If you have osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis, the removal of rofecoxib (Vioxx) from the market because of reports linking it to heart attack and stroke took away one of your pain-relief options. You need a reliable painkiller-but does it have to be...
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In a lab study of human cells, curcumin (the compound that makes curry yellow) was shown to interfere with the development of...
Traditional medicine has recognized the medicinal benefits of spices for thousands of years. Now: A growing body of scientific evidence supports the...
Doctors who perform colonoscopies for early detection of colorectal cancer get better results if they spend at least six minutes looking for...
Testing for the presence of human papillomavirus (HPV) is a more effective cervical cancer screening tool than Pap smear for women ages...
It was headline news when The New England, I Journal of Medicine published a study that I cast doubt on the effectiveness...
Marking a new era in cancer care, researchers say a genetic test can help predict which patients with early-stage lung cancer will...
Surgery for prostate cancer can be safe and worthwhile for older men above the traditional cutoff age of 70. That's...
Short courses of cognitive therapy or hypnosis can alleviate the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome(IBS) for the estimated 15% of adult...
Millions of Americans experience gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), the chronic backsplash of acid into the esophagus, more commonly known as heartburn. Acid...
For men with advanced prostate cancer, starting hormone therapy quickly comes 1 with benefits and risks that may-in some cases-cancel each other...