It seems like every other week I’m on a plane bound for one medical conference or another so I’m pretty familiar with airport security.

But I couldn’t believe my ears when I heard about the 95-year-old woman with cancer who was forced by TSA agents to remove her adult diaper! That just goes beyond all reason and sense of decency!

Do you find you just aren’t as interested in sex as you once were?

Well, if you answered yes, it turns out that you aren’t alone. In surveys of 27,000 men and women around the world, about 30% to 40% of them reported a lack of desire.

Dear Pharmacist,

My husband and I would like to have a child soon. My sister’s little boy has autism, so I’m naturally concerned for my prenatal care and pregnancy. Is there any way to reduce my risk of having a child with autism?

What if the next time you ordered a sandwich at your favorite deli the waitress asked, “You want extra chemicals with that?”

Lignans are a group of phytonutrients that are found in healing foods like seeds, grains, and vegetables. A recent study suggests that boosting your nutritional health with these nutrients could help protect against cancer.

I have a friend who underwent treatment for breast cancer. Thankfully, she's now cancer-free. But she still suffers from terrible hot flashes, a common symptom among survivors.

Herbs and spices have been used as remedies for centuries. Cloves for toothaches. Ginger for an upset stomach. Parsley for bad breath. Many of these remedies are common knowledge.

But some other remedies hiding in your kitchen cabinets may surprise you. Some very common items have uncommon talents.

This may come as a surprise to you but estrogen dominance is a frequent health concern for both men and women.

They tried to act like it was no big deal.

But now the truth is coming out, and the health ramifications remain largely unknown.

Bzzt! Zaap!

They’re falling faster than bugs around a bug light these days. I’m talking about overly aggressive annual cancer screenings.