Written by Aimee Boyle on February 28, 2010 - 9:24am
Many people can actually live with a condition known as hiatal hernia and not even know that they have it. The reason is that in mild cases, there are virtually no symptoms. However, in more extreme cases, symptoms such as chronic belching, nausea and even chest pain may be a part of your daily life.
A common tropically-grown fruit that has been used for centuries in India, China and South America to treat ailments from constipation and reducing inflammation to diabetes and malaria is getting a nod as a possible breast cancer treatment.
Your mother told you to eat your vegetables. You probably remind your children to do the same. The American Heart Association recommends eating eight or more servings of fruits and vegetables daily.
I sometimes tend to cough very hard - often as long as 15-20 minutes at a time - but only a couple of times a week (most usually when I first wake up and sit up or start moving around - I have a past
SHARED by Pat Elliott on November 26, 2009 - 6:26pm
Ah, the holiday season is here, along with lovely meals that result in leftovers. While they're great to eat, it's also important to observe some food safety standards to avoid food poisoning.
Can a capsaicin-rich diet prevent peptic ulcers? It has been a widely held belief that people who have been diagnosed with peptic ulcers should avoid spicy foods in their diets. However, new research challenges this advice and suggests that capsaicin, which is the chemical source of the heat in chilies, with the highest concentration found in the white pith around the seeds, may protect the gastric mucosal membrane against damage caused by alcohol and aspirin ingestion.
Written by Linda Fugate on September 9, 2009 - 4:43am
Prilosec, Nexium, Prevacid, and other proton pump inhibitor drugs have been reported as the cause of acute interstitial nephritis in 150 cases worldwide. This is rare enough that doctors are often unaware of the possibility. However, it is very important to recognize the problem quickly.
(HealthDay News) -- Health experts say that the furiously debated $940 billion health-care reform bill moving toward a vote for passage in Congress this weekend really boils down to one simple ...
