How to maintain 'happy feet'
      The human foot is a marvel of biomechanical engineering that most people take for granted until the system breaks down. The average person will walk the equivalent of twice around the world in a lifetime.
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Treatment options for dry eye disorder
      Everyone experiences the symptoms from time to time: burning, irritable eyes, the sensation that something is actually scratching the eye. But for some 3 million American women the symptoms are chronic, according to Dr. Marty Schneider, therapeutic optometrist. These women suffer f...
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Dental checkups required for state's kindergartners
      The California Dental Association has launched a statewide outreach campaign to educate parents, children, teachers and others about the new legislation requiring children to have a dental checkup by May 31 of their first year in public school.
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"Stress," a misnomer
By Dr. Robert Mauer, PhD California Wellbeing Institute
      The medical disorder we call "stress" was first identified in 1938 by Dr. Hans Seyle. Since 1938, we have cured tuberculosis, polio and made progress with every single cancer. Yet stress continues to grow as a threatening health problem in our country, contributing to virtually eve...
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The top 10 health threats for men
      The bad news is that men have a shorter life span than women. The good news is that the factors that most threaten men's lives are largely preventable. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2003 (the most recent year for which statistics are available) nearly 80 pe...
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How to pick the right pain medicine for children
      Selecting a pain medicine for children can sometimes be confusing. The results of a new study may help make navigating this task easier. New research published by the American Academy of Pediatrics confirms that ibuprofen is more effective when treating broken bones, bruises and sprains.
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