Symptoms

A Hikers' Primer On AMS

Off Track Planet | Posted 05.26.2012

Off Track Planet

Sure you can avoid AMS completely by staying sea-level, but living in a fear bubble seams like a waste of space.

Day 14 of 29: Secrets to the Map of a Women's Heart

Suzanne O'Malley | Posted 04.15.2012

Suzanne O'Malley

Laughter is good for the heart -- and soul. The "Map of a Woman's Heart" (D.W. Kellogg & Co. circa 1833-1842), brings me such glee that I hope you will indulge me as I take you on a tour of it for Valentine's Day.

Day 8: Know the 7 Symptoms of Women's Heart Attack

Suzanne O'Malley | Posted 04.09.2012

Suzanne O'Malley

Patricia Butts, First Lady of Harlem's Abyssinian Baptist Church, has written rap lyrics to help women remember the seven signs of a woman's heart attack -- not the same as for a man.

How Listening To Your Body Can Improve Your Life

Judith Orloff MD | Posted 09.12.2011

Judith Orloff MD

Familiarize yourself with how your body speaks to you. It wants you to be well. It will tell you if you are not.

Munchausen's Syndrome: Stranger (and More Dangerous) Than Fiction

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.

Munchausen's syndrome is one of group of conditions known as "factitious disorders." In this variety, the person intentionally feigns a disease or self-induces an injury.

Unwrapping the Meaning Of Your Symptoms

Dr. Darren Weissman | Posted 11.17.2011

Dr. Darren Weissman

Like the letting go of leaves or the migration of Canadian geese, symptoms let you know that it's time let go, get back on your path, and shine your true colors as you are Divinely designed.

New Test: Big Advance In Diagnosing TB

AP | MARILYNN MARCHIONE | Posted 11.17.2011

Scientists are reporting a major advance in diagnosing tuberculosis: A new test can reveal in less than two hours, with very high accuracy, whether so...

The Epidemic of Emotional Eating

Natalia Rose | Posted 11.17.2011

Natalia Rose

As the masses dig their graves with their teeth, the truths about emotional eating are droned out by the dietary white noise of weight-loss fads and fuzzy nutritional science.

Legionnaire's Disease Kills 1, 300 Evacuated From Epic Hotel In Miami

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

MIAMI — About 300 guests have been moved from a luxury Miami hotel after Legionnaires' disease struck at least three former guests since October...

With Health Care, the Profit Motive is Infectious

Sam Leff | Posted 05.25.2011

Sam Leff

The fact that the medical industrial complex suppressed the cure for stomach ulcers for nearly 15 years raises crucial questions about trusting a system which demonstrably favors corporate profits over patient health.