Glaucoma is an eye condition commonly discussed, yet often underestimated. If left untreated, glaucoma can inflict on your vision, leading to irreversible damage and potential complete blindness. Glaucoma expert Norm...
Chronic sleep deprivation can adversely affect work and family, and should be taken seriously. Focusing on insomnia in women, neurologist and sleep specialist Chris Jones, MD, talks about the dangers...
Everyone has body odors, but every person’s is a little bit different. Odors even vary between areas of our bodies. But did you know using certain soaps and deodorants could...
Our bodies are home to thousands of species of good bacteria that keep us healthy by aiding with digestion, defending against harmful bacteria, even possibly promoting mental health. A recent...
Experiment.com and petridish.org are websites that host crowdfunding campaigns designed to raise money for scientific research from large numbers of people. It sounds like a great idea, but does it...
Hypothermia is when your body temperature gets too low. But you might be surprised to find out it doesn’t really need to be all that cold to get hypothermia. Dr...
Anyone who has attempted to create an educational game has probably learned just how difficult it can sometimes be. Kerry Kelly, a chemical engineer at the University of Utah, recently...
People claim vegetarian status for a multitude of reasons. Registered Dietitian Kary Woodruff speaks about being on the fence and some of the reasons why people choose this option. She...
When you say allergies most people think of springtime: flowers, grasses, trees, pollens. But winter allergies can also be a problem. From St. John's Medical Center in Jackson, Wyoming, Dr...
One in every four women will be a victim of domestic violence in her lifetime. Do the abusers want to stop hurting their partners? Social worker Wendy James talks about...
A recent study published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence shows that methamphetamine users are more likely to get Parkinson’s disease than the general population. Senior author Glen Hanson, D.D.S., Ph.D...
As health care evolves, nurses will continue to play important roles in patient treatment. Pamela Cipriano, president of the American Nurses Association, speaks about nurses of the future and the...
Aggressive new treatments for cancer may no longer include losing your hair. The effectiveness of chemotherapy is being rapidly overtaken by new targeted therapies that attack specific lung cancer cells...
If you’re one of those people who get irritated, sore, dry, itching throats in the wintertime - don’t worry, it’s a common problem. From St. John's Medical Center in Jackson...
Whether you work outside, are an outdoor enthusiast or simply shoveling your walk, when it gets this cold, frostnip and frostbite are real dangers. Because one of the symptoms of...
