Reader Question: Is the Acai Berry (advertised everywhere) a scam? Many say its worthless.

The Acai (pronounced “ah-sah-EE”) Berry is a fruit from Central and South America that contains antioxidants. Antioxidants are thought to accomplish many wondrous things such as preventing cancer and heart disease, and even slow down the aging process.
Whoever submitted this question is wise to question the advertised claims. Remember that what happens in a research [...]

Question from a Reader: Is there a less painful breast examination that could be done instead of a mammogram?

Bottom Line: Although there are more comfortable ways to screen for breast cancer, none have been proven to be as good of a screening test as mammograms when used by themselves.
As a practicing family physician, I have often heard from women that mammography, in which the breasts are compressed in order to x-ray, is uncomfortable. [...]