Researchers say they have found a new, potential game-changing treatment for men like Al Roker, who have aggressive prostate cancer.
The beloved 66-year-old Today show star is upbeat about his latest health challenge.[1]
“It’s a good news-bad news kind of thing,” Roker said. “Good news is we caught it early. Not great news is that it’s a little aggressive, so I’m going to be taking some time off to take care of this.”… Read More
Coronavirus has not only caused the COVID-19 pandemic, it has spawned an epidemic of sleeplessness.
“Almost every single patient I’m speaking with has insomnia,” said Dr. Alon Y. Avidan. He is a UCLA neurology professor who specializes in sleep problems. “With COVID-19 we have an epidemic of insomnia. We call it COVID-somnia.”[1]
It’s not only the stress of coronavirus that is keeping people awake.… Read More
When you go to the doctor for your check-up, your doctor probably talks to you about your weight if you could stand to lose a few pounds. If you smoke, he or she likely mentions that you should quit.
But there’s something else that is a bigger health threat than either obesity or smoking…and doctors almost never discuss it.
Brigham Young University researchers looked at 218 studies of the health effects of social isolation.… Read More
Credit card commercials ask: “What’s in your wallet?” But here’s a better question…
“What’s in your water?”
Most of us have no idea. And the answer often isn’t pretty.
Carcinogens, lead, prescription drugs, pesticides, industrial chemicals, and fertilizers are all common contaminants found in water systems around the nation. But how bad is the problem?
The U.S. Geological Survey and Environmental Protection Agency discovered 47 different pharmaceutical drugs in tap water across America.… Read More
For years, we’ve been praising the virtues of an extraordinary beverage. Studies show it fights cancer, arthritis, dementia, anxiety, and more.[1]
Researchers have found that green tea may be the healthiest thing you can put in your body.
One study found that it may be even more beneficial than previously believed. Green tea was shown to promote weight loss, stable blood sugar, and better memory.… Read More
You might be surprised to learn that there are plenty of medications to treat Alzheimer’s. The FDA has approved five of them.
They are Aricept (donepezil), Razadyne (galantamine), Namenda (memantine), Exelon (rivastigmine), and Namzaric (donepezil and memantine).[1]
The reason you probably haven’t heard of them is that they don’t work very well. These drugs do nothing to stop the underlying disease—or even slow it down.… Read More