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Discover the health benefits and risks of grapefruit, including its interaction with certain medications. Learn about the 7 drugs that dont mix well with grapefruit and its juice.

Gary Kracoff and John Walczyk have been writing their Over the Counter column for the past 12 years. This final column is about a healthy lifestyle.

Unfortunately for many of us, spring heralds allergies and seemingly unending discomfort from runny noses, red, puffy eyes and dry coughs.

This Valentines Day, try smart lifestyle changes and regular medical checkups, to greatly reduce the risk of developing heart disease.

Gary Kracoff and John Walczyk Daily News Correspondents We are all prone to making mistakes, many of which are by pure accident. It’s a part of the human condition that helps us learn and grow. But what many people don’t realize is that our bodies can make a lot of mistakes, too. One common bodily “mistake” that impacts millions of Americans is autoimmune disease, which is when the immune system – our body’s defenses against invaders like viruses and bacteria – attacks the body it...

Gary Kracoff and John Walczyk Correspondents This holiday season our mouths may be mostly hidden by masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, but don’t let that prevent you from maintaining a healthy smile. After all, you will need it for Zoom calls with distant relatives and perhaps the photo shoot for the family holiday card. Dental health isn’t all about the looks – it is a window into our overall well-being. Recent studies, including some by the National Institutes of Health, ar...