You’ve probably heard about the side effects of prescription sleeping pills.
They can cause dependency…making it impossible to sleep without them. And they are linked to more serious problems as well, like increased risk of cancer and Alzheimer’s.i ii
But none of this stops mainstream doctors from prescribing them. More than a third of American seniors now take sleeping pills.… Read More
Bad breath is embarrassing.
So we suck on mints. Or we gargle with mouthwash before getting close and personal with someone.
But persistent foul breath—called halitosis by doctors—can be more than just a social problem. It could be telling you that you have a serious illness.
Bad breath is often caused by eating pungent foods. Garlic is the most famous culprit.… Read More
Like millions of other Americans, Colin Powell was vaccinated against COVID-19. But unlike others, he was not protected. The virus took his life on Monday at age 84.i
General Powell was secretary of state under President George W. Bush. He also served at the nation’s top soldier as chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff.
After he got sick, Powell received the best of care.… Read More
You go to doctors for one reason: To have them fix your health problems.
But physicians can’t help you if they don’t even take the time to listen to what your problems are.
And that’s exactly the case with most doctors, a study finds.
University of Florida researchers videotaped consultations between 112 patients and their doctors across America.i
One would expect doctors to start exams by trying to find what’s wrong with their patients.… Read More
Maybe Popeye was onto something…
A spinach extract is so powerful in building muscles that it has been banned in athletic competitions. Russian athletes have reportedly been secretly taking it for decades.i
The World Anti-Doping Agency recently banned ecdysterone from international athletic competitions. They say it gives athletes an unfair advantage.ii
But unlike other banned substances, ecdysterone isn’t a drug.… Read More
One of the leading causes of death in the United States is health care.
That sounds absurd. But it’s true. Medical errors lead to some 200,000 American deaths a year.
If medical mistakes were a disease, they would be more deadly than Alzheimer’s and diabetes combined.i
That would make medical errors the third leading cause of death behind heart disease and cancer.… Read More