What probiotics are, what they do (and don’t do), and what we’re still learning. “People think that probiotics are all effective for the same health issues,” says University of Washington…
Author: Caitlin Dow
Can yoga, meditation, or acupuncture also work? “Patients often say, ‘I don’t like to take medications. What can I do to lower my blood pressure?’” says Robert Brook, an associate…
News reports about the pros and cons of taking calcium and vitamin D and the importance of diet have left many people, including doctors, confused. Bess Dawson-Hughes is director of…
Here’s what you need to know What causes a heart attack in women? Pretty much the same things that cause a heart attack in men. Smoking, high cholesterol levels, high…
Too much added sugar isn’t just bad for your waistline and your risk of diabetes. “Research suggests that consumption of typical amounts of added sugar over a lifetime is increasing…
One in eight women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. There’s only one cancer—lung—that kills more women than breast cancer. But unlike lung…
Can exercise keep your noggin in tip-top shape as you age? People who report being more physically active are less likely to develop memory loss than those who say they’re…
“Before Gluten Cutter I would have done ANYTHING to eat gluten again! Now all I have to do is take a pill,” announces “Linda” on glutencutter.com. “Gluten is a really…
Apparently, we’re not sleeping as much as we used to. More than a third of adults report sleeping less than 7 hours a night. And that’s a fairly new development.…