Depression did not kill actor Robin Williams. When he committed suicide last year he was suffering from a disease called diffuse Lewy body dementia.
That’s the new revelation about the star’s tragic death from his widow, Susan Schneider Williams. She says depression was not to blame for her husband’s death, as had been widely reported.
Instead, it was Lewy body dementia (LBD), a brain disorder that affects some 1.4 million Americans.… Read More
Some 26 million Americans suffer from chronic kidney disease. This serious condition can lead to a heart attack or require a kidney transplant. But many don’t realize they’re at risk.
Now a new study reveals that a common—but dangerous—nutrient combination can silently kill your kidneys…
The study looked at urine samples from almost 4,000 people with chronic kidney disease (CKD).1 Researchers found having high levels of these two nutrients were associated with fast rates of kidney disease progression.… Read More
If you walk into a doctor’s office complaining of tennis elbow, two things will likely happen… You’ll get a steroid shot. Which can be very painful. And you’ll walk out with a prescription for physical therapy.
But a new study out of Norway finds these standard treatments don’t work.1 Even worse? Steroid shots, while bringing short-term relief, actually make matters worse in the long run.… Read More
Actor and politician Fred Thompson died of a rare form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma Sunday. Doctors say this type of cancer has no obvious causes or risk factors… But a Yale study provides evidence that Thompson’s stint in Hollywood may be to blame for the cancer that took his life.
Thompson, 73, died of a rare subtype of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma…nodal marginal zone lymphoma.… Read More
When you get an ear infection, your first instinct is probably to run to the doctor. But hold on…
About 90% of ear infections will clear up on their own.1 So you’ll most likely wind up with antibiotics that you don’t actually need. Drugs usually don’t help you get relief any faster than if you weren’t taking anything at all.… Read More
There are few pharmaceutical weapons against Alzheimer’s disease (AD). But one drug can delay cognitive decline. And there’s evidence it cuts in half the risk of ending up in a nursing home.1 It’s called donepezil or Aricept. It is the only drug approved to treat all stages of Alzheimer’s.2
This drug can make it possible for patients to continue doing simple daily tasks… Like bathing and getting dressed.… Read More