Some drugs can trigger a rare skin disease called Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS). Symptoms include red blotches, welts and pimple-like bumps either in one area of the body or all over. Eyelids may swell and eyes may turn red. The patient can have...
If played too loudly, iPods can cause hearing loss and tinnitus (ringing in the ears). To protect your hearing, these and other...
Tics that bind the neck may raise the risk I of the eye disease glaucoma. A controversial study found that snug neckwear...
Car accidents are a leading cause of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a book titled After the Crash: Psychological Assessment...
Stretch before you start raking—flex your back, shoulders and rib cage. Lift the rake and leaves with your legs, not your...
New ADHD patch is available. The Daytrana patch, which is worn for nine hours per day by children with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder,...
Hold and calm a child with croup instead of exposing him/her to steam from a shower or kettle. Treatment with high...
High blood sugar is a little-known risk patients should be aware of. Patients who have had a heart attack or stroke and...
Apply twice as much sunscreen as you think you need. FDA testing calls for about twice as much as most people apply....
The sedate pace of golf would seem to leave little room for injuries—but that's not so. According to one...
Wearing a pain patch may cause fatal breathing problems. The FDA is investigating 120 deaths that may have been caused by an...
Television breeds bullies. Children whose parents read to them and engage them in activities other than watching TV are less likely to...