
Aromatherapy and Headaches: Soothe Yourself
Here's what you need to know about aromatherapy and how to use it at home to soothe headaches and migraines.

How to Use Aromatherapy for Nausea
Aromatherapy can be used for a number of different things, even nausea. Here are some tips to do it yourself.

Migraine Medications: the Lowdown (The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly)
When you suffer migraine, it can be hard to find the right treatment. Here, we explore the huge variety of medications and therapies that could help ease your migraines.

New Drug Holds Hope for HIV-Positive Patients Who are Multiple-Drug Resistant
An experimental genetically engineered medication that works completely differently from other drugs for HIV holds out hope for HIV-positive people who are on salvage therapy.

Anti-Inflammatory Drugs for Depression: Can an Aspirin a Day Keep The Blues Away?
Selective serotonin reputake inhibitors (SSRIs) such as Prozac and Luvox sometimes work wonders for depression, but sometimes they don't work at all. For some people the answer to depression is controlling depression, sometimes with very simple drugs.u

Drugs That Affect Women Differently
Women are 50-75% more likely to experience side-effects than men taking the same dose of medication. Here we find out why that is, and look at the drugs that affect women differently.

Some People Actually Need High-Dose Opiates
Parts of the United States are experiencing an epidemic of opiate addiction, with many turning to heroin as a cheaper substitute for opiates like Oxycontin. The problem is not, however, just a moral issue. The need for pain relief is in part genetic.

7 Pains You Should Never Ignore
Most pains are minor and go away on their own. However, there are some pains that should send you sprinting to your doctor. Here, we look at seven pains you should NEVER ignore.

Does DNA Testing for Herbal Medicines Make Sense?
In the USA, the State of New York has started requiring manufacturers of herb products to verify that their products contain the herbs they claim by testing for their DNA. But there are serious reasons the law reflects a poor understanding of science.

Probiotics –Extremely Body-Beneficial Microorganisms
The next global epidemic could be antibiotic resistance which has been brought on by the overuse of antibiotics. Research is now looking at using probiotics to combat antibiotic resistance. Read on to find out how to protect yourself and your family.