So, if the physiology is pretty straightforward, and the studies pretty certain, why all the confusion and controversy regardin...
If you aren't losing weight, it could be that the problem lies with the goal you set, and not with any lack of self-control on ...
If you think the price of oil is high, wait and see what happens to the price of health care as our obese generation ages. Here...
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In our fears of skin cancer, have we taken sun avoidance too far? Medical research indicates we may not be getting enough Vitam...
You can feel fine and still be dying of cancer. Here are signs to watch for, and screening tests you can take to make sure you'...
It is estimated that about one third of the adult population of the United States suffers from insomnia at one time or another....
Obesity is rampant in our culture. Can medical science help? ...
The light up ahead turns red and you come to a stop. You wait. The light turns green, and suddenly you don't know where you are...
For decades physicians have minimized (or even neglected) the role of non-pharmaceutical compounds in their treatments for medi...
My back hurts today; my hip is bothering me; my knee hurts. What is going on?...
One of the most difficult cases in a medical practice is the patient who "hurts all over. Here are the two most common syndrome...
It is the number cause of death in industrialized nations and we're still talking about ways to help prevent it....
Taking all of those health supplements can be expensive. Dr. Lauro examines the studies and gives us his recommendations....
Did you know that if you live to be in your late seventies, your chance of dying from osteoporosis begins to approach that of c...
Colon cancer is the second most lethal cancer in America and afflicts men and women equally. Screening for this deadly disease ...
What's the verdict on hormone replacement therapy for post-menopausal women? Consensus has changed....
The latest rage in health care is the Whole Body Scan. Just what is it, and is it right for you?...
be vigilant in taking precautions in limiting your chances of infection....
Good fat, bad fat. What are we to do? Dr. Lauro gives us straight talk on a common sense diet for a healthy lifestyle....
This week Dr. Lauro gets to the meat of the issue on the 'good fat, bad fat' debate. Pull out those HDL/LDL numbers and find ou...
Cholesterol is the technical term for fat blood. Well, fat in the blood anyway. But there are two kinds of cholesterol and not ...
When it comes to soda pop, the Saints seem to love their fizzy drinks. Dr. Lauro's advice is age old wisdom - moderation. This ...
We've had a tidal wave of response to Dr. Lauro's recent article on Paxil. Read the passionate and heartfelt letters to Dr. Lau...
We all know caffeine is bad for us, but what about soda pop in general? Dr. Lauro explains some of the lesser known risks with ...
Dr. Lauro responds to readers comments on Paxil and sticks to his guns, "The use of antidepressant medications, in my opinion, ...
When I started practicing medicine 20 years ago I learned a valuable lesson: regardless of the axioms I had been taught, regard...
I am worried about this SARS epidemic that is developing in Asia and wonder if it is coming to the US and what I need to watch ...
Do we suffer from depression and anxiety because we are sinners? Do we suffer because we are weak or inferior? Of course not!...
Dear Dr. Lauro: I am forty years old and healthy. My husband is fifty years old and is also healthy but does have diabetes in h...
With the basics of food science we can now turn our attention to discussing an effective, yet safe, diet....
Today, Meridian begins a regular, new column in which Dr. William Lauro, a family practice doctor, answers your health and medi...
