An Undiagnosed Female Epidemic: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

Going to a day spa for hair removal or acne treatments, or a beauty salon that offers such treatments could be covering up a serious health condition that affects over twenty million women in the United States.
It’s called PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome), a hormonal imbalance that, if left untreated, can lead to heart disease, diabetes [...]

Flusteria! Really, Are We In a Swine Flu Epidemic?

It’s a new condition, first spotted earlier in the decade with the advent of the SARS Virus and of course Hong Kong Bird Flu.
But with the media’s hysterical reaction to a new outbreak – this time Swine Flu – it’s safe to say that “flusteria” is officially a new condition. This particular outbreak has been [...]

Weight Wars 2: Healthy Snacks: Eat Right, Feel Great!

We don’t make ten or twenty food decisions a day, but something like two hundred.
Let me guess: You’re finding this hard to believe.
Well, it’s true. And according to the research conducted by Brian Wansink, professor of marketing and nutritional science at Cornell University and author of Mindless Eating, Why We Eat Much More Than We [...]