Q&A: Salt Sensitivity
There is no test that will actually check whether you are salt sensitive—the only way to find out if your blood pressure responds to...
Easing Pain Without Drugs
As we age, we often hear from parts of our bodies that have run on “auto pilot” forever—a knee hurts, our back aches, we wake up stiff...
Q&A: Antidepressant Risks
The risk of suicide is highest in children, adolescents, and young adults, and there hasn’t been any evidence to suggest that SSRIs cause...
Overtreatment of Diabetes in Older Population Persists
Doctors often fail to cut back on medications even when treatment goals are surpassed. Two studies published online in JAMA Internal...
Do You Really Need That Antibiotic?
Antibiotics also are often given when they aren’t needed, according to a recent study. Since their initial use in the 1940s, antibiotics...
