health
Post-traumatic stress can hit anyone
DRS. ROIZEN AND OZ: Anyone who has experienced a traumatic event involving the threat of injury or death is a candidate for post-traumatic stress disorder.
Helping elderly dad give up the car keys
DR. ROIZEN AND DR. OZ: ad is in his mid-80s and only drives a couple of times a week, but I think it might be time to ask him for the keys. What’s the best way to handle this?
A new strategy to fight allergies
DRS. ROIZEN AND OZ: A friend of mine says that taking drops under her tongue for her allergies has changed her life. Is it safe and effective?
Texting’s a reliable health reminder
DRS. ROIZEN AND OZ: A 13-year-old fails to remember to take his asthma meds or use his inhaler like he should. What can his worried mother do?
Combat cancer by reducing stress
DRS. OZ AND ROIZEN: Can meditation help in the fight against breast cancer?
Revaccinations that are needed in middle age
YOU DOCS: I’ve been hearing about re-vaccinations. Is it necessary to have them now that I am middle-aged?
For mosquitoes, not all skin the same
YOU DOCS: Why do mosquitoes bite her husband, but leave her be?
Kidney donation can come from live donor
YOU DOCS: A family wonders how to get involved with a kidney transplant donation chain.
Simple changes cut gout flare-ups
YOU DOCS: Gout comes on when your body either makes too much or excretes (in your urine) too little uric acid — a byproduct of purine, a chemical that’s in almost all human tissues and some foods. It’s those uric acid molecules that cause trouble.
She’s eating less, weighing the same
YOU DOCS: Calories do count in weight-loss efforts. But the type of calories you take in matters, too.
Making the most of short workouts
YOU DOCS: Only 45 minutes to work out. How to make the best of the limited time?
When bariatric surgery is right
Q. I’m 100 pounds overweight, and I’ve never had any luck losing weight. Now I’ve got diabetes. Do you think bariatric surgery is a smart way to go? A. If you lose 100 pounds, you’ll gain 100 percent in self-confidence and health. You’ll dramatically reduce …
Ribose can bring an energy boost
YOU DOCS: The holidays are a big deal in my family. I’m already flat out of energy. Will energy drinks help?
Study: Divorce can raise risk of dying sooner
Getting a divorce? If so, your health could take a big hit, especially if you are male.
Study: For many older women, sex gets better with age
A majority of older women report sexual satisfaction increases with age, and arousal and orgasm are frequent, despite having low sexual desire, a new study finds.
