Exercise may boost mood for some chronically ill

A new study shows that exercise can help chronically ill patients fight off the blues, fatigue, anxiety and more.Add Comment Read More →

January 27, 2012 | See More in Latest News »

Can This Mineral Improve Hearing Loss?

By Dr. Mercola The mineral zinc has received some attention as of late because it appears to help fight the common cold when taken at the onset of symptoms. However, new research has shown another potential use in regard to idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss, also known as SSNHL. What to Know About Zinc if You Experience Sudden Hearing Loss SSNHL, which is a sudden, unexplained... 

January 26, 2012 | See More in Latest News »

Is Nerve Damage The Rule, Not the Exception With Cholesterol Meds?

By Dr. Mercola Spending on cholesterol-lowering drugs like statins increased by $160 million in 2010, for a total spending of nearly $19 billion in the U.S., the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics reported in their Use of Medicines in the United States: Review of 2010. In all, more than 255 million prescriptions were dispensed for these drugs in 2010, making them the most commonly prescribed... 

January 25, 2012 | See More in Latest News »

213 Women Who Took This Suffered Permanent Disability

By Dr. Mercola Naomi Snell, a 28-year-old woman in Melbourne, Australia, is leading a class-action civil lawsuit against drug maker Merck after suffering autoimmune and neurological complications following injections with the HPV vaccine, Gardasil. After receiving the first of three doses of the vaccine, Naomi suffered convulsions, severe back and neck pain, and lost her ability to walk. Doctors... 

January 24, 2012 | See More in Latest News »

Dangers of Feminine Hygiene Products that Every Woman Needs to Know

By Dr. Mercola Many women have heard of toxic shock syndrome (TSS), a rare bacterial infection that can lead to a potentially fatal drop in blood pressure (shock) and organ damage, and most associate it with the use of tampons -- particularly super absorbent varieties that are left in too long. In fact, most tampon boxes contain a warning about TSS, leading many people to believe, mistakenly, that... 

January 23, 2012 | See More in Latest News »