Taste: Like Mother Like Child Ever wonder why you and mom like the same foods? Here’s how you adopt your mother’s cravings. Got a taste for spicy Mexican food? Chances are that your mother does, too. A study from Philadelphia’s Monell Chemical Senses Center (MCSC) suggests that children can adopt …

What Is Good Brain Food? Diet tips for staying in top mental health. We know that the foods we eat affect the body. But they may have even more of an influence on how the brain works. We know that the foods we eat affect the body. But they may …

A Meeting of Hearts and Minds Every cell of the brain and the heart is held together by a membrane that is rich in fat. Studies show that fish oils — rich in omega-3 fatty acids — may be as effective as conventional drugs in alleviating unipolar and bipolar depression. …

Depressed Women Can Lose Weight If you are overweight, don’t let depression stop you from participating in a weight loss program to help you shed pounds. A recent study published in the journal Behavioral Medicine reveals that women with major depression are no less likely than women without the disorder …

Helping Yourself Feel Better:Keep a bladder diary Along with the treatments your doctor offers, you can take steps to help control your symptoms. The more active you are in your own disease management, the better you’re likely to feel. Dr. O’Leary and the Interstitial Cystitis Association suggest you give some …

Do You Have Interstitial Cystitis? The following checklist may help determine whether you have interstitial cystitis: Do you have an urgent need to urinate day and night? Do you urinate frequently? Do you have pain when you empty your bladder? Does the pain change in intensity as your bladder fills …

Lately, I hear myself echoing many of my female patients: Why am I so tired all the time? Recently, my husband took my 15-month-old son out of town for four days. I felt rested like I haven’t been in the past two years since I became pregnant. And I had …

Breastfeeding and sleep Breastfeeding is a rest-defying activity on many levels. There are factors beyond just the night feedings to contend with. Although we have an image of the peacefully breastfeeding mother in a rocking chair, possibly relaxed by prolactin levels that rise during breastfeeding, reality can be very different. …

basic information about heart disease Arteries The heart supplies blood to itself through two coronary arteries and to parts throughout the body through 20 major arteries. These arteries are pliable tubes with thick walls that enable them to withstand the high blood pressure they endure each time the heart beats. This …

Preventing A Second Heart Attack If you’ve had a heart attack, you’re at risk of another. Here’s what you can do to lower that risk. If you’ve had a heart attack, you probably have coronary artery disease. This is the buildup of fatty deposits called plaque in your blood vessels. …

Irritable Bowel Syndrome Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common gut disorder. The cause is not known. Symptoms can be quite variable and include abdominal pain, bloating, and sometimes bouts of diarrhoea and/or constipation. Symptoms tend to come and go. There is no cure for IBS, but symptoms can often …