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Hairspray Horrors
April 1st, 2009Fight the urge to spray away your bad hair days. A recent study shows that boys born to women who frequently used hairspray have double the risk of birth defects caused by chemicals called phthalates.
Poison-Free Perfumes
March 1st, 2009Consumers scrutinize labels as carefully as they examine their discretionary income statements these days, and it’s paying off—beauty companies have begun to reduce their toxic load because of customer demands. The negative press surrounding phthalates has forced mainstream perfume makers to begin removing these damaging chemicals from their fragrances.
Calm Junior's Jitters
March 1st, 2009That small space between your kids’ eyebrows may save them—and you—from some high-stress freak-outs. A recent study by UC Irvine anesthesiologists with collaboration from Yale doctors found that applying pressure there (it’s called the Extra-1 acupoint) lowered presurgery anxiety enough to reduce the amount of sedative needed prior to going under the knife.
Just Say No To Drugs
March 1st, 2009If you experience hot flashes as a result of taking Tamoxifen or Arimidex, two anti-estrogen meds used in breast cancer treatment, get ready for some good news. Acupuncture can relieve your hot flashes as well as drugs, without all the side effects.
And "yes" to acupunture.No Pain, All Gain
March 1st, 2009For seven months, Elizabeth Wagner felt constantly on guard. In conversation, she only half listened; the other half of her attention focused fiercely on the intense pain that shot from her hip down to her heel and back up again. When she slept, her body shook itself awake whenever she rolled into a position that triggered the pain.
Your whole-body plan to end chronic aches for good.Put an End to Earaches
March 1st, 2009Here’s the $64,000 question: Why do children’s ear infections keep coming back despite multiple courses of antibiotics? Because they’re mostly caused by viruses, not bacteria. Antibiotics don’t treat the cause of the problem—the virus. They just provide temporary relief of the symptoms, says Sandy Newmark, an integrative pediatrician in Tucson, Arizona.
Antibiotics are not the answer to healing persistent ear infections.Multiple Choice
March 1st, 2009It’s finally time to get healthy, so off you go in search of a good multivitamin. It doesn’t take long, however, to get overwhelmed by your options.
What you need to know to find a multivitamin that's right for you.Stroke Recovery
March 1st, 2009Roger Maxwell of Dallas didn’t smoke. He exercised regularly and kept his weight down. But at 49 he suffered a stroke that left him wheelchair-bound and unable to speak words more than two syllables. Maxwell’s stroke came from an arterial dissection; an artery in the back of his neck split in half and blocked the flow of blood to his brain.
Emu Oil
March 1st, 2009Treating any skin condition—psoriasis, eczema, rosacea, burns, wounds, or scars—just got easier with the beauty world’s latest darling, emu oil. Rich in both omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, the oil from this Australian bird offers an anti-inflammatory, cell-regenerating solution. What makes emu oil so potent?
Get Ahead of Jet Lag
March 1st, 2009If the jet lag that comes from traveling far and wide spoils your jaunts, we’ve got just the remedy for you: a mixture of bioflavonoids extracted from French maritime pine tree bark (sold as Pycnogenol). New research has found that imperceptible brain swellings may do more than upset circadian rhythms to bring on symptoms of jet lag, like fatigue and headaches.
