Dr. John Zhang, a well-known specialist in reproductive medicine who runs the New Hope Fertility Center out of a vast and science-fiction-looking office on Columbus Circle, believes he has played a singular role in the fiscal health of New York City. Patients come to him from around the world, from the Middle East, from Kenya,

FRIDAY, April 28, 2017 (HealthDay News) — When you think of cellphones and driving, you probably picture a chatty teen behind the wheel. But new research suggests that seniors are often guilty of this dangerous practice, too. And that’s true even if they have children in the car, a new survey found. “Of those senior

WEDNESDAY, April 26, 2017 (HealthDay News) — An unintended byproduct of medical marijuana laws could be a sharper increase in illicit pot use, a new U.S. study reports. Illicit pot use increased significantly more in states that passed medical marijuana laws compared to other states, researchers found in comparing three national surveys conducted between 1991

Essential oils are finally starting to get some of the focus they deserve, and we couldn’t be happier about it around here. We fell in love with essential oils—and in particular tea tree oil—years ago, and we’re thrilled others are finally catching on to just how useful these oils are. Study after study has confirmed

Is your UTI med giving you CANCER? It’s a drug many women end up taking months or even YEARS at a time. And even then, it doesn’t always solve the problem. If you have regular battles with urinary infections, then you probably know the names of common antibiotic drugs a little too well… because you’ve

For something so seemingly innocent, there sure are a lot of ways diet soda can do you in. Several years ago we told you about a study that found women who regularly drank just two or more diet drinks a day were upping their chances of a heart attack or stroke by 30 percent. Plus

If you’re looking for another reason to just say no to cigarettes, researchers are offering up more evidence that the habit has negative repercussions—not just for the smoker, and not just for the smoker’s children, but for the smoker’s grandchildren, too. Coming on the heels of several years of research into how smoking changes the

We’ve all been hearing for years that eating red meat is bad for your health and may be linked to increased risks of developing cancer. The same reports say that we need to eat more vegetables and fruits to reduce our chances of developing cancer. The American Institute for Cancer Research has a list of

TUESDAY, April 25, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Steering clear of salty foods might not be as helpful for your heart health as previously thought, a new study claims. Participants in a long-range heart study did not appear to derive any health advantage from a low-salt diet, said lead researcher Lynn Moore. “People who were on

Why your sleep is getting worse… and how to fix it Nothing’s as good as it used to be, right? The coffee’s too bitter, the music’s too noisy, and don’t even get me started on the garbage that passes for TV these days. And those aren’t the only things that have changed over the years.