Are frozen vegetables as healthy as fresh ones?

Consumer Reports and Cleveland Clinic on when frozen or canned shines, what canning costs in nutrients, and what to check on the label.

Does a paper coffee filter matter for cholesterol?

What Harvard researchers say about how much coffee is too much, and what else your morning cup may affect.

Multigrain does not always mean whole grain

Why label terms and bread color can mislead, and what to look for on the ingredient list instead.

Ask about alcohol when reviewing your medicines

The National Institute on Aging explains which common medicines mix badly with alcohol and why the risk grows as we get older.

Sudden hearing loss should not wait

NIH explains why a fast change in hearing needs a same-day call, who it tends to affect and what a doctor will check.

The Bathroom Cabinet Is a Poor Place for Medicine

UCLA Health explains why moisture, heat and light weaken medicine, where to store it instead and how to tell when it has gone bad.

You Can't Smell a Radon Problem

The EPA calls radon the second leading cause of lung cancer after smoking, and a simple home test is the only way to know your level.

Can you eat yogurt or cheese if you're lactose intolerant?

Why some people lose the enzyme that digests milk, who is most likely to, and when a short lactose-free trial is sometimes used.

A Serving Size Is Not a Recommendation

FDA's 2016 label update made serving sizes reflect real portions, and here is how to read them alongside calories and Daily Values.

Don't Make Holding Your Urine a Habit

NIDDK on why delaying the bathroom can stretch the bladder, the early signs to watch for, and habits that help.

Mammogram Timing: The Task Force's Starting Point

What the Task Force's B grade covers, why the start age moved to 40, and where other groups and the evidence past 74 differ.

Are frozen vegetables as healthy as fresh ones?

Consumer Reports and Cleveland Clinic on when frozen or canned shines, what canning costs in nutrients, and what to check on the label.

Water Is Not Contact Lens Solution

The FDA explains why water and homemade saline put lens wearers at risk and how to lower the chance of infection.

Keep Cotton Swabs Out of the Ear Canal

MedlinePlus explains what ear wax does, why swabs backfire and when a blocked ear needs a provider.

Mention Persistent Dry Mouth at Your Next Visit