Get Well
Coping With Tinnitus
Tinnire: Latin for “to ring”
Described as ringing in the ear, tinnitus can also sound like buzzing, crickets, hissing, whistling, screeching, clicking, static, roaring, swooshing, a dial tone, or pulsing....
Hair-Raising News, Literally
Minoxidil applied directly to the scalp is FDA-approved to treat hair loss, but a fair number of people discontinue the topical after trying it. It can cause itching. It...
Scarred No More
If you had acne as a teenager or young adult (and you likely did, at least to some degree), you may carry with you an unwanted reminder of those...
Dietary Supplements for an Enlarged Prostate
If you, like many older men, have an enlarged prostate—a condition known as benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH—you probably know all too well how distressing and even debilitating it...
Is the End of Presbyopia Near?
If you've seen the eye-catching commercials for eye drops that claim to improve close-up vision, you may think this sounds too good to be true. Can you really toss...
Kiwi for Constipation
If you have constipation, kiwifruit (often just called kiwi) may help keep you regular, according to a handful of promising studies. Chronic constipation affects about 10 to 20 percent...
Celiac Disease: Who Should Get Tested
If you have a parent, sibling, or child with celiac disease, you should be tested for it, even if you don’t have symptoms or signs. Diagnosing (initially via a...
CoQ10 for Statin-Related Muscle Pain?
I started taking a statin a few weeks ago and have been experiencing more musculoskeletal pain than usual. Could it be from the medication, and, if so, might CoQ10...
Stop the Spin
If you suffer from dizziness, you should be evaluated by a health care professional who, depending on the diagnosis, may recommend a vestibular rehabilitation program. Such programs help retrain...
Contrast Agents: Cause for Concern?
If your doctor has referred you for an imaging test like an X-ray, ultrasound, computed tomography (CT) scan, or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan, the order may be for...
