Probiotics are live organisms that, when ingested in adequate amounts, provide a health benefit to the person who consumes them. The most commonly used probiotics are lactobacilli, bifidobacteria and non-disease-causing yeasts such as Saccharomyces boulardii. Products labeled as “probiotics” are…
"There is a silent health crisis in America... on average, American men live sicker and die younger than American women.” according to Dr. David Gremillion of the Men’s Health Network. Men die at higher rates than women from the top…
“There is no condition of such magnitude - yet so shrouded in myth, misinformation, and mistreatment - as migraine.” Joel R. Saper, MD, Chair, Migraine Research Foundation Medical Advisory Board Migraine is an extremely debilitating collection of neurological symptoms with…
Vulvodynia is chronic, unexplained pain or discomfort, characterized by burning, stinging, irritation, or rawness in the area around the opening of the vagina (i.e., the vulva). This is a poorly understood and under-researched pain syndrome for which optimal treatment remains…
Testosterone therapy is increasingly used to treat symptoms of hormone deficiency in pre and postmenopausal women. Testosterone is essential for physical and mental health in women as well as men. Although frequently thought of to increase libido, testosterone's role in…
Influenza spreads mainly from person-to-person through coughing or sneezing of infected people. It's possible for healthy people to develop severe illness from the flu so anyone concerned about their illness should consult a health care provider. Treatment with antiviral medications…
Problems with thick, ugly toenails? It is probably fungal nail - clinically known as onychomycosis. Traditionally, this problem has been treated with oral antifungal medications that require frequent laboratory monitoring due to potential liver toxicity. These medications are also costly…
Along with killing cancer cells, radiation therapy may also damage cells that make up the lining of the intestines. Radiation enteritis or enteropathy typically begins in the second or third week of treatment and leads to abdominal pain and diarrhea…
Hormone therapy with estrogen and progesterone started soon after menopause may relieve many of the symptoms experienced by menopausal women and also improve mood and markers of cardiovascular risk, according to new findings presented at the North American Menopause Society…
Zinc is an important mineral involved in many bodily processes necessary for good health. Zinc is especially essential for immune function, protein synthesis, wound healing and cell growth and is required by the body to make many essential hormones. Zinc…