General Health (Page 53)

April is National Donate Life Month. Currently, more than 100,000 people in the U.S. are waiting for an organ transplant. Get the facts about organ donation in this week's podcast.

What you can expect in the latest guidelines is the same consistent message on what constitutes a healthy diet. What you’ll also find are a few updates in some key areas based on the latest research.

Pulmonary embolisms, or the blockage of an artery in the lung, are the fourth leading cause of cardiovascular deaths in the U.S. They're also a common cause of deaths in hospitals.

About 25 percent of women have really bad hot flashes and heavy periods as they approach menopause. But help and treatments are available.

A pacemaker is a surgically implanted device that sends out an electric pulse, prompting your heart to beat. Pacemakers are used in people who have abnormally slow heart rates.

Caregivers, family members, and friends of cancer patients spend a lot of time in hospitals. Finding quick meal ideas and healthy snacks you can keep on hand is important, but it's also a good idea to see what healthy choices are available at the cancer center cafe or hospital cafeteria.

Do you know the most depressed country? Or why we don't have insane asylums anymore? Why do people go off their meds? We answer these and other questions about modern psychiatry, so you have the facts.

Many people who seek help for depression don't respond to standard treatments. For them, transcranial magnetic stimulation may be a good option.

Going through cancer treatment can feel stressful. You might want to drink alcohol to manage. But will drinking hurt your chances to heal? Find out the risks.

Nobody knows quite what to do or what to say when they’ve just found out a dear friend has cancer. I wouldn’t know how to help a friend with cancer if I hadn’t had it, but because I have, I can tell you the best ways you can support your…