What Does Your Manicure Say About Your Health?
Whether you’re a fan of the French manicure, funky neons or you like to leave them bare, your nails can tell you a lot about your health. So next time you’re getting a manicure, pay attention to your bare nails and pay your doctor a visit if there are any abnormalities.
Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder Rx Approved
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Addyi (flibanserin) to treat acquired, generalized hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) in premenopausal women.
How E-Cigs Could Be a Gateway
Some say electronic cigarettes may be less harmful than conventional cigarettes. But they may have serious health consequences among teens.
What Aspirin Might Do for Obese Patients
Being obese can put patients at greater risk for many conditions, including some types of cancer. But for some, taking a common over-the-counter medication may reduce this increased risk.
Chickenpox Vaccine Continues to Save Lives
Fewer itchy rashes and missed school days may only be a few of the benefits of the chickenpox vaccine.
Southern Diet, You’re Giving Me a Heart Attack
Your mouth may like fried chicken and gravy, buttered rolls and sweet tea, but what about your heart?
Eliminate the Pain of Raking Leaves
It’s autumn’s inevitable rite of passage. The leaves will fall, and you will be out in the yard raking them up. According to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), 38,000 adults were injured in raking-related injuries in 2012. While leaf raking can actually be good exercise and a great excuse to get outdoors, using a little caution will keep the leaves off your turf — and you happy and healthy.
Opioid Pain Rx Approved for Kids
A powerful medication used for severe, chronic pain in adults just got the green light for use in kids.
Detailing the True Risks of Eye Injections
If you hear about a treatment causing blindness, you're likely to opt for another one — even if it costs you much more. But in the case of two eye injections, a reported blindness risk might have been overblown.
Walk Your Way to Heart Health
If Goldilocks took her love of moderation all the way to exercise, she might have discovered that her heart was "just right."