Viagra for Sports Other Than Sex?

The New York Daily News reported the other day that off-label Viagra use has become “bigger than creatine” among athletes and bodybuilders looking for an extra power boost—one that’s not banned from competitions, at least so far, as steroids are. So I called up Health.com’s Erectile dysfunction (ED) expert, urologist Ridwan Shabsigh, MD, to get [...]

Viagra for Sports Other Than Sex?

The New York Daily News reported the other day that off-label Viagra use has become “bigger than creatine” among athletes and bodybuilders looking for an extra power boost—one that’s not banned from competitions, at least so far, as steroids are. So I called up Health.com’s Erectile dysfunction (ED) expert, urologist Ridwan Shabsigh, MD, to get [...]

Health Tip: Symptoms of a Social Phobia

(HealthDay News) — A social phobia occurs when a person has unusually high anxiety before a social situation, such as going to a party, giving a speech, or going to a job interview.
It may include some or all of these physical symptoms, says the American Academy of Family Physicians:

Blushing.
Sweating.
Feeling nauseous.
Trembling or shaking. [...]

Diabetic Dilemma: Dinner With an Endocrinologist

By Sean Kelley

When I was diagnosed with diabetes, I learned to avoid dining with two types of health professionals: nurses who specialize in diabetes and nutritionists. Both could quickly become food cops.
The best examples of this were my mother and the woman who is now my wife. Having had plenty of experience nursing diabetics, [...]

Diabetic Dilemma: Dinner With an Endocrinologist

By Sean Kelley

When I was diagnosed with diabetes, I learned to avoid dining with two types of health professionals: nurses who specialize in diabetes and nutritionists. Both could quickly become food cops.
The best examples of this were my mother and the woman who is now my wife. Having had plenty of experience nursing diabetics, [...]

What a Teaching Hospital Is All About

By Dena Rifkin, MD
My last post about how doctors learn from patients inspired a lively (sometimes heated) discussion, and I read the response to it with great interest. I think some good points were made. Notably, one reader took issue with my statement that a patient who helped me learn by letting me practice drawing [...]

Health Tip: Taking a Mental Status Test

(HealthDay News) — Mental status tests are given to determine the state of a person’s mental health. The test, for example, can help gauge the mental progression of a physical illness such as Alzheimer’s disease.
Here’s what may comprise a mental status test, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine:

An examination of physical appearance, including [...]

Meltdown on Aisle 6: Finding Processed Food for Our Allergic Son

By Sean Kelley

On my first trip to the grocery store after my son, Graeme, was diagnosed with food allergies, I did something I’ve never done in a food store before: I cried.

I’m usually happiest around food, but it was a moment of rare negative emotion, and my breakdown happened in front of God, my 4-year-old [...]

Meltdown on Aisle 6: Finding Processed Food for Our Allergic Son

By Sean Kelley

On my first trip to the grocery store after my son, Graeme, was diagnosed with food allergies, I did something I’ve never done in a food store before: I cried.

I’m usually happiest around food, but it was a moment of rare negative emotion, and my breakdown happened in front of God, my 4-year-old [...]

How Many Drinks Are Too Many for Women?

By Ross Weale
The number of women who drink (and push the limits of safe drinking) is on the rise according to this report by NBC’s Amy Robach. On May 30, Health magazine contributor Roshini Raj, MD, talked with Today show host Meredith Vieira about how alcohol effects women and how much they can drink safely.
Read [...]

Health Magazine Ranks the Healthiest Convenience Foods

By Ross Weale
The holy grail of healthy eating is a meal or snack that is tasty, easy to prepare, and good for you. As part of Health magazine’s crusade to find America’s healthiest products and places, our staff and team of experts tested more than 500 new foods found at your local grocer.Health senior food [...]

When Cups Do Not Runneth Over: The Breast Implant Debate

By Anne Krueger

1984 was a good year for my girls. My boobs were still small enough that I could go braless, but big enough that no one would mistake me for a boy. It’s one of the few times I actually liked my breasts (aside from a brief stint as a cocktail waitress in 1977 [...]

When Cups Do Not Runneth Over: The Breast Implant Debate

By Anne Krueger

1984 was a good year for my girls. My boobs were still small enough that I could go braless, but big enough that no one would mistake me for a boy. It’s one of the few times I actually liked my breasts (aside from a brief stint as a cocktail waitress in 1977 [...]

Green Tea Antioxidant May Help Prevent Alzheimer’s

(HealthDay News) — An antioxidant found in green tea appears to prevent the development of amyloid fibrils, a toxic protein associated with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, a new study finds.
Amyloid plaque is commonly seen in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients and appears to disrupt the function of cells. Strategies to prevent the development of amyloid [...]

Green Tea Antioxidant May Help Prevent Alzheimer’s

(HealthDay News) — An antioxidant found in green tea appears to prevent the development of amyloid fibrils, a toxic protein associated with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, a new study finds.
Amyloid plaque is commonly seen in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients and appears to disrupt the function of cells. Strategies to prevent the development of amyloid [...]

Green Tea Antioxidant May Help Prevent Alzheimer’s

(HealthDay News) — An antioxidant found in green tea appears to prevent the development of amyloid fibrils, a toxic protein associated with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, a new study finds.
Amyloid plaque is commonly seen in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients and appears to disrupt the function of cells. Strategies to prevent the development of amyloid [...]

Green Tea Antioxidant May Help Prevent Alzheimer’s

(HealthDay News) — An antioxidant found in green tea appears to prevent the development of amyloid fibrils, a toxic protein associated with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, a new study finds.
Amyloid plaque is commonly seen in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients and appears to disrupt the function of cells. Strategies to prevent the development of amyloid [...]

Green Tea Antioxidant May Help Prevent Alzheimer’s

(HealthDay News) — An antioxidant found in green tea appears to prevent the development of amyloid fibrils, a toxic protein associated with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, a new study finds.
Amyloid plaque is commonly seen in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients and appears to disrupt the function of cells. Strategies to prevent the development of amyloid [...]

Green Tea Antioxidant May Help Prevent Alzheimer’s

(HealthDay News) — An antioxidant found in green tea appears to prevent the development of amyloid fibrils, a toxic protein associated with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, a new study finds.
Amyloid plaque is commonly seen in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients and appears to disrupt the function of cells. Strategies to prevent the development of amyloid [...]

Green Tea Antioxidant May Help Prevent Alzheimer’s

(HealthDay News) — An antioxidant found in green tea appears to prevent the development of amyloid fibrils, a toxic protein associated with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, a new study finds.
Amyloid plaque is commonly seen in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients and appears to disrupt the function of cells. Strategies to prevent the development of amyloid [...]