Living With Low Blood Pressure Dec 22 04:28am Many people are justifiable concerned about their high blood pressure diagnosis, but what if you have low blood pressure? Generally speaking, low blood pressure (hypotension) is regarded as a sign of good health. It is most likely the result of... Read more

Evaluating Electroshock Therapy Dec 21 06:27am Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), popularly known as shock therapy, is sometimes used to treat severe depression, schizophrenia and other mental illnesses that haven't responded to drugs or psychotherapy. It involves the passage of a weak... Read more

Holiday Treats and Silicone Cookware Dec 13 08:01pm Silicone is a synthetic rubber which contains bonded silicon - a natural element, abundant in sand and rock - and oxygen. Although I still prefer stainless cookware, silicone kitchen products seem to be everywhere these days. You can now get cheery,... Read more

Common Sense About CAT Scans Dec 11 10:30am Because CT scans are being used more and more these days, I am sometimes asked about their safety. First, some terminology. A "CT scan" or "CAT scan" are terms used to describe a diagnostic technology known as computerized... Read more

Alternative to Colonoscopy Shows Promise Dec 08 03:57am A blood test for colon cancer has been developed by researchers at Johns Hopkins and is now being studied to see if it is as accurate as early research suggests. It looks for proteins made by cancer cells in the blood. In a study published in the... Read more

New Breast Cancer Treatment Shows Promise Nov 30 10:25am Breast cancer is on the rise, particularly in the western world, so it's encouraging to hear of a new treatment regimen that shows great promise against this often devastating disease. "One-step" breast cancer treatment, as it's... Read more

Fighting Fish Odor Syndrome Nov 27 12:29pm Fish odor syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that causes people to emit the smell of rotting fish. The odor can be mild or strong, but it has nothing to do with personal hygiene – the problem is an enzyme deficiency that prevents the breakdown of... Read more

Local or Organic: Which is Best? Nov 24 11:35pm The best food is unquestionably locally grown and organic. But what if you must choose between one or the other? This is a heavily debated topic these days. At issue is whether or not conventionally grown fruits, vegetables and other foods produced... Read more

Echinacea Demystified Nov 17 01:00pm Does echinacea work against colds? Many people are confused on this issue, and no wonder, as studies have seemed to yield widely varied results. Echinacea is a traditional herbal remedy prepared from the root and leaves of the purple coneflower,... Read more

Is It Better To Be Fat? Nov 13 11:32am A study published in the June 2007 issue of the American Journal of Medicine suggests that obese men with heart disease symptoms tend to live longer than men whose weight is normal. For more than seven years, California researchers followed 6,876 men... Read more