Eating Habits: Eat small and frequent meals. Do not over fill your stomach with a large meal. Avoid any foods that seem to aggravate your symptoms, especially...
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What is it and what are its risks? Gastroesophageal reflux disease (also called GERD) is the medical term for chronic heartburn. GERD occurs when a small valve...
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) strongly recommends vaccination for people who are at a higher risk of complications from a bout with...
In my medical practice, it’s common for people to refer to almost any respiratory illness as a “flu bug”. Most of the time, what they really have is a...
Selenium, an antioxidant mineral, which scientists previously feared due to its potential toxicity, is the last of 40 nutrients to be shown to be essential for...
Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) describes persistent incompetence of the deep and perforating veins in the lower extremities. Swelling, darkening of the...
Fad diets and bad nutritional advice are spurring Americans to cut healthy foods such as rice, pasta, bread and cereals from their daily consumption, according...
What are triglycerides? Triglyceride is the main type of fat transported by your body. The fat gets its name from its chemical structure. Triglycerides are a...
Feverfew is another alternative to the traditional prescription drugs to prevent migraines. Botany A common garden flower (Tanacetum parthenium) sometimes...
Half of all drug prescriptions filled these days are generics, and most large insurers, as well as Medicare and Medicaid, favor them because they're cheaper...