Medical Corner

The latest news on vitamin D In recent years, D has emerged as a wonder vitamin. While it had long been known to help us absorb calcium, vitamin D has been shown over the past decade or so to lower death rates from breast, colon and prostate cancer;...

Delicious foods that help you diet? It sounds too good to be true.No doubt: Weight loss comes down to simple math. You have to eat fewer calories than you burn."Certain foods can help you shed body weight," says Heather Mangieri, RD, a spokeswoman...

SUMMARY: A new study challenges the idea that high protein diets fight gains in body fat. Turns out it's not what you eat that leads to body fat storage, but too many calories. Bonus advice: monitor body fat instead of weight for a more accurate...

SUMMARY: Studies have shown peppermint oil to be fairly effective at relieving irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a collection of symptoms that includes abdominal pain and cramping, bloating, constipation and diarrhea that affects 5 to 20 percent of...

The vast majority of men who have a prostate cancer operation can retain their ability to orgasm if the surgery is carried out without removing the nerves that surround the prostate gland like a hammock, according to a study in the February issue...

What causes bad breath? There are many rumors surrounding this embarrassing condition. Some people believe the odor comes from the mouth while others suppose that it must come from somewhere in the gastrointestinal tract. Well, let the rumors be dispelled...

According to credible surveys made around the world, it is estimated that 1 out of 6 persons will suffer from clinical depression during his or her lifetime. In fact, this emotional and mental malady has become so popular that it is common to read about...

How to choose the cosmetics is not as easy as we imagine. Just because you may know someone who buys a certain color of modern beauty cosmetics and they end up looking great this does not mean that they are going to do the same for you. Everyone is different...

Hepatitis C is a type of disease that is caused by the hepatitis C virus. According to studies in the United States, there are approximately 36,000 persons who are infected by this disease each year. Although this is a milder condition compared to any...