By Dwight Lundell, M.D. We physicians with all our training, knowledge, and authority often acquire a rather large ego that tends to make it difficult to admit we are wrong. So, here it is. I freely admit to being wrong. As a heart surgeon with 25 years experience, having performed over 5,000 open-heart surgeries, today … Read More
Skin Problems? It Could Signal One of these 7 Serious Diseases!
Your eyes may be the window to your soul, but your skin is a window to the rest of your body, as skin issues often represent the first signs of something going amiss underneath. The skin is often overlooked as simply a covering, but as your body’s largest organ, it acts as a barrier and shield against the outside world. And … Read More
Beware the Coming "Superbug":Clostridium Difficile
This year as many as half a million Americans will be diagnosed with a Clostridium Difficile infection. And 1 in 40 - or more - could die from it. Right now this superbug kills anywhere from 15,000 to 30,000 people annually in the United States, rivaling MRSA as an emerging infectious disease threat. That’s nearly as many … Read More
What Your Stool is Telling You
10 Health Dangers to Watch for in Your Feces It’s a topic we all know well … and if you’re lucky takes place at least one time a day. But chances are that poop is probably not a topic you’ve discussed often, even though maybe you should. The truth is, your stool can reveal … Read More
Light Pollution: The Surprising Health Dangers
When you look outside your bedroom window at night, do you see stars? If you do, you’re part of a lucky, and dramatically decreasing, crowd, as light pollution … Read More
Homeopathy: The Wisdom of Symptoms
By Dana Ullman, M.P.H. Editor's Note: Don't miss Jesse's special one-on-one interview with Dana Ullman all about homeopathic medicine! See how to listen free at the end of this article! Have you ever wondered what that stuff is coming out of your nose when you have a common cold? Such nasal discharges are com … Read More
4 Biggest Dangers of Energy Drinks
Energy drinks are soaring in popularity in the United States, having enjoyed market share growth of 240% from 2004-2009. They currently make up the largest section of the functional beverage category (which also includes sports drinks and nutraceutical drinks), and the industry is expected to more than double by 2013, … Read More
BEWARE: 9 Things You MUST Check Before Choosing a Hospital for Anything
When choosing a hospital the first thing that comes to mind may be what’s closest and most convenient. But all hospitals are not created equal, and choosing the right hospital for your particular need could mean the difference between life and death — literally. If you’re having a medical emergency, you’ll obviously want to … Read More
The Many Benefits of Laughter
Humor as Medicine At the beginning of my shift, I placed a stethoscope on an elderly and slightly deaf female patient’s anterior chest wall. "Big breaths," I instructed. "Yes, they used to be." Bet you couldn't help but laugh, even a little… Or could you? If a smile or chuckle was your first response, the chances are good … Read More
Filed Under: Back Pain, Emotions, General Health, Humor, Large Breasts and Back Pain, Stress
Written By: August 23,2012
Written By: August 23,2012
Why DO Women Really Live Longer?
5 Facts You've Gotta See! Women live, on average, at least five years longer than men. Theories abound as to why this is … and it’s often been surmised that men are bigger risk-takers or that the stress and/or hard labor of a ‘man’s work’ wears their bodies down faster. But nowadays, we know that suggesting a man’s life is … Read More