Family Health Radio

Is fasting healthy or dangerous? The practice of fasting, or depriving oneself of food, appears within most world religions as a ...

What is restless leg syndrome? Restless leg syndrome is just what it sounds like: nighttime sensations of creeping, tingling or itchy ...

"How can you tell if your child's hearing, speech and languages skills are developing normally?" A young child goes through many ...

How can you stop excessive burping? A listener wrote and asked how she could get her husband to stop burping all the time. She said that ...

What can you do if you have a constant ringing sound in your ears? If you hear sounds in your ears that aren't actually present, you may ...

Why is it important to carefully follow your doctor's instructions when you take antibiotics? Although it's always important to follow ...

How can herbs interact with the drugs you take? I often recommend that my listeners tell their doctors about all the herbal preparations ...

What is scurvy, and why is it associated with pirates? During the heyday of maritime adventure, scurvy was one of the greatest enemies of ...

What causes canker sores? Canker sores are very common, mild ulcers occurring inside the mouth. One who has experienced the pain and ...

Does coffee reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease? Referred to by one poet as "black magic," coffee is earning a more positive ...

Does swimming cause weight gain? The ancient Greek philosopher Plato believed that anyone who couldn't swim lacked a proper education. ...

Is there a connection between heart disease and oral hygiene? The research connecting these two unlikely bedfollows points to a ...

What makes for a good doctor visit? The key to a good doctor's visit is good communication. I, too, am a patient on occasion, and I find ...