Articles Archive
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by Susan Flagg Godbey
- Issue September 2008
Can you be fit and fat? Exercise experts are hotly debating this question since a recent Harvard Medical School study found that exercise did not seem to protect the hearts or extend the lives of overweight women.
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by Susan Flagg Godbey
- Issue September 2008
Are childhood peanut allergies on the rise?
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by Susan Flagg Godbey
- Issue September 2008
Safe at the dose recommended on the bottle, the painkiller acetaminophen can become dangerous and even deadly if you take too much.
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by Susan Flagg Godbey
- Issue September 2008
You’ve probably heard about the HPV vaccine—a series of three shots that protect against infection with strains of the human papillomavirus that are responsible for 70 percent of cervical cancers.
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by Susan Flagg Godbey
- Issue September 2008
For whatever reason, 65 percent of Americans take medicines that are past their expiration dates, according to a recent national survey.
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by Susan Flagg Godbey
- Issue August 2008
There’s plenty of evidence suggesting that one drink a day for most women and up to two for most men can help keep your ticker purring, cutting heart disease risk by as much as 25 to 40 percent.
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by Susan Flagg Godbey
- Issue August 2008
After a heart attack killed TV newsman Tim Russert in June, Americans have new cause for worry.
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by Susan Flagg Godbey
- Issue August 2008
Faced with a scary diagnosis, the possibility of surgery, or a medical problem that just won’t go away?
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by Susan Flagg Godbey
- Issue August 2008
Got earplugs? An estimated 88 million Americans snore, keeping their bed partners awake with snurfles and snorts as flabby airway tissue vibrates with each breath.
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by Susan Flagg Godbey
- Issue July 2008
Hawked by B-list celebrities and sold online, in health food stores, and at the offices of “aging management” doctors, anti-aging hormones promise to turn back the clock, give you the verve and physique of a 25-year-old, or simply protect against disease.
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by Susan Flagg Godbey
- Issue July 2008
Across the United States, tick-borne diseases, including Lyme disease, babesiosis, ehrlichiosis, and Rocky Mountain spotted fever, are on the rise.
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by Susan Flagg Godbey
- Issue July 2008
It’s 8 AM in Paris, but your body’s still on US time—and more interested in sleep than in a croissant at that cute sidewalk cafe.
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by Susan Flagg Godbey
- Issue July 2008
Skimping on dairy products isn’t the only threat to healthy bones.
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by Susan Flagg Godbey
- Issue June 2008
If you can’t decipher your medical bills, think that a charge isn’t quite right, or notice that you’ve been billed for treatments you never received, you’re not alone.
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by Susan Flagg Godbey
- Issue May 2008
Sparkling or still, bottled or straight from the tap, good old-fashioned water could cut your risk of a deadly heart attack by as much as 54 percent
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by Susan Flagg Godbey
- Issue May 2008
More than one 1 million new cases of skin cancer will be diagnosed in the United States this year—and 1 one in 10 will be melanoma, the most deadly type.
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by Susan Flagg Godbey
- Issue May 2008
Whether you walk or lift weights, dance or garden, new research shows that it’s never too late to reap the health benefits of physical activity.
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by Susan Flagg Godbey
- Issue May 2008
If you’ve ever had a baby, take note: Your doctor may be overlooking a powerful, lifelong risk factor for type 2 diabetes: high blood sugar during pregnancy.
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by Susan Flagg Godbey
- Issue May 2008
Sneezing, stuffy-nosed, watery-eyed Americans lose at least an hour of work each week during peak hay fever season, says a new Ohio State University study of nearly 600 people with allergies.
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by Susan Flagg Godbey
- Issue May 2008
The recipe for a happier marriage and a healthier heart? Listen with empathy and resist the temptation to blame.
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by Susan Flagg Godbey
- Issue May 2008
Burned-out players. Grueling practices. A win-at-all-costs mentality. Rising injury rates.
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by Susan Flagg Godbey
- Issue May 2008
No time for breakfast? You’re not alone. About one in eight Americans, and nearly one in three teens and young adults, skip the first meal of the day.
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by Susan Flagg Godbey
- Issue April 2008
The latest “drug problem” involves prescription drugs, and it’s not just about abuse.
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by Susan Flagg Godbey
- Issue April 2008
Want to lower your cholesterol?
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by Susan Flagg Godbey
- Issue April 2008
About one in three Americans has unhealthy levels of heart-threatening LDL cholesterol, according to the American Heart Association (AHA).
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by Susan Flagg Godbey
- Issue March 2008
Every year, 250,000 Americans undergo back surgery for herniated disks while another 250,000 tough it out with pain relievers and physical therapy for this top cause of lower-back pain.
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by Susan Flagg Godbey
- Issue April 2008
Nearly one in three American women deliver their babies via Caesarean section, says a recent survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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by Susan Flagg Godbey
- Issue March 2008
Friendship has a hidden health benefit. When scientists who run the landmark Framingham Heart Study investigated the social lives and health of 1,267 men, they found that those who were the loneliest had the highest levels of a compound in their blood linked to heart disease.
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by Susan Flagg Godbey
- Issue March 2008
Getting your teen to sit down to a regular meal with the family might be a little like lassoing Jell-O, but a new study suggests that bringing teens to the table has the power to help them resist drugs and alcohol, feel better about themselves, and even get better grades.
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by Susan Flagg Godbey
- Issue March 2008
Over 40? Hold the fries—and the burger and diet soda. A surprising new study found recently that this classic fast-food meal can increase your risk for a dangerous health condition called metabolic syndrome by 26 percent or more.
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by Susan Flagg Godbey
- Issue March 2008
If you have a condition called COPD, you’re always waiting to exhale. Like birthday balloons that have lost their oomph…
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by Susan Flagg Godbey
- Issue February 2008
Cardiology nurse Evan McCabe was just 47 when she felt chest pain and tingling down her left arm after a walk with a colleague at Santa Barbara City College, where she’s an associate professor of nursing.
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by Susan Flagg Godbey
- Issue February 2008
Once a health threat for a small percentage of older people, type 2 diabetes is now a looming problem for many kids and teens.
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by Susan Flagg Godbey
- Issue February 2008
Good news from the world’s top brain labs: You can teach your little gray cells new tricks—and take a stand against age-related memory lapses.
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by Susan Flagg Godbey
- Issue February 2008
You know the basics of winter-weather health protection: Wear layers and never stick your hands into a clogged snow blower.
