The tongue is secured to the front of the mouth partly by a band of tissue called the lingual frenulum. If the frenulum is short,…

As the new year rolls on, sports fans rejoice! You’ve had the excitement of the college football bowl games and the national championship game, the…

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If you suffer from the throbbing, intense pain set off by migraine headaches, you may well wonder which medicines are most likely to offer relief.…

Maybe we should add toothbrushes to the bouquet of flowers we bring to friends and family members in the hospital — and make sure to…

What happens when a widely used medicine is no longer available at pharmacies across the US? Until recently, Flovent (fluticasone) inhalers were frequently prescribed to…

All of us have an internal clock that regulates our circadian rhythms, including when we sleep and when we are awake. And light is the…

Early in the new year, promises to reboot your health typically focus on diet, exercise, and weight loss. And by now you may have begun…

I was in line at a pharmacy recently as the customer ahead of me was picking up her prescription. The pharmacist matter-of-factly said: “that’ll be…

Need another jolt of motivation to shore up a resolution to shed weight, sleep more soundly, boost nutrition or exercise levels, or cut back on…