A gluten-free diet has been all the rage in recent years – despite little evidence as to its benefit in the general population. Unfortunately, the fad diet has somewhat shadowed the common and serious celiac disease. About 3 million Americans are affected by the autoimmune condition, in which the immune system is too sensitive to

“People think we’re only looking at teeth,” says Gigi Meinecke, DMD, spokesperson for the Academy of General Dentistry and a dentist in private practice in Potomac, MD. “But typically we’re looking at all of the soft tissues in the mouth.” This access can allow dentists to identify a number of surprising conditions—from diabetes to GERD—possibly

When you eat, how you watch TV, and a number of hygiene habits may be seemingly harmless, but in reality, they could be shaving years off of your life. Midnight snacking That sweet or salty late night treat that you just can’t resist may increase your risk of heart disease or diabetes, according to research

There’s only one slight difference between a corn and a callus: Corns occur at the top of the feet and over the toes, while calluses tend to come up on the ball or bottom of the foot, says John Giurini, MD, the chief of podiatric surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, MA.

Before you head under the knife or pop that pill, check our doctor-approved list to make sure it’s really necessary for you. Epidural steroid injections Modern medicine isn’t perfect, and sometimes doctors prescribe medical interventions out of habit even though new evidence shows they’re not effective, too dangerous, or don’t always work. One of these

Improper handwashing can leave you susceptible to germs. Make sure you’re not making these mistakes. You don’t wash long enough A recent Michigan State University study found that 95 percent of people don’t wash hands long enough to effectively kill germs—that’s 20 seconds of scrubbing with soap and water, according to the Centers for Disease

Having an open, candid and frank relationship with your physician is an integral part of leading a proactive lifestyle. But before you even open your mouth, your trained medical professional can predict many facts about your state of health. A great posture represents a happy state of being When a patient first walks into her

You probably know it can blow up your waistline, but fast food may also have a surprising impact on your mood and mind. Unfortunately, the consequences that these junk food have on your brain are terrible, irrespective of whether you have them once in a while, twice in a week or every day. You feel

Unable to gather your thoughts, confused, or forgetful? The conditions below may be why you have brain fog; try these strategies to clear your mind. Take inventory of your medications Sometimes the combination of drugs can produce serious side effects; in other cases a drug itself, both over-the-counter and prescribed, cause brain fog. If you

When your doctor puts you on a prescription medication, reading the list of potential side effects can be daunting. While it may be tempting to ignore that fine print completely—after all, the benefits of being on the medicine will likely outweigh the possible negatives—experts agree it’s important to know what you might face. “There are