Keep in mind the behavior is part More...
Alzheimer’s: Maintaining Your Relationship
[ad_1] Alzheimer’s disease is a difficult diagnosis for the person with the disease as well as for all those who love them. As the brain becomes weaker, it becomes harder to recognize your loved one’s “old More...
Why It Takes So Long to Diagnose Ankylosing Spondylitis
[ad_1] Carlos Julio Aponte, MD, still remembers his ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patient No. 1. The man, a former traffic controller, was referred to Aponte more than 4 decades More...
6 Ways to Improve Back Pain
[ad_1] When Deanne Bhamgara took a tumble off her electric scooter on a pier in San Diego, she didn’t make much of it at first. The fall left her sore, but she felt only little pain. But over the next several More...
