Wednesday, February 13, 2019, 5:00pm
Alternative and complementary medicines can answer many questions Western medicine doesn't. But before you spend your money, know what you’re buying. If you believe in science and a therapy has been proven to be worthless, then chuck it. If it hasn’t been studied scientifically, then use your common sense.
Friday, January 25, 2019, 5:00pm
Remember when you could only get flu shots in your doctor’s office? How inconvenient was that? You had to make an appointment to get in — no walk-in service there.
Monday, January 21, 2019, 2:00pm
When you check out at the grocery, do you look at the sweets like I do? I find myself wondering if I’m going to buy a Hershey’s bar — I love the ones with almonds — or some other sweet. Then I read the label and realize these are 210 calories that I don’t need.
Tuesday, January 15, 2019, 5:00pm
A monumental 10-year Canadian study examined how teens can increase their IQ.
Monday, January 7, 2019, 6:05am
we know exercise reduces death from all causes, especially heart disease, stroke, diabetes and some forms of cancer. It can also improve your mental health. But here’s the research. It’s a compendium of studies taking all the data, putting it in the pot and evaluating it to see what comes out. In total, 1.2 million people were in this research. That’s a lot of folks.
Friday, December 7, 2018, 2:05pm
Shift workers have it tough. I used to work in the ER — I remember it well. If I worked 3 to 11 p.m., I never got to see my friends. If I worked 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., I was wiped out all day. I knew that lifestyle was not for me. But if you’re a nurse in a hospital, you don’t have a choice. People get...
Thursday, November 29, 2018, 2:05pm
I’m an omnivore. I eat everything. I love food — all kinds. These days, my diet has improved from the meat-and-potatoes, always-liver-on-Thursdays approach my mom thought was healthy for us. That was the thinking back in the 1950s. Now my diet aspires to be as Mediterranean as possible. I call it...
Wednesday, November 21, 2018, 2:05pm
Are you blue at this time of year? Do you find your energy is moving in the direction of "I’m a slug — let me curl up with a good book, a blanket around me, and read for the next four months until spring comes?
Friday, November 16, 2018, 2:05pm
Are you blue at this time of year? Do you find your energy is moving in the direction of "I’m a slug — let me curl up with a good book, a blanket around me, and read for the next four months until sprin
Thursday, November 8, 2018, 2:05pm
Are you blue at this time of year? Do you find your energy is moving in the direction of "I’m a slug — let me curl up with a good book, a blanket around me, and read for the next four months until sprin
Tuesday, October 30, 2018, 2:05pm
A little bit of exercise every day can go a long way to improving your memory, Zorba Paster says.
Tuesday, October 23, 2018, 2:05pm
Taking that aspirin to ward off the angel of death in the form of a heart attack may not live up to its hype — and it just might put you in the hospital, Zorba Paster writes.
Tuesday, October 16, 2018, 2:05pm
A recent study published in the medical journal The Lancet addresses the question of whether there is an association between dairy products and heart disease.
Wednesday, October 3, 2018, 2:05pm
Dear Readers: I've written a lot lately about drug costs because they are so expensive. Now, don’t get me wrong. I think when it comes to new drugs, companies have to make a profit. Without that, we wouldn’t have new technology that saves lives. Case in point: Hepatitis C. We can now cure it not...
Wednesday, September 12, 2018, 2:05pm
A recent paper from the American Academy of Pediatrics says we should start spending more time playing with our children.
Friday, August 31, 2018, 2:05pm
A study from the website www.goodrx.com looked at commonly used drugs, comparing the cost city by city. Now, I do expect the cost in New York City to be more than in Madison, Wisconsin — rent, salaries and everything else are higher in NYC — but not in some of the other cities.
Friday, July 27, 2018, 2:05pm
Lentils are a fabulous bean — inexpensive and high in protein — that you should consider because recently published research shows eating them significantly cuts down blood sugar.
Friday, July 13, 2018, 2:05pm
As many of you know, I am a great proponent of the Mediterranean diet. I have commonly called it the king of diets, with study after study showing it’s worthwhile. If you Google it, you’ll see what it is — a diet loaded with veggies and fruits, less animal protein, plentiful fish, nuts and olive oil, often accompanied at dinner by a glass of wine.
Thursday, May 10, 2018, 2:05pm
Dear Dr. Zorba: First-time writer, longtime reader. My mom had poor skin, so do I. I can’t sit for long because my underwear bites into my skin. It doesn’t break it — it just itches. I eat well, exercise, am the right weight. No matter what I do, nothing works. I’ve gone to a dermatologist who just...
Thursday, April 12, 2018, 2:05pm
I used to be a smoker. Many of you, my loyal readers, know that. I was a dumb, stupid college student who thought smoking would make me hip and attractive to you know who. I was recently trekking in the Himalayas with a good friend. We were hiking up 3,500 feet to see a fantastic view of peaks...
