Leg cramps are painful and debilitating. They can stop you in your tracks during a busy day or wake you from a restful sleep. Perhaps you've already tried remedies like using heating pads, taking ...

Medical education is intense, expensive and focused on the idea of “evidence-based medicine” (EBM). The idea of home remedies is usually framed as outmoded, unscientific and potentially harmful.

Occasional leg cramps are considered common and usually harmless, especially after physical exertion, dehydration, or ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ever been sound asleep, only to be startled awake by a stabbing pain in your calf or hamstring? These sudden, intense muscle ...

Hello again, dear readers! It’s been a busy month for letters, so we’ll get right to it. Regarding a column about post-operative cognitive dysfunction (POCD), in which elderly patients experience ...

Dear Dr. Gott: Many of us have heard and tried the two mysterious treatments mentioned in your columns during the past years. One is the magic that Vicks VapoRub performs on toenail fungus, and the ...