If you have osteoarthritis you may have heard of or seen the word glucosamine before.  If you have not, let us explain what glucosamine is.  Glucosamine is a mineral substance found in nature.  It works to help lay down a cushion in joint areas.  Because it helps joints, it has been used for [...]

Just using household cleaning solutions and air fresheners as little as once a week can raise the risk of developing asthma in adults.  Researchers in Europe studied over 3,000 people and measured household use of cleaning products in relation to the development of asthma.  The study showed that 60% of women [...]

St. John's Wort is one of the most popular herbal medicines in America.  It is available without a prescription and is commonly purchased at drug stores, especially by women to treat depression and PMS symptoms.  Because of its effectiveness, St. John's Wort has become a very popular herbal medication. But [...]

Throughout the year, many of us suffer with a runny nose and allergies.  Sometimes the symptoms keep us up all night or looking feverishly for humidifiers or cold tablets to stop the suffering.  Well, to help us select which medications to reach for, researchers at Oregon Health University looked at which [...]

Nausea and vomiting are common after surgery, and this can sometimes make it more difficult to treat post-surgery pain. The amount and severity of Post-operative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV) depends on the type of surgery, the anesthetic used and other factors.  Nausea or vomiting can also be adverse effects of [...]

There are so many mouthwash choices in the drug stores.  For many, selecting a mouthwash is done based on which brand you know best.  But how can one truly know which brand works best, or if an herbal mouthwash may work better? A review of published studies examining this very question was recently done [...]

Bayer Heart Advantage and Bayer Women's are under fire by the FDA.  These over the counter (OTC) medications were identified because they use the word "fight" on their labels, which implies that they can treat a disease.  However, they have not been approved by the FDA to "fight" the [...]

Women taking aromatase inhibitors to treat breast cancer or prevent its recurrence should think twice before also taking a soy-based dietary supplement, researchers report.  The herbal supplement Genistein was found to disrupt the function of aromatase inhibitors, which are used to help treat breast cancer. [...]