Cases of mumps are becoming more and more common. So far this year, practically every state has reported incidents of the illness. Of course, it’s easy for state and federal vaccine pushers to try and pin the blame on those “anti-vaxxers” they always say are responsible for these things. But guess what? This time, they
I’ve been warning you about the dangers of the flame retardant chemicals known as PBDEs for years now. Found in many household items, from furniture to electronics, these endocrine disrupters have been linked to a long list of troubling health issues including brain development, learning and behavior problems in kids and fertility issues, liver toxicity
More than 42 percent of Americans between the ages of 18 and 59 are infected with genital human papillomavirus, according to the first survey to look at the prevalence of the virus in the adult population. The report, published on Thursday by the National Center for Health Statistics, found that certain high-risk strains of the
WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Yo-yo dieting — quickly losing weight only to promptly regain it — may raise the risk of heart problems, a new study suggests. People who experience regular weight fluctuations of 8 to 10 pounds are much more likely to suffer from heart disease, heart attack, stroke and other
Nutrients boost your brainpower I’ve been in this business a long time — more than two decades now — and I’ve never heard of anyone who urges patients to take selenium and vitamin E to prevent dementia. But there are people who have to build a house out of Coke bottles and watch it fall
The thyroid gland is a very important gland that controls a number of vital bodily functions. It is often described as butterfly-shaped and located around the windpipe just below the Adam’s apple in the neck. The pituitary gland, located between the eyes in the front of the brain, sends chemical signals to the thyroid, instructing
Millions of people around the world rely on their morning fix of caffeine to get them started. Their morning cup of coffee has become their everyday addiction and without that jolt first thing in the morning, they just can’t seem to get their day going. One friend told me a while back that trying to
It’s the first thing you might reach for if you have a cold or the flu — one of those OTC painkillers known as NSAIDS. Even the Mayo Clinic has them on a list of things to do for the common cold that “can’t hurt.” Unfortunately, they can hurt — a lot. The results of
If someone were to ask you which is cleaner or has the fewest germs, the grocery store you like to frequent or your toilet at home that you frequently visit, how would you answer? Many people find it gross or unclean to have one’s dog lick them in the face, but they have no qualm
BENSALEM, Pa. — “Do you want to see your tendons?” Dr. Asif Ilyas, a hand and wrist surgeon, was about to close his patient’s wound. But first he offered her the opportunity to behold the source of her radiating pain: a band of tendons that looked like pale pink ribbon candy. With a slender surgical
