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Why Do You Have Swollen Feet and Ankles? 02/28/2017 07:00pm • You slip on your workday flats in the morning with ease, but by closing time you look down at swollen feet with dismay. Puffy skin has mushroomed upward and beyond the confines of your shoes. Any definition between your bloated ankles and calves has disappeared. Pressing fingertips into your skin le Omega-3 fatty acids can keep eyes healthy 02/28/2017 05:14am • WASHINGTON — Add eye health to the reasons why omega-3 fatty acids might be good for you. "Changing your diet can improve your ocular health," Doctor Shilpa Rose of Whitten Laser Eye said, citing a study published in Cornea, the Journal of Cornea and External Disease. "Adding (to your diet) Human-Animal Hybrids: a Cure for the Organ Shortage? 02/27/2017 07:00pm • Innovations in any field begin as someone's vision of a great idea. This is absolutely true in medicine. Each great "aha" moment is often met with skepticism if not outrage. And yet, somehow, we continue to push the envelope, discovering and refining new technologies and treatments that have extende What Signs Will Tell Me I Might Have Breast Cancer? 02/27/2017 07:00pm • If the number of fundraising events that crop up every spring and summer are any indication, breast cancer resonates deeply and emotionally as a health issue among women -- and even some men -- in the United States. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it's the most Research Global Universities That Support LGBT Students 02/27/2017 07:00pm • For her graduate studies, Thai national and transgender student Hua Boonyapisomparn chose Trinity Washington University in the U.S. Unsure how welcoming the campus was to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students, she decided to visit the school to get a better feel for it. Boonyapisomparn ask Should You Fill That Opioid Prescription? 02/27/2017 07:00pm • Pain -- unlike, say, blood pressure -- is not a simple thing to measure. Though just as real, clinicians note that the experience of pain is subjective, varying from patient to patient. Not surprisingly then as the rate at which opioids are prescribed has skyrocketed following a push to better treat What Every Parent Should Know About Eating Disorders 02/27/2017 07:00pm • This is National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, and the theme is "It's Time To Talk About It." I completely agree. We need to raise awareness about this common problem that affects so many, including children. The stakes are too high not to talk about it. In the United States, 20 million women an 3 Concussion Myths: Busted 02/26/2017 07:00pm • Concussions are among the most common -- and potentially dangerous -- injuries seen in sports medicine. Part of the danger surrounding them is the abundance of misinformation spread by word of mouth among the athletic population, plus false information that's readily available and shared on the Int Column: How to reduce paper use at home, in office 02/24/2017 01:24am • Q: Any suggestions on going paperless at home? We’ve been hearing the promise of the “paperless office” for over 30 years, but very few of us have taken the time that it takes to make the transition. The good news is that going paperless at home is a lot less complex than doing so in a busi How Tattoos Are Transforming Mastectomy Scars 02/23/2017 07:00pm • Jennifer Jaye didn't think about her mastectomy scar -- much. Without a full-length mirror in her New York City home, she rarely noticed the site where her left breast was removed due to cancer nearly five years ago. But the idea of a post-mastectomy tattoo to transform the scar had always appealed Stop putting Q-tips in your ear, doctor says 02/23/2017 09:00am • If you've stuck a Q-tip (or other type of cotton swab) in your ear, it's probably crossed your mind once or twice: How far can I go? It probably crossed your mind again if you're a fan of HBO's television series " Girls," where main character Hannah Horvath infamously jammed a Q-tip too far into Imprecise A1C Readings May Hamper Diabetes Diagnosis or Management 02/22/2017 07:00pm • A leading cause of major health issues ranging from blindness to kidney failure, diabetes often goes undetected in the early stages, which can thwart timely treatment and proper management. The American Diabetes Association recommends screening for Type 2 diabetes beginning at age 45, with routine t 8 Issues You Must Address if You Plan to Retire in Place 02/22/2017 07:00pm • It's fun to imagine the possibilities for exciting and exotic, yet affordable places you can live after you retire. But most people don't actually follow through with a move to a new place. According to an AARP study on aging in place, nearly 90 percent of people over 65 want to stay in their home The Scary Side Effects of Testosterone Replacement Therapy 02/22/2017 07:00pm • Too good to be true? A jacked physique. Gossip-worthy bedroom abilities. Boundless energy. Happiness! With promises of results like these, it's no wonder men seek testosterone replacement therapy like kids fish for candy. "They've all got this notion that it's going to make them into this bodybuilde Should I Avoid Painkillers? How to Recover From Injury Without Addiction 02/22/2017 07:00pm • You're in excruciating pain. Your body seethes with sharp muscle spasms and headaches that disrupt your train of thought. You can barely function, and the only way to move forward with your day is sitting right in front of you in a small prescription bottle. You want to reach for the painkillers, b