Healthy articles

Americans who have reached the age of 50 are asked to have a colonoscopy. Typically the patient is just given a sedative, but a survey of the doctors and nurses who do it every day found they would prefer to be "put under" while the colonoscopy is done.

Trichomoniasis, a parasitic infection, is the most common easily treatable STD in the United States. It isn't the worst sexually transmitted disease you could have, but it does leave you vulnerable to HIV and other infections. Could you have trich?

Corns are unsightly, painful and not just the province of older people. Unfortunately they are more easily prevented than cured. Home treatments are generally ineffective and can be dangerous, but a podiatrist can offer quick and painless treatment.

Most people think that cooking healthy meals from scratch takes time, and isn’t worth the effort, especially if you’re just cooking for yourself. But this isn’t the case at all. You can cook great meals for one with very little time and effort.

Mental decline associated with aging is not inevitable. Modern research shows that intellectually active individuals have significantly lower chances of developing dementia.

The cluster headache is a headache that is so painful it is often called a "suicide headache." Pain on one side of the head becomes unbearable, accompanied by a variety of allergy-like symptoms. Simple dietary changes, however, can make a difference.

For thousands of years, humans have alternately adored or abhored cats. The reason for the our mass preoccupation with this feline species may be that cats have literal power over our brains, through brain parasites with which they infect us.

Who would say no to a food that helps you lose weight, keeps your skin young, and fights cancer? Kimchi is a humble fermented cabbage dish from Korea that can change your life if you consume it regularly.

In the ever advancing world of technology, training and exercise certainly aren’t getting left behind. It seems that gym machines can do just about anything these days, but are they really that accurate?

In a diet-crazy world, it may seem a little odd to be writing about how to maintain body fat rather than about how to lose it. But if you have cancer, that is exactly what you need to do to survive, and even thrive, as you work for remission.