34% of doctors don’t think they should disclose serious medical errors to patients, and nearly 20% said they didn’t disclose an error last year for fear of a malpractice case.Almost two-fifths of doctors don’t think they need to share their financial relationships with drug companies to patients.Just over 10% of physicians say they told their patients something that wasn’t true in the past year.55% of doctors say they often or sometimes describe a patient’s prognosis in a more positive manner than the facts might support....

Don’t Try To Drink The Dryness Away Many beauty books and glamour magazines recommend drinking “at least seven or eight glasses of water per day” to keep your skin hydrated and prevent dryness. And while adequate water is essential for good health, just don’t believe the hype that you’ll see the results in your skin. “If you’re totally dehydrated, your skin will become dry,” says Kenneth Neldner, MD. “But if you are normally hydrated, you can’t possibly counteract or correct dry skin by drinking water....

Basically, Nissle 1917 and salmonella both thrive on iron stores, but this probiotic strain of E. coli is better at taking in the mineral, and hogs available iron. Without iron, salmonella can’t replicate at a high volume, reducing its ability to colonize the gut. In fact, E. coli reduced salmonella levels by more than a hundred-fold in this study, a promising performance in an area where antibiotics don’t make the grade—their bulldozer approach only makes the infection worse by wiping out good bacteria, too....

When I went to college in the fall of 1975, I was 5-foot-3 and weighed 140 pounds, not much heavier or thinner than I’d ever been or am right now. I’d wasted much of my adolescence torturing myself about my weight. Already I had tried diet pills, Weight Watchers, Nashville, Scarsdale, Beverly Hills—all with my mother’s collaboration. She was chubby as a child and wanted to save me the trouble....

Using an app that lets users send in photos of their meals, Massive Health tracked the eating habits of thousands of people over five months. The results? Most of us hit the wall in our daily race to eat well. In fact, the foods you eat for dinner are nearly 16% less healthy than what you ate for breakfast. And get this: For every hour that passes during the day, the healthfulness of the foods you eat drops 1....

When Elizabeth Gibson started taking a low-dose statin, she was hit with crippling migraines. Within two weeks, the migraines became unbearable. As an experiment, Gibson stopped taking her statins—instead, she changed her diet and took a low dosage of ezetimibe, a medication typically used to supplement statins. Making these types of adjustments can be an effective way to lower cholesterol, says Nisha Jhalani, MD, director of clinical and educational services at the Center for Interventional Vascular Therapy, New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center....

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Sweat Summary: Working out doesn’t have to be work. This DVD turns exercising into a dance party with three easy-to-learn Latin dances including a Samba, Cumbia, and Reggaeton routine. Sweat Factor: medium sweat Mood: Caliente What We Liked: The spicy routines are not overly technical, so even Latin-style dance newbies can pick up the steps quickly. What We Didn’t Like: The Reggaeton routine felt more like toned down hip hop instead of true contemporary dance hall....

Picture (l to r): Nichole had a 12 pound weight loss in 4 weeks, Julie lost 4 1/2 inches all over in the first 4 days, Kathy reversed her slowing creeping weight gain and dropped a dress size, Evelyn lost 1 1/2 inches of belly fat in the first 4 days We hear it from Prevention readers again and again: Despite all your best weight loss and exercise efforts, you just can’t lose weight around your middle, especially once you hit 40....

The man behind the burger accidentally stumbled upon omega-3-enriched beef while researching ways to improve animal health. After feeding beef cattle feed infused with flaxseeds, he found the cattle that ate these seeds produces meat richer in omega-3s. The enriched ground beef is being sold by the name GreatO Premium Ground Beef only in TOPS Friendly Markets and there appears to be some local farms around the country adopting the practice, but while this is good news for the Standard American Diet, the best part is still to come....

If you’ve had the same hair brush kicking around since college—and you gave about as much thought to picking it out as you did selecting toilet paper—you’re probably not doing your hair any favors. Not only is your hair nearly as unique as your fingerprints, but it changes as you age, which means one brush definitely does not fit all. But here’s the good news: The right brush can be the tool you’ve been missing to achieve gorgeous hair that moves and grows with you....

April Fools! Tomatoes are actually fruits, not vegetables. Here’s a tip straight from journalist Jo Robinson’s forthcoming book, Eating On The Wild Side, on how to tell a fruit from a veggie: Anything with seeds or pits is a fruit. Cucumbers, avocadoes, peppers? All fruit. Now you’ll never be fooled again! The rest, however, was true—tomatoes are chock-full of healthy nutrients. But is there a difference when it comes to color?...

Cereal Topped with Fruit and Skim MilkWhile one cup of a whole-grain cereal combined with a half-cup of skim milk and some fruit is a well-balanced meal (you get some fiber and protein), it’s likely to be too low in calories and fat to really keep you satisfied. Plus, the amount of protein and fiber you’ll get simply isn’t enough to keep you full for longer than an hour. Try using low-fat milk or Greek yogurt in place of skim milk (one study found that people who consume very little dairy fat are actually more likely to be obese) and topping your cereal with some nuts....

Olympic fever is all about, and the world is watching swimmers, gymnasts, fencing experts and a myriad of athletes competing for the most coveted honors in the entire world of sports. The Olympic village is packed with thousands of athletes from all over the globe, and an entire temporary society has sprung up in and around London. As with all groups, the Olympic athletes have many needs. Here are some of them....

Consider A Half-Cart Solutions Suppose your grocery store sectioned a cart in half by taping a piece of yellow duct tape across the middle interior. And suppose they put a sign in the front of the cart that recommended that you put all the fruits and vegetables in the front and all the other foods in the back. This dividing line in the cart doesn’t moralize or lecture. It just encourages shoppers to ask themselves whether the food in their hand goes in the front or the back of the cart....

Media Platforms Design TeamFind a missing pet. Office manager Kathleen Oswalt found Harper, her quirky—and lost—4-year-old shepherd-Plott hound mix, via a GPS device. Tapping into Global Positioning System technology and fitted inside a chewproof gadget that slides onto a collar, Tagg Pet Tracker texts and emails you when your dog or cat leaves a designated area. You can also learn the duration and distance of your dog walker’s treks. And it’s water-resistant....

Ashley’s answer: Let’s start with the basics. Your “gut” (that is, your digestive tract) is a tube that runs from your mouth to your anus, and just like any tube, it can develop a leak. Think of a car tire: a small leak might go undetected for years, and aside from a little air escaping, it seems like no big deal. But if you hit a bump the wrong way—bam!...

[sidebar]According to the CDC, you should be eating about 2 cups of fruit and 2 1/2 cups of veggies each day (1 cup is about the size of a baseball). Fortunately, hitting the mark is easier than you may think. Just 12 frozen baby carrots equal a cup, and with no washing or chopping required, your veggies are ready in no time. From freezer to fork, most veggie side dishes take less than 10 minutes....