Treatments for Excessive Sweating of Underarms, Feet or Hands
A sweaty handshake can be an uncomfortable situation for many, particularly in business settings. Called focal hyperhidrosis, the condition is characterized by excessive sweating of the palms, underarms and the soles of the feet. Focal hyperhidrosis usually starts by the end of the teenage years, and is often hereditary.
Treatment options for focal hyperhidrosis include: More »
Why Are Optimists Healthier than Pessimists?
According to a series of studies, optimists enjoy better health than pessimists. The May issue of Harvard Men’s Health Watch explores possible reasons for this connection.
Many studies have reported that optimism influences health. Among the findings: More »
Protecting Yourself from the Sun to Avoid Skin Cancer
Before leaving home for a day of outdoor activity, take appropriate precautions to ensure that your and your family's skin is well-protected, as the majority of all skin cancers are caused by the sun. More »
Woman Reports Feet Badly Burned by Walmart Flip-Flops (Photos)
Yet another report of Chinese products that seem to be dangerous, at least to some consumers. A woman reports that after wearing her Walmart-purchased flip-flops, her feet exhibit burns along the areas that were in contact with the flip-flops.
Walmart's response was to pass responsibility on to the Chinese manufacturer of the flip-flops. Click here for photos.
Should Doctors Blog About Medical Cases?
There are two sides to the issue of physicians blogging online about their work. One one hand, is the opinion that patients own their own medical stories. Publishing those stories should call for permission, say some observers.
Alen over at GruntDoc has a more realistic view... More »
Kids and Junk Food Advertising Study
In a child's buffet of food commercials, more than 40 percent of the dishes are candy, snacks and fast food. Nowhere to be found: fresh fruit, vegetables, poultry or seafood.
For years, health officials have warned that kids were being inundated with commercials about not-so-healthy foods. Now, researchers have put numbers to those warnings in the largest-ever study of commercials aimed at children.
