Cold sores, also known as oral herpes, are blisters that mostly occur on the lips but can also be found on the gums and the roof of the mouth. They're ... Read More

Last Thursday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a statement saying that there were "no sound scientific studies" on the medical use of marijuana and that "no human or ... Read More

Does it seem like recent headlines on alternative medicine have all been negative? It's not just your imagination, says NaturalHealthLine.com journalist Peter Barry Chowka: "As in the case of any scientific ... Read More

Many people have a moment of awkwardness when they have a massage. For some, it's not knowing whether to get completely undressed or keep their underwear on. Or it's waking ... Read More

There are so many different varieties of massage available, yet most people have only tried one type. What often stops people from trying a new type of massage is that ... Read More

Although it's quite well known that the herb St. John's wort can interact with pharmaceutical drugs, you may not know that the ubiquitous herb echinacea can also decrease the effectiveness ... Read More

There aren't too many meals you can whip up in a couple of minutes that'll be as healthy as this berry smoothie. It's one of my favorite breakfasts when I'm ... Read More

If the raw food diet sounds unappetizing to you, you're not alone. For many, it conjures up images of salads, carrot and celery sticks, and not much else. That started ... Read More

Last week, the Boston Globe profiled a woman named Marcie who left a lucrative but unsatisfying job as a software marketing manager to find her dream career. She decided her ... Read More