Women’s Health

Losing Weight May Lengthen Your Life

Aug 30, 2017 · · Nutrition
Some factors that influence the length of your life can’t be altered, such as your family history and your genetic makeup. However, there are numerous modifiable risk factors that contribute to chronic disease and death, and obesity is at the top of the list, according to a study presented earlier … Read More

Editor’s Note: Awareness Helps Prevent Infection

Aug 29, 2017 · · Nutrition
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) has become more and more prevalent in the past 15 years, and a particularly virulent strain has killed up to 15 percent of patients infected with it. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has labeled CDI “an urgent threat.” Here’s what you need to know … Read More

Minimize Risks of Multiple Medications

Aug 29, 2017 · · Nutrition
When people fail to follow instructions for taking prescription drugs, they are putting themselves at risk for an adverse drug event (ADE), which is any injury that results from the use of a drug. ADEs, which include a diverse range of symptoms including dizziness, fainting, nausea, diarrhea, rash, weakness, heart … Read More

Ask the Doctor: Lou Gehrig’s Disease; Low-Dose Aspirin

Jul 31, 2017 · · Nutrition
Q: My cousin has just been diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease—can you provide some information about this condition? A: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease (after the famous baseball player who was diagnosed with ALS in 1939), is a neurological disease that attacks nerve cells and … Read More

Get Help for Hair Loss

Jul 31, 2017 · · Nutrition
Thinning hair can be upsetting for anyone, but, for women, hair loss can be especially troubling. “The good news is that there are effective treatments for the majority of causes of hair loss, and this is an active area of research,” says Shari Lipner, MD, PhD, a dermatologist at Weill … Read More

Treatment Options for Bulging or Herniated Discs

Jul 31, 2017 · · Nutrition
Your vertebral discs are the small, donut-shaped objects located between each of the vertebrae in your spine. Healthy discs provide cushioning between your vertebrae and allow for proper movement and bending of your spine. The discs also keep the openings in the vertebrae through which nerves exit the spinal canal—the … Read More

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