Eggs get a better rep
Eating eggs was once thought to be as bad as smoking cigarettes. But a new study debunks that idea. A study published in the journal Heart, says eating a…
Category: Health & Fitness
Hydrogen water
The newest health craze is hydrogen water which, at about $8 a bottle, makes it similar to most health crazes: It’s expensive. The idea is that adding…
Identify your AFib triggers
Atrial fibrillation can happen to anyone. Atrial Fibrillation, or AFib, is an irregular heartbeat, rapid heartbeat, or a quivering of the upper chambers…
Preventing AFib strokes
Atrial Fibrillation, or AFib, is a leading risk factor for stroke. According to the National Stroke Association, the irregular or rapid heartbeat is often…
Brave hearts: Moon landing by the beat
It is 1969, on the Saturn V launch pad, as three astronauts sit atop a 300-foot rocket loaded with a liquid hydrogen bomb. The average resting heart rate…
World’s most expensive drug may be a stunning breakthrough
World’s most expensive drugs may be a stunning breakthrough Zolgensma. That’s the name of a drug on the forefront of a new wave of gene therapy drugs that…
Why is the cost so staggering?
Zolgensma will treat about 240 babies per year at $2.125 million each for a single dose, according to Novartis. Those babies will be cured of a rare…
Medications can contribute to dry mouth
In the fall or spring, if you take antihistamines to combat seasonal allergies, you may find yourself with an annoying side effect: Dry mouth. But, it…
Swallow a battery, get to a doctor
Traditional guidance has suggested that when a child swallows a button battery — those small round batteries that show up in everything from singing…
Tenderize that bee sting
There’s nothing you can do for the zing of a bee sting, but you can minimize the pain and possible swelling. One remedy many people swear by: treat the…