What’s the biggest benefit to the Five for Life program? Men who sign up can meet with experts they normally wouldn’t get to see. Your insurance pays for a doctor...
In 2013, poison control centers received 16,000 calls about children eating hand sanitizer and getting sick. Dr. Cindy Gellner warns that some hand sanitizers are twice as strong as vodka...
Learning that your child has cancer is overwhelming. Soon after you learn about it, you’ll be on the receiving end of piles of information from your child’s doctor and many...
Your teenager seems to have lost interest in their hobbies and is sleeping a lot—is it depression or just the hormones? Many of the symptoms of depression seem to be...
There are dangerous items all over the house, but what’s the most dangerous to ingest? Household bleach, Visine eye drops, or those colorful pods of laundry detergent? Barbara Crouch with...
If you’re satisfied with the care you’ve received from your family physician for much of your life, you might wonder whether you even need a geriatric specialist. Dr. Mark Supiano...
You probably manage your Barrett’s Esophagus with medications and visits to a gastroenterologist. But if the condition starts to worsen or cancer develops, you may need surgery to stop or...
Most of us are familiar with the health risks associated with exposure to bisphenol-A (BPA), found in most plastics, but there is still a lot that we don’t understand. Christy...
Every parent knows how frustrating it is when their baby is crying and they don’t know how to help them. While young children can’t use words to convey what they...
Neck and back pain are common, but if you have recurring pain, you might wonder if there’s something going that’s contributing to your chronic cricks. Spinal surgeon Erica Bisson, MD...
Are you noticing a combination of neck or upper back pain and a tingling or slowing in the reaction time of your arms and legs? It could be a compression...
The question comes up every few years but seems particularly relevant today as funding for scientific research gets tighter and the numbers of academic jobs decrase. Richard Dorsky, Ph.D., director...
As you age, your nutritional needs drastically change. Meeting those needs every day by eating the right foods and taking some supplements is important to keeping your body strong and...
Certain research has shown that children growing up in a family with pets have a significantly lower risk of developing allergies to animals. But as Dr. Cindy Gellner warns, that...
Pre-diabetes is much more common than you might think: Diabetes expert Dr. Tim Graham says about forty percent of Americans are pre-diabetic and less than ten percent of those people...
Should you take daily vitamin D supplements? How much should you be getting? Dr. Kirtly Jones talks about recent studies on vitamin D and what they mean for you. She...
The rate of childhood obesity has more than tripled in the last 30 years. About one third of kids are either overweight or obese. But the US ranks number fifth...
Abdominal pain, bloating and gas can be caused by any number of problems, but diverticulitis is a common source of those symptoms. It’s an infection of the large intestine that...
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the leading cause of infertility in reproductive age women. A new study reveals genetic changes that lead to PCOS, findings that are helping to explain...
Teenagers are growing to become more independent, which can lead to clashes with parents. In this podcast, Dr. Cindy Gellner gives some helpful tips for maintaining a healthy and respectful...
One in ten Americans deal with mental health issues such as depression or anxiety every year, but there’s still a stigma surrounding the topic. Many people don’t seek treatment because...
Dry mouth is a very common issue that can really affect your quality of life. It’s common among women and the older population, and can contribute to tooth decay, bad...
