Mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety can be treated with lifestyle changes as successfully as diseases like diabetes, a U.S. researcher says.
Dr. Roger Walsh of the College of Medicine at the University of California, Irvine, reviewed research ... more

Dear Pharmacist: My eyes are so sensitive to light that I have to reach for my sunglasses as soon as I step out the door. Can you offer any help with this problem? - E.R., Silver Springs, Fla.
If sunglasses ... more

Eat more fiber and you just may live longer.
That's the message from the largest study of its kind to find a link between high-fiber diets and lower risks of death not only from heart disease, but from infectious and ... more

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Dear Dr. Gott: I have been taking statins to control my cholesterol. I've taken Crestor, Lipitor and simvastatin. Unfortunately, they all seem to cause excessive urinating through the night. I'm tired all the time, and I have muscle cramps.
Is ... more

Dietary supplements aren't a medical cure, but some sure can help you feel better. If taken regularly over an extended period of time, users can see improvement in conditions ranging from joint pain to a stronger immune system. Some of ... more

It's hard to find a bigger advocate for dietary supplements than Naz Agemy.
Agemy owns Tampa's 15-year-old Discount Nutrition Center, and he understands how adding vitamins, minerals and herbs to a regular diet can reduce all kinds of health risks. ... more

If you have GERD -- a common condition that causes symptoms from acid indigestion to chest pain severe enough to be mistaken for a heart attack -- you've probably tried conventional treatments, such as over-the-counter or prescription acid-reducing medications.
But ... more

There are good reasons to use antibiotic drugs. That said, most physicians and healthcare professionals agree that they are often overused. The overuse of antibiotics has created "superbugs" that are immune to the most common antibiotics. But on a more ... more

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So should you or shouldn't you be taking a multivitamin or any other vitamin or mineral supplements?
Research released Monday showed that older women who took a daily vitamin supplement, even just a multivitamin, had an increased risk of dying ... more

Vitamin E supplements, once a great hope of disease prevention, actually increase middle-aged men's risk of developing prostate cancer, according to a large national study.
The study, which followed more than 35,000 healthy men for up to a decade, found ... more

With nearly 2,000 scientific studies on soy published annually, the amount of new information on soy's health effects could understandably overwhelm the typical consumer. However, consumers looking to make informed decisions about their diet, whether to lower cholesterol or decrease ... more

Fibromyalgia patients may benefit from a comprehensive yoga program, U.S. researchers suggest.
James W. Carson of the Oregon Health & Science University in Portland led a study of a yoga program tailored to address the symptoms of fibromyalgia, which include ... more