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Treating Hot Flashes Without Hormones
Hot flashes are one of the hallmark symptoms of menopause, affecting about 75–80 percent of women in the U.S. Each uncomfortable and potentially disruptive episode can include the sudden...
Ouch or Ahhh? The Lowdown on Acupressure Mats
If you’ve seen ads for acupressure mats—that they can relieve back and other body pains, reduce muscle tension, lessen stress, promote relaxation, increase energy levels, improve sleep, get rid...
Putting the Lid on Snoring
If you snore, you’re in good (albeit noisy) company. By some estimates, about 90 million American adults snore on occasion, and 37 million do so regularly. That means more...
How Fruit Lost Its Flavor
I remember as a child, biting into a peach or a slice of melon and practically swooning over the sweet, juicy taste. These days it seems like all the...
A Mediterranean Makeover for Dodging Diabetes
The Mediterranean diet, rich in vegetables, legumes, fish, and “good” fats, has a well-earned reputation for its potential health benefits—including a lower risk of type 2 diabetes. In fact,...
Getting Relief From Rosacea
I think I have rosacea. How can it be controlled?
More than 16 million Americans (and some 425 million people worldwide) have rosacea, a chronic inflammatory skin condition characterized by...
Robotic Pets: Walks and Litter Boxes Not Needed
People have long turned to pets for a source of unconditional love and companionship. Now a small but growing body of research suggests that robotic pets might help fill...
Onscreen Smoking Makes a Comeback (and Why That’s Not Cool)
As someone who grew up in the 1950s, my impressionable years were full of messages that promoted smoking. My father smoked. I saw TV ads where “doctors” endorsed Camels...
In the Zone (2)?
For the past 10 years or so, high-intensity exercise like HIIT (high-intensity interval training) has been all the rage, where a 20-minute full-out session a few times a week...
New Blood Pressure Advice: Start Meds Sooner, Say No to Drinking
New guidelines on high blood pressure are encouraging people to get a little more aggressive about lowering their numbers—by starting medication earlier and, ideally, cutting out alcohol.
The guidelines, from...
