↧
Low-nicotine cigarettes may help determined smokers cut back
It is abundantly clear that smoking damages the heart, the lungs, and virtually every other body system. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, smoking remains the leading cause...
View ArticleCan your coffee habit help you live longer?
Whether they take it hot or cold, black or “regular,” many people say they can’t live without it: Coffee. The dark, seductive beverage that has become a staple in the American diet. But when did we...
View ArticleThyroid disease and breast cancer: Is there a link?
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women in the United States, and thyroid disorders affect millions of American women. Many breast cancers are sensitive to hormones like...
View ArticleThe big benefits of plain water
Follow me at @mallikamarshall “Water, water, every where, nor any drop to drink.” Unlike Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s Ancient Mariner, who was surrounded by undrinkable salt water, most Americans have an...
View ArticleA placebo can work even when you know it’s a placebo
Follow me at @mallikamarshall If your doctor told you that she was giving you a placebo and that it would help you, would you believe her? As it turns out, based on new research, maybe you should....
View ArticleTo gluten or not to gluten?
Follow me on Twitter @mallikamarshall To gluten or not to gluten? That is the question that millions of Americans are now asking themselves. You can’t walk into a grocery store or restaurant these days...
View ArticleMost cases of pink eye (conjunctivitis) don’t require antibiotics
If you or your child has ever had acute conjunctivitis or “pink eye,” you know how nasty it can be. “Crusty,” “goopy,” “bloodshot,” “itchy,” and “gritty” are all common words used to describe the eye...
View ArticleLowering nicotine in cigarettes
Follow me on Twitter @mallikamarshall When I was about 10 years old, my mother had me take a puff on an unfiltered Camel cigarette in an effort to discourage me from smoking in the future. Well,...
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....