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- Pain Management: The New Approach September 25, 2018Continue Reading
Fewer Pills, Lower Doses, More Vigilance: The New Approach to Pain Management
It’s hard to imagine a medical crisis more widely discussed, dissected and debated in the last two years than opioid abuse. As a ...
- A Flu-Free Winter: Your Best Shot September 25, 2018Continue Reading
Take Your Best Shot for a Flu-Free Winter
Last year’s flu season was severe in most parts of the country and left many wondering why the flu vaccine hadn’t performed more effectively. However, it remains ...
- FOR YOUR NEW YEAR’S EVE HANGOVER, DON’T TAKE TYLENOL January 19, 2018Continue Reading
Even if you’re considering medications to treat hangover symptoms, it’s still important to stay hydrated, said Dr. Alan Glaser, the medical director at Wellesley Primary Care Medicine.
There’s also another catch. Drugs—legal and illegal—get processed by the liver. In general, healthy human livers can work through the alcohol in one drink in about an hour. Taking ...
- The Enemy Within: Autoimmune Disease is on the Rise January 16, 2018Continue Reading
A condition that is thought to have tripled in prevalence over the last 50 years, impacting over 23 million people, could justifiably be seen as an epidemic, or at least, a ...
- Plant the Seeds of Healthy Eating January 9, 2018Continue Reading
Plant-based eating proponents are growing at a rapid clip in the US, buoyed by ongoing reports that following the regimen faithfully can result in a multitude of health benefits, ...
- 20,000 and You: Unlocking the Genetic Code January 9, 2018Continue Reading
In just the past few years, there has been a significant shift in the practical uses of genetic testing, which examines changes, or variants, in your genes that may lead to illness or disease. ...
- Step Up to the Plate: Nutritionists Weigh in on Healthy Eating November 20, 2017Continue Reading
Picturing a healthy meal has never been more accessible, thanks to the ubiquity of visual aids such as MyPlate, successor to the well-known Food Pyramid of the ‘90s. A quick scan of the plate’s
quadrants enables users to ... - Got Milk? Or Calcium Supplements? Or Neither? November 20, 2017Continue Reading
Calcium, so essential to strong bones and teeth, as well as nerve transmission, muscle contraction and blood clotting, can be in short supply as we age. Exactly how much is needed of this important mineral, and Vitamin D, ...
- Aging Well, Aging Healthy…a continuing series November 20, 2017Continue Reading
As almost 10,000 Baby Boomers officially become senior citizens each day, the focus on preventing and treating age-related ailments becomes distinctly more urgent. HealthWise presents an ongoing look at research that provides ...
- Salt Shake Down: Sodium Reduction is on the Table November 20, 2017Continue Reading
Turkey sandwiches…soups…deli meats. Are these the building blocks of a healthy meal or stealthy contributors of excess sodium? Both, according to experts, but improved versions are in the works, thanks to June 2016 Food ...