Jan. 10, 2024 – Uncontrolled ringing, buzzing, or whooshing in your ear can seriously interfere with your quality of life. Just ask Jeff Grace, who has tinnitus. “Tinnitus can be frightening, painful, irksome, isolating, stressful, overwhelming, depressing, distracting, and annoying,”…
Jan. 11, 2024 – What you already know: Physical activity helps ease high blood pressure. What you may not know: Researchers have found that one type of exercise – and one single exercise in particular – helps lower blood pressure…
Finding out that you have non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is often overwhelming. And so is telling others about your diagnosis. You may worry how others will react. You may not want your friends and family to worry or to treat…
Do your knees make noise? There’s probably no reason for concern. Popping and cracking sounds usually aren’t signs that something’s wrong. “A lot of joints crack and the knees are a really common joint to crack,” says David McAllister, MD,…
When you need insulin to manage your diabetes, that often means learning how and when to give yourself injections. The good news is that it’s easier and less painful than ever before. Kathy Bostrom, 68, has been handling injections herself…
Believe it or not, a runny nose can be a good thing. It’s the body’s way of getting rid of germs. But when your baby has too much mucus, it can give them a stuffy head. It can also make…
Chances are you already know that eating too much sugar isn’t good for you. Yet you’re probably still overdoing it. Americans average about 270 calories of added sugars each day. That’s about 17 teaspoons a day, compared to the recommended limits of…
There’s no mystery about exercise: You get out of it what you put in. But you don’t have to work out for hours each day. You just need to work smart. Not all exercises are created equal. Some are more…
In my personal development journey, one framework has captivated my attention and focus for more than a decade. Understanding and working with this system has had a profound impact on my journey toward increased self-awareness, healing past wounds, and feeling…
Doctors used to call autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) adult polycystic kidney disease. That’s because kids who carry one of two genes that cause it usually don’t feel sick. But ADPKD is a dominant genetic disease. Unlike many other…
