Health

Recently, colleague health columnist Dahlia McDaniel wrote about her challenges with rheumatoid arthritis. This week, I will share with readers information about another type of arthritis which is truly a bane of life - osteoarthritis.

Recently, I had to part company with my housekeeper, who used to assist me with meal preparations. I lead a very busy lifestyle and I am convinced of the benefits of wholesome home-cooked meals.

Osteoarthritis is a painful disease which results from breakdown of cartilage, the strong rubbery material which cushions the ends of the bones.

Men who smoke cause disease and death in themselves and those around them.Environmental tobacco smoke, also called second-hand smoke or passive smoking...

Dear Dr Gardner, Enjoyed your article on the treadmill.However, I would like you to do a little research on swimming and aquatic exercise.

Fish is usually served during Lent and at Easter.Fresh fish is always a healthy option. It is lower in saturated fat than meat and the oily types of fish such as salmon are high in heart-healthy omega-3 fats.

Is it really a slow metabolism that causes some people to gain weight and others to have a hard time losing weight? Can you really speed up your metabolism? Environmental Nutrition's latest newsletter and Healthy Cooking...

This week thousands of children will sit the GSAT examinations. After years of preparation, the day has come. Here are some tips to aid last-minute preparation.

Dear Dr Gardner:I would like you to help me with a few questions. When I exercise I lose weight but I am exercising...

"Every night he would enter my room. I did not enjoy it. It was sheer horror. He threatened me. I could tell no one. I was angry, hurt and humiliated. I felt powerless...

I have a friend who was recently diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Prior to this, she was someone most of us would consider healthy - exercising regularly and eating...