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Up To Date — Carotid occlusive disease - Long-term results have been published from two multicenter randomized controlled trials (SPACE and EVA-3S) comparing carotid artery stenting (CAS) with carotid endarterectomy (CEA) for the treatment of severe ...More…

When Your Pet Makes You Sneeze

My Optimum Health — They're members of your family, but they give you a runny nose, itchy nose and sneezing fits. Here's what to do if you're allergic to your pet. Almost seven in 10 American homes have one or more pets. But 10 million of these pet owners are ...More…

Making Sense of Sunscreen

My Optimum Health — Learn more about UV rays and how to choose a good sunscreen and use it properly. Sunscreens promise protection from the sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays, which can cause sunburn and skin cancer. But how effective are they? Studies have proven that ...More…

Smooth as Silk: Minimizing Scars After Cosmetic Surgery

My Optimum Health — Author Garrison Keillor once said, "It's a shallow life that doesn't give a person a few scars." Most people, though, would prefer that their scars weren't visible, especially scars from cosmetic surgery. Cosmetic surgeons go to ...More…

Men's Health Is Often Women's Work

My Optimum Health — Doctors called it "the Clinton effect." After former President Bill Clinton's quadruple bypass, men started visiting doctors in droves to request cardiac tests or discuss their symptoms. As it turned out, Clinton had been ignoring chest pain ...More…

Taming Your In-Laws

My Optimum Health — If you have in-law problems, learn the best way to address your issues and keep peace in the family. Unwanted, Outdated Advice from Grandparents: How Parents Can Respond Good in-laws have been described as people whose adult children still want ...More…

Adult Crushes: Healthy or Harmful?

My Optimum Health — Do you swoon over celebrities - or even the barista who hands you your morning coffee? Discover how innocent crushes can actually help your relationsh He's tall, dark and handsome. He's courteous and polite. He always asks how you're doing and ...More…

Pregnancy After Age 35: How to Reduce the Risks

My Optimum Health — Are you over 35 and thinking of starting a family? Knowing the risks can ensure the best outcome for both you and your baby. Home Information Pregnancy After Age 35: How to Reduce the Risks More and more women in their late 30s and early 40s are ...More…

Testing for Infertility

My Optimum Health — Learn about the tests doctors use to look for the cause of infertility. For about one in 10 couples in the U.S., trying to have a baby changes from a pleasure into a struggle. If you're among those couples, you may need to have testing to find ...More…

Symptoms and Treatment for Underactive Thyroid

My Optimum Health — Thyroid symptoms can be hard to recognize. Learn what to look for and what to expect at the doctor visit for an underactive thyroid. You're tired. Your whole body seems to have slowed down. Maybe your skin is dry and you always feel cold. The ...More…

Alcohol may hit women harder

My Optimum Health — Why does alcohol cause more health problems for men than women? Find out why women are more vulnerable. Home Information Women and Alcohol: Why Their Health Risks Are Greater Than Men's Ever wonder why men seem to hold their liquor better than ...More…

General description and overview of osteoporosis.

My Optimum Health — Normal or early menopause (brought about naturally or because of surgery) increases your risk of developing osteoporosis, a condition in which bones are fragile or easily broken. That's because falling estrogen levels during menopause contribute ...More…