In a small study of 76 patients diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer’s disease, the half of the...
Health conditions
How to prepare for your hospital stay
Going to the hospital for an overnight stay, whether it is for a scheduled surgery or for...
The value of integrative care
As much as we may believe that different health conditions from which we suffer can be treated...
Good incremental primary care delivers better health, longer life
If you’ve ever questioned why having a good primary care doctor is so critical, Atul Gawande...
Advil and Aleve increase risk of stroke and heart attack
According to the FDA, use of NSAIDs, (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs,) such as Advil...
Avoid using Q-tips
You may have heard this before, but it bears repeating: Avoid using Q-tips inside your ears. For as...
Live longer after a heart attack, choose your hospital carefully
There’s no question that some hospitals are far better than others, so it’s important...
How to get dental care if you have Medicare
In a post earlier this year, we reported on how dental care is the number one health care service...
Stress may increase risk of dementia for caregivers
A Johns Hopkins University, Utah State University and Duke University study found that people...
Six states allow assisted suicide, death with dignity
We all have different views about what death with dignity means. For some of us, it means choosing...