Health

If you’ve decided to quit smoking, you’ve already taken the most important first step. Kicking the habit isn’t easy, but it’s one of the best things you can do for your health. Smoking harms nearly every organ in your body and increases the risk of heart disease, lung cancer, stroke and other serious conditions. The good news? With the right strategy and support, quitting...

For those living with asthma, everyday things like air quality, allergens and weather can make a huge difference in their symptoms. Unfortunately, some cities make living with asthma especially hard. Whether it's due to high pollution levels, lots of allergens or poor healthcare access, certain places are tougher than others for asthma sufferers. Here are the top 10 worst cities for asthma in the...

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a condition that affects focus, impulse control and hyperactivity. Effective management often involves a combination of treatments tailored to the individual’s needs. These include medications, therapy, lifestyle adjustments and emerging therapies. Let's look at common options for treatment for ADHD you can talk to your doctor about. Medications are the primary treatment option for ADHD, helping regulate brain activity to...

Stomach cancer, or gastric cancer, is treated with a combination of therapies depending on the stage, location and severity of the disease. The following are the most common treatment options, including specific medications. If the cancer is diagnosed in its early stages, then an endoscopic mucosal resection may be suggested. This procedure uses an endoscope to remove cells from the mucosal lining of the...