So it’s officially a “bad” flu season – one where more people are supposedly getting sick and more people will continue to get sick, at least according to the latest warning from the U.S.

When you get a vaccine, close your eyes and don't ask questions.

Does that sound ridiculous? To me, too! But there are many who would tell you to do just that.

If you were to make a list of “male worries,” baldness would come in at a solid number two – right after sex problems.

I don’t know what’s worse: Gout, or the drugs prescribed to treat this painful condition.

Picture this:

You're the maker of a blockbuster painkiller. Sales are soaring ($2.5 billion in 2011); you're on top of the world.

Never mind that your painkiller could increase the risk of life threatening heart problems, including heart attack and stroke--and that the risk becomes greater if you use it long term.

Hey, I've said it before, and I'll say it again, sleeping pills are nothing but bad news.

I've been warning you about their dangers for years now.

If FDA officials had been piloting the Titanic on April 15, 1912, they might have told passengers they were looking into "reports" that an object in the water came into contact with the ship, and then put fears to rest over the remote chance that there might be any buoyancy issues.

Allergy relief that's more effective than anything pharmaceutical companies have been able to create.

A 1,000-year-old secret to beating aging.

A powerful weapon against breast cancer.

Those are just a few of the offerings of traditional Chinese medicine we've covered over the years. It's powerful stuff, to be sure. And Big Pharma wants in.

There's an easy way to ease the constant pain of rheumatoid arthritis. It's free, requires no visits to the doctor, and can be done just about anywhere.

We knew this day was coming. It wasn't enough to put our daughters in harm's way. No, for maximum gain, they needed to cast a wider net.