Why flabby isn’t the new healthy By Michael Roizen, M.D., and Mehmet Oz, M.D. If the headline-grabbing news that “overweight people live longer” inspired you to skip your daily stroll or reach back into that bag of sour-cream-and-chives chips, we’ve got important info that could really extend your life: Despite some seriously nutty headlines (our [...]
Proofin’ ibuprofen: How to use it safely By Michael Roizen, M.D., and Mehmet Oz, M.D. More than 20 million Americans and Canadians take ibuprofen every day, often popping the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) before they exercise or do heavy-duty chores – to prevent muscle aches and pains. But a recent report says ibuprofen plus strenuous [...]
Is it Alzheimer’s? Check for these imposters first By Michael Roizen, M.D., and Mehmet Oz, M.D. Worried that a loved one’s forgetfulness, confusion and fuzzy thinking may herald the onset of Alzheimer’s disease? You owe it to him or her – and yourself – to get a quick check for brain-draining health conditions and other [...]
5 ways to cool off a fiery health wrecker By Michael Roizen, M.D., and Mehmet Oz, M.D. Is your body doing the slow (invisible) burn that fires up cancer, heart disease, stroke, diabetes and brain drain – and even increases wrinkles and hurts your sex life? You can’t really feel inflammation until its damage is [...]
Olive oil just got better By Michael Roizen, M.D., and Mehmet Oz, M.D. Olive Oyl may have been Popeye’s one and only, but we doubt he could have loved her any more than we adore olive oil – another of the odd omega monounsaturated fats. This one is mainly omega-9, and it’s the secret sauce [...]
The health benefits of cutting yourself a break By Michael Roizen, M.D., and Mehmet Oz, M.D. Could cutting yourself a little slack improve your diet, help you stick with a workout routine and let you meet your health goals, from lowering blood sugar, LDL (lousy) cholesterol or blood pressure, to living with chronic pain? Positively. [...]
What’s in your holiday travel survival kit? By Michael Roizen, M.D., and Mehmet Oz, M.D. Get ready to ensure and protect your holiday fun by saving space in your suitcase or carry-on for smart tools that let you stay ahead of seasonal-travel health hazards. They’ll help you fight off colds and flu viruses, digestive-system discomforts, [...]
10 ways to keep your brain full size and full strength By Michael Roizen, M.D., and Mehmet Oz, M.D. What do your favorite wool sweater, your retirement savings account and your brain have in common? They’re all better off if they don’t shrink! But the brains of millions of Americans and Canadians with slightly elevated [...]
7 alcohol myths, smashed By Michael Roizen, M.D., and Mehmet Oz, M.D. Blame it on craft beers, inexpensive wine or the down economy – North Americans are sipping more alcohol, more often. (Twenty-two percent of you say you drink too much, up from 17 percent a decade ago.) And while you all know that problem [...]
8 steps to turn a “dud” checkup into a get-younger tune-up By Michael Roizen, M.D., and Mehmet Oz, M.D. Splashed all over the media, a new report says you can cross “get an annual checkup” off your to-do list. Scientists in Denmark announced that yearly doctor visits didn’t help 182,880 people live longer or sidestep [...]
High Fructose Corn Syrup By Megan Garrison The FDA recently rejected a bid to officially change the name of high [...]
Walker was Victorious in Wisconsin Because His Reforms Worked By David H. Landon The folks at MSNBC had a bad [...]
It Takes More than a Tweet By Rana Odeh The victory of Republican Governor Scott Walker over Milwaukee Democrat Mayor [...]
What are the Consequences of Recall Election in Wisconsin? Last Tuesday, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) prevailed in an unusual [...]
Obama’s Support of Same Sex Marriage Will Cost Him Swing States By David H. Landon By Election Day, the President’s [...]
President Obama Announces Support of Same-Sex Marriage Most pundits believe that this Presidential election will be decided on the issue [...]
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