It can be a Catch-22. A patient discusses joint replacement with her orthopedic surgeon, explaining that she needs a knee…
Five hundred pounds was nothing for nationally qualified bodybuilder Chris Minnes. The producer and promoter of physique events — including…
John Mitchell has had lung problems since he was a child. “I had pneumonia three different times between the age…
According to Aaron E. Carroll, MD, “There is one health myth that will not die: you should drink eight glasses…
At 84, Elaine Sisto is no stranger to health issues. “I had a Whipple procedure twelve years ago,” she says,…
“I had been struggling with my breathing off and on for fifteen years,” says 73-year-old Mickey Buddingh of Palm Desert,…
Being HIV-positive was the least of Peter Girardin’s problems. The former corporate executive chef had moved to Cathedral City, California…
The benefits of fiber may be relegated to discussions among older adults, but the seriousness of getting enough fiber into…
The third leading cause of death in the United States, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), affects 11 million people in…
“It’s not that I was unhealthy,” says Palm Desert resident Gale Hackshaw. “But I’m 63, and I want to be…