As swimming pool season gears into full swing, there are probably some things that you didn't want to know about going swimming. According to a recent study, many people use public swimming…
A couple of weeks ago I blogged about actress Sarah Hyland and her recent kidney transplant. Sarah was fortunate enough to have a family member who was both a match and willing to donate, but…
During the 1980s, AIDS caused a great deal of fear. AIDS was equated with a death sentence and there were many misunderstandings over how it was spread and who was most susceptible to infection….
A prominent Laguna Beach dentist with a long list of celebrity clients recently lost a lawsuit after a patient complained of severe and relentless pain after receiving a mouthful of crowns. Dr….
You won't have to drive to Ohio this year to get the bigger, brighter and more dangerous fireworks for the Fourth of July celebration. Governor Rick Snyder signed a bill into Michigan law…
It's hard not to be envious of others. We're reminded constantly in the media that we need the latest gagdet, more money, or to lose more weight in order to be happy. When we see others…
A few days ago I wrote about the overuse of antibiotics and how one recent study found that the popular antibiotic Z-pack is associated with a higher risk of death from a heart attack. I also…
Pre-packaged detergent packs are advertised as a convenient alternative to heavy and spill-prone bottles of liquid detergent. But parents should be warned that doctors have seen an uptick in the…
The image of the local doctor ambling up to your door, black bag in hand, is slowly fading from memory. But rapid advances in online technology and the proliferation of high-speed connectivity…
It is vitally important that you don't mix prescription drugs. Typically, hospitals and pharmacists are a key component of ensuring that the wrong drugs do not get mixed together in a…
We hear a lot about the number of uninsured Americans in the news and the danger of going without health insurance. What we hear about less often is the fact that even the Americans with…
A couple of recent stories have debunked advertisers' false claims about their products and shown the dangers of making big promises to consumers to get them to buy. From Nutella, the…