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Sinusitis — swelling of the inner lining of the sinuses — can cause runny nose, watery eyes, extreme discomfort, headache, and, if left untreated, damage the nasal cavity. While medications may be needed to treat sinusitis, most cases of sinusitis can be treated at home. A nasal spray made of saline rinse can help keep […]

A little exercise can go a long way toward taming holiday stress — and it’s good for your waistline, as well. Even half an hour of brisk walking, running, cycling, or swimming can help you to focus, get away from stressors, and feel happier. When you exercise, the body releases the neurotransmitter dopamine. Dopamine is

Exercise can be an important tool for people living with Parkinson’s disease and may help reduce symptoms of the disease. Doctors have long prescribed exercise and physical therapy to help people with Parkinson’s disease maintain mobility, balance, flexibility, and range of motion. In addition, exercise can help to minimize depression and improve mood. New research

You might be worrying too much if: Your thinking causes you intense emotional distress and has been interfering with your daily functioning for some time You think about a problem frequently or constantly, but your constant thinking doesn’t lead to solutions. The things you worry about are not likely to happen. You continue to worry

Fiber’s important contribution to a healthful diet have not always been acknowledged. Until the 1970s, fiber was regarded as useless — or even an impediment to good nutrition. We have naval doctor T.L. Cleave (1906-83) to thank for much current knowledge of the importance of fiber in the diet. Cleave proposed that refined carbohydrates —

Did you know that the Mediterranean diet, most often recognized for its effects on heart health, may also help to prevent prostate cancer?  Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men. Prostate cancer rates vary widely between countries, with the highest rates seen in relatively poor areas of developed countries. For instance, a

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Nearly 70 percent of adults and children in the United States are deficient in vitamin D. Long known for its contribution to strong bones, recent research suggests that Vitamin D may play critical roles in cancer prevention, heart and blood vessel health, and pregnancy. In most cases, Vitamin D deficiency stems from to lack of

Want to get your kids to eat more fruit? Cut it up. According to Mark Schuster, M.D., Ph.D., a researcher with the Prevention Research Centers (PRC) Program, children are often reluctant to bite into a whole fruit. But if you cut that fruit up into pieces, it’s far more likely to disappear into those little

This year is shaping up to be the worst year ever for West Nile virus (WNV) infections. West Nile virus infection is a vector-borne disease that can cause serious illness, disability, and death. It is transmitted primarily by mosquitoes. As of August 14, 2012, 693 cases of West Nile virus, including 26 deaths, had been

Did you know that just as many girls as boys may have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)? More than twice as many boys as girls (13.2% versus 5.1%) were diagnosed with ADHD in the United States in 2007. However, the difference may indicate a difference in diagnosis, not incidence, of the condition. Girls are less

Lyme disease is the most common vectorborne illness in the United States, with about 30,000 confirmed and probable cases diagnosed in 2010. Lyme disease also occurs worldwide. In Europe, the tick that causes Lyme disease lives on sheep, not on deer. An estimated 70 to 80 percent of people with Lyme disease develop a characteristic