Local Health News

Natural Remedies: Homeopathic solutions have lengthy history

For more than 6,000 years man has been fighting illness and disease with herbs, bark and plants.

Worry Warts: Remedies for wart removal effective, occasionally sophisticated

What is in a wart.

The Magic Road: Latino advocacy group pushing return to culinary roots

Eating the food your abuelita makes may make you thinner and healthier, a non-profit group argues.

Company creates means for diners to measure portion size

Weight loss occurs when one burns more calories than one takes in.

Wet Workout: Latest water fitness classes range from challenging athletic training to yoga

When you think of using the pool for fitness, you probably imagine swimmers doing laps.

Keep them Moving: Experts advocate getting children out of contained environments

The average American infant spends 60 hours a week strapped into car seats, rocking in swings and bouncing in vibrating chairs.

Sport-Specific Shades: Eye glass makers customize lenses for every sports generation

In an impact test comparison, a pair of Oakley High Definition Optics sustained a hit by a metal spike-the equivalent of the tip of a ski, baseball or other large projectiles.

Keeping trim at your desk isn't so difficult

McALLEN — Oh, my achin’ back.

Fibromyalgics’ pain a sharp as a knife, as long as a lifetime

Pain radiated down Juanita Gibson’s body.

Spilt Milk: For those with lactose intolerance, milk products can be a torturous affair

Sure, that bowl of ice cream seemed like a good idea at the time.