Denise Mann, MS, Author at Reader's Digest | Reader's Digest

Denise Mann is a freelance health writer in New York. Her articles regularly appear in WebMD, Healthday.com, Beautyinthebag.com and other consumer health portals.

This Is Why Pancreatic Cancer Is So Hard to Treat

This Is Why Pancreatic Cancer Is So Hard to Treat

Pancreatic cancer is difficult to treat largely because the early signs are vague, the cancer is highly aggressive, and no screening test exists yet. But the future is starting to look hopeful.

My Healthy Baby Had Cardiac Arrest—Here’s How It Could Have Been Prevented

There's nothing worse than losing a child, and despite losing Simon at four months of...
1 in 3 People Could Develop This Alzheimer’s-Like Disease by Age 85

A new disease mimics Alzheimer's symptoms in people aged 85 and older—but it's entirely different....
12 Signs Your Back Pain Is Actually Ankylosing Spondylitis

Ankylosing spondylitis may be the most common disease you've never heard of—not to mention...
8 Sleep Habits That Raise Your Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease

How well you sleep could decrease—or raise—your chances of developing Alzheimer's disease. Are...
This DNA Test Could Predict Your Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

This popular at-home DNA testing kit can now estimate your chances of type 2 diabetes, and...
The Truth About the “Inactive Ingredients” in Your Medications

A new study suggests that the inactive ingredients in your medications may trigger allergic reactions...
Finally, a Drug for Postpartum Depression—But There Is a Catch

The first-ever drug approved specifically for postpartum depression is here. The effects kick in much...
This Is the Best Time of Day to Take Vitamin C

Vitamin C can do a lot of good for your body, but not if it...