The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) strongly recommends vaccination for people who are at a higher risk of complications from a bout with the flu. These groups include:
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 human health. The
Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) describes persistent incompetence of the deep and perforating veins in the lower extremities. Swelling, darkening of the skin, and ulcerations can accompany leg pain, tiredness,
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 to a new Gallup
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 normal component in
Feverfew is another alternative to the traditional prescription drugs to prevent migraines. Botany A common garden flower (Tanacetum parthenium) sometimes called a “summer daisy,” feverfew has been used as
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. Even government VIPs getting
Some home remedies are so bizarre that scientific research will probably never be done. Here are a few remedies that are supported by some scientific evidence and may be
More than a contraceptive What prescription medication has probably been studied the most intensively? Oral contraceptives (OCs), invented in the 1960s. They’ve been used, at one time or another,
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What Is Metanail Complex? When it comes to aching, smelly, yellow, dark, or thick nails or the cracked skin around them, it can be quite