Is coconut oil safe to consume? In the past few years, coconut oil has received a surge in popularity in the West for its supposed health benefits. However, more recently, it has been under increasing scrutiny. A Harvard professor, Karin Michaels, famously lambasted the oil in a viral video, describing it as “pure poison” because...
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Is It A Nasty Cold Or The Flu?Email
It’s that time of year again. You wake up with a scratchy throat, stuffy nose, a little achy — maybe a fever. Is it a classic head cold, or do you need to be more concerned? Could it be the flu? “There’s lots of confusion out there, because both are viral respiratory illnesses,” says Dr....
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Home remedies: Healthy use of humidifiers
Humidifiers can ease problems caused by dry air. Dry sinuses, bloody noses and cracked lips—humidifiers can help soothe these familiar problems caused by dry indoor air. Humidifiers can also help ease symptoms of a cold or another respiratory condition. But be cautious, they need regular maintenance. Although useful, humidifier scan become a household health hazard and actually make you sick...
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An Anti-Inflammatory Diet Can Help You Live a Longer Life
Following a diet packed with foods that lower the markers of inflammation in our bodies can lower our risk for an early death. An anti-inflammatory diet may reduce your risk for cancer and cardiovascular disease. Getty Images If you’re hoping to live a long and healthy life, you might want to embrace an anti-inflammatory diet. New research published in...
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Flu shot crucial for those with COPD
(HealthDay)—If you suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a flu shot can be a lifesaver. But many of the millions with the lung condition don’t get it, researchers report. COPD causes inflammation in the lungs and it can flare up when triggered by the flu, making the infection worse, explained lead researcher Dr. Sunita Mulpuru. She is an associate...
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Charcoal and white teeth
Many of these products are overly abrasive and can take away the outer layer of your tooth called the enamel,” said Aikaterini Papathanasiou. Credit: iStockphoto Charcoal seems to be the latest thing—for cleansing your face and purifying your insides—and even brushing your teeth. But before you start using a charcoal-based toothpaste, it’s best to realize that claims that...
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Research finds toilet stool may solve common bowel issues
Most people aren’t eager to talk about how to improve bowel movements, but researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center found the solution to common bowel issues may be as simple as boosting your feet on a stool. Credit: CC0 Public Domain “These toilet stools became popular through things like viral videos and...
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For chest pain not caused by a heart attack, doctors have a remedy
If you feel chest pain, get to a doctor fast. Nothing you’re about to read below should dissuade you from that common-sense advice. That said, this worrisome symptom often does not mean a heart attack. Chest pain can be the result of other problems in the heart or lungs, a muscular ailment, or even indigestion....
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ClearUP Electronic Gadget for Relieving Sinus Pain from Hay Fever
Tivic Health, based outside of San Francisco, won FDA clearance for its ClearUP device for treating allergy-related sinus pain. ClearUP is used to deliver electric current to the nose, the user sliding the device along the outside of the nasal passages while therapy is administered. The device delivers only a small electric current using a proprietary signal pattern that has shown...
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Cancer patients may face greater risk of shingles
Experts say development of new vaccines might help prevent shingles in cancer patients. The study, of about 240,000 cancer patients in Australia from 2006 to 2015, found that any type of cancer was associated with a 40 percent increased risk of developing shingles, compared with not having cancer. (HealthDay)—Newly diagnosed cancer patients may be at increased risk for the painful skin condition shingles, a new study finds. Patients with a blood-related cancer had the greatest shingles risk—more than three times...