October 24, 2015 The Truth About the Health Benefits of Tea Does it really fight cancer? Lower cholesterol? We filter the research to find out which health claims actually hold water
October 24, 2015 12 ways we sabotage our mental health Bad habits like skimping on sleep, drinking too much, or nursing grudges can undermine our mental health, whether that means a brief episode of the blues or full-blown depression and anxiety.
October 24, 2015 Statin use tied to cataract development The risk of developing cloudy lenses in the eyes may be linked to the use of cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins, according to a new study.
October 24, 2015 Milk Really Does a Body Good, Especially for Athletes The health benefits of milk - which has carbohydrates, electrolytes, calcium and vitamin D - have long been established. But for athletes, milk also contains the two proteins best for rebuilding muscles: casein and whey.
October 24, 2015 Need a Boost? Try These 3 Energy Boosters The Medicine Hunter, Chris Kilham, recently stopped by to talk with Dr. Manny Alvarez, senior managing health editor of FoxNews.com, about three herbs that will help improve your brain function and give you the energy you need for shopping or enduring those long family visits
October 24, 2015 New X-Ray Treatment Could Save Sight of Thousands Age-related macular degeneration is a chronic eye disease and is the leading cause of vision loss in Americans over the age of 60 – but a new 15-minute procedure – on trial in the U.K. could change all of that
October 24, 2015 Are Pollen Count Forecasts Reliable? People with hay fever and other seasonal allergies often check pollen count forecasts on the Internet — but those counts rarely reflect reality, researchers said at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
October 24, 2015 Analysis: Goal for Alzheimer's drug by 2025 too ambitious? The U.S. government has set a deadline of 2025 for finding an effective way to treat or prevent Alzheimer's disease, an ambitious target considering there is no cure on the horizon and one that sets a firm deadline unlike previous campaigns against cancer or AIDS
October 24, 2015 N.Y. Health Commissioner Bans Sale of 'Bath Salts' New York State Health Commissioner Nirav Sha is issuing an order to ban the sale of a substance sold as bath salts that packs as much punch as cocaine or methamphetamines when abused
October 24, 2015 Dealing With Urinary Incontinence For the 25 million Americans who suffer from urinary incontinence, the symptoms can be painful and annoying. And many times, the condition is just downright embarrassing. Urologist Dr. Philippa Cheetham gives advice