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With more young people having strokes, be alert to these warning signs

Being able to identify if someone is having a stroke can literally save that person’s life.

How to get out of Stericycle contracts

Is it possible, can I get out of a Stericycle contract? Here is a great article from Dr. Carolyn RomzickA 250 percent increase in price over seven years would probably prompt any business owner to do some investigating. It certainly gave Dr. Carolyn Romzick pause and led her to do some pretty extensive research into Stericycle, a Lake Forest, Illinois-based medical waste disposal company. She found she wasn’t alone in feeling aggravated and deceived at how the company was doing business. Dr…

Small but mighty: Impella pump saves heart attack patient

Aaron Horne, Jr., MD of Methodist Health System used the Impella pump to save the life of a heart attack victim.

Top 15 Anti-Inflammatory Foods

In an anti-inflammatory diet, we primarily move away from the overly processed, unbalanced diets of the West and toward the ancient eating patterns.

20 Tips for Preventing Urinary Tract Infections

Prevention is key to avoiding urinary tract infections in women in men and may include changes in personal hygiene, sex practices, and even your underwear.

5 potentially deadly body pains you should never ignore

Nearly everyone experiences a headache or leg cramp on occasion. But when do these aches warrant a visit to the doctor's office or hospital?

Heart Disease in Women: What You Need to Know

If you ask women what the number one cause of death in women is, they typically answer with one word: cancer. However, heart disease actually tops the list. “There’s a lack of perception that it’s an important cause of death for women,” Santanu Biswas MD, of the TriHealth Heart Institute, explains.

8 Ways to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease

Tips from our experts on the best lifestyle changes that can help you take a proactive approach to preventing — or even reversing — heart disease.

Mayo Clinic study shows oral drug could delay or alleviate diseases, aging

Turning back the clock and slowing aging is something many of us would happily sign up for and now new research from Mayo Clinic shows diseases and negative aspects of

Liver and lung disease may be reversible, study suggests

Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered a way to block two proteins to reverse the processes that drive liver and lung diseases so that the body actually breaks down the harmful scar tissue.

Diet Changes Can Help Chronic Kidney Disease Patients

Drug Found to Reverse Alzheimer's Precursor

Low doses can treat amnestic mild cognitive impairment

Preventing gum disease is important for overall health

DEAR DOCTOR K: My dentist is always going on about gum disease. Is it really a big deal? If so, what should I do to prevent it?

Nutrition is Key to Cardiovascular Health

Awareness around heart health continues to escalate in the United States as obesity rates climb and Americans become more sedentary. Heart disease remains the n...

Ask a Doc: Pulmonary Hypertension

One of the nation’s leading experts on pulmonary hypertension shares insights on diagnosis, treatment and research.

What is Really Causing Heart Disease in America?

For many years we thought cholesterol caused heart disease, but the medical community has discovered this may be false; there is something much worse.