Americans spend over one billion dollars on cold and flu supplements, and other natural remedies for colds and the flu. Which ones really work? Here’s what alternative medicine experts have to say.
Continue reading …WebMD examines the 10 most common foods that cause heartburn. From coffee and alcohol to tomatoes and grapefruit, here are helpful tips for avoiding foods — no matter how enticing — that may trigger heartburn.
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The movie “The King’s Speech” – a portrayal of the life of a British monarch who stuttered – may raise awareness of stuttering.
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Targeting ASK-1, a gene previously linked to both skin and colon cancer, may be a new way to treat stomach cancer, a study shows.
Continue reading …A recall of salmonella-contaminated parsley and cilantro comes on the heels of unrelated recalls of sprouts linked to salmonella poisoning, pastries linked to Staph toxin poisoning, and E. coli-contaminated cheese.
Continue reading …Experts list the worst winter foods — the calorie-packed culprits we should stay away from this season.
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It may be common for couples to have sex early on in relationships or at least long before marriage, but a new study says that those who wait may enjoy more sexual quality after they’ve wed than couples who have intercourse before their vows.
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A new study shows smokers who continue to smoke after being diagnosed with cancer may experience more pain and are more troubled by the disease in their daily lives than nonsmokers.A new study shows smokers who continue to smoke after being diagnosed with cancer may experience more pain and are more troubled by the disease in their daily lives than nonsmokers.
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Previous research has suggested that moms who are overweight or obese before they get pregnant are at risk for having offspring with behavioral such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and cognitive problems, but a new study shows this is not the case.
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Infants at age 3 months who had newborn blood levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D — a measurement of vitamin D — below 25 nanomoles per liter (nmol/L) were twice as likely to develop respiratory infections compared with infants who had levels at 75 nmol/L or higher, according to an international study.
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