It's been around for more than 100 years. It's one of the world's most widely used pain relievers. And, its uses just seem to keep multiplying. Is aspirin a wonder drug? For those who've benefited, it might seem that way.

You've been told to lower your cholesterol, a form of fat made by the liver and present in some foods. What's your first thought? If you're like many people, you may think first about what you need to stop eating. But did you know that adding certain foods to your diet may do as much to improve your cholesterol as medication? These foods are so effective that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says they can carry the health claim for managing cholesterol.[1]

The flu is a respiratory infection that's caused by many different viruses. Up to one in five people get the flu in the U.S. each year. It comes on suddenly, causes worse symptoms than the cold, and can be serious for some people. As you know, last year, a new strain of flu was thrown into the mix. Called swine flu at first, then H1N1, it caused symptoms similar to regular flu, such as fever, cough, aches, chills, and fatigue.

Talk about a double whammy. If you're a smoker, it's not just the cigarette smoke you directly inhale that hurts you. It's also the secondhand smoke. That's the combination of smoke from the burning end of the cigarette, pipe, or cigar as well as smoke that you exhale. According to a recent study, the impact of secondhand smoke from smoking 14 cigarettes is like inhaling 3 more.