Here’s some health news that you can file into the “ugh!” category: There’s yet one more condition that’s trying to get between us and a good night’s sleep — and it’s one that’s nearly impossible to control. The lenses of your eyes are likely to naturally (and gradually) turn an icky yellow color as you… Continue reading Aging Eyes and Sleepless Nights
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Amazing Stem Cell Treatment for Diabetes
If recent research continues along its promising path, stem cells from women’s uteruses might turn out to be the “mother” of all treatments for type 1 diabetes — eliminating the need for patients (men as well as women) to inject themselves with insulin! A group of scientists from Yale University School of Medicine in… Continue reading Amazing Stem Cell Treatment for Diabetes
What You Should Know About Pesticide Dangers
Spring is around the corner, and the last thing I want to be thinking about is fruit salad dosed with pesticides or a lovely cut of meat on the grill, generously marinated in bug spray. Why, then, is my mind traveling so firmly in this direction? It’s almost 40 years after DDT was banned, and… Continue reading What You Should Know About Pesticide Dangers
Ginger Eases Nausea for Cancer Patients
As if it weren’t tough enough to face cancer, many patients who receive chemotherapy experience severe nausea and vomiting afterward, particularly on the first day of a treatment cycle. And even when antivomiting drugs are used, nausea often continues. Good news from a recent study: For three days before and after their chemotherapy cycles, cancer… Continue reading Ginger Eases Nausea for Cancer Patients
Electroacupuncture for Pain Relief and More
“I felt a bit like Frankenstein, getting zapped with electricity while sharp things were sticking into me,” a friend told me with a laugh. “Yet it did make me feel like I was getting a new life, because after the electroacupuncture, my arthritis pain really was reduced.” It may seem strange to combine an ancient… Continue reading Electroacupuncture for Pain Relief and More