Healthy articles

Inflammatory bowel disease cause symptoms that may come and go, but the long-term course of the condition is relentlessly declining health. Treating the underlying condition, damage to the intestinal mucosa, is more important than just treating symptoms.

Thousands of Brazilian babies were born with microcephaly, unusually small skulls, last year. Could this be caused by the mosquito-borne Zika virus as Brazilian officials suspect?

When the time comes to take baby off formula and/or mother's milk, most parents focus on cereal, applesauce, strained carrots, and gruel. Meat and fish, however, may be a better choice for most babies.

Tens of millions of Americans are extremely fond of bacon. For the health-conscious, dulse strips offer a palatable vegan alternative.

As the popularity of soy products has increased, so have reports about its potential health risks. What's the real deal? Is soy good or bad for you?

Some cancers result from inherited traits. The overwhelming majority of cancers, however, can be prevented. They result from lifestyle choices and controllable environmental factors.

Metformin, next to insulin, is as close to a miracle drug for diabetes as modern medicine has achieved. Among the many benefits of this inexpensive medication is easier diabetic weight loss.

Colostomy can be a life-saving procedure, but its after-care can be complicated and unpleasant. A new medical food helps relieve one of the most common problems after the colostomy procedure. Lifestyle changes may protect against the need for it.

Are you not using your annual leave because you're scared your employer will see you as unproductive? You could be damaging your health as well as your work performance.

OTC painkillers can stop pain and fever in their tracks — but did you know that they can carry some pretty severe risks if you take too many of them, or for too long? Learn what the risks and benefits of Acetaminophen, Ibuprofen, and Aspirin are here.