Millions of people take daily aspirin to prevent a heart attack or stroke.
The practice began in the 1970s after studies found that daily aspirin could prevent a second heart attack or stroke.1
Many doctors reasoned that if aspirin could stop repeat heart attacks, it should prevent first ones, too. So they began to recommend daily aspirin to all their older patients.… Read More
By the time they reach their 50s, half of men have an enlarged prostate.
This condition is called benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH. It can make you miserable.
Men with the condition often have a hard time emptying their bladder completely. They may have to urinate so often that it interferes with their sleep. This can lead to fatigue and other health problems.… Read More
After Burt Reynolds had heart bypass surgery in 2010, he felt like many others who have the procedure.
He said he felt great because he had “brand new pipes.” 1
Reynolds, like most patients and their doctors, believed that if you make it through the surgery and the immediate aftermath, you are out of the woods… Your heart arteries are clean, so you are no longer at high risk for a heart attack.… Read More
If you are worried about agrichemicals in your food, there were two disturbing developments recently…
First, a jury awarded a man $289 million because it agreed that the world’s most-used weed killer, Roundup, gave him cancer.
Second, an independent lab tested 45 breakfast foods. It found Roundup in 31 of them.
… Read MoreIs your liver quietly dying? If so, you’re not alone. And it may have nothing to do with drinking too much.
Some 40% of Americans have a condition called non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). It is common in people who are overweight or have type 2 diabetes.1
It typically has no symptoms. But here’s the scary part…
… Read MoreConventional medicine has no good answers for the 3 million Americans suffering from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).1
IBD is more than just a little tummy trouble. It’s an autoimmune illnesse that can be disabling. It causes diarrhea, stomach pain, weight loss, and overwhelming fatigue that can destroy your quality of life.
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