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Do Your Drug’s Benefits Outweigh Its Risks?
Do you know how effective your meds are? How can you determine a drug's benefits or dangers? TV commercials and print outs are worthless.
Will Food and Drink Affect Your Drug?
Will food and drink make a difference in how well you absorb your medication? Grapefruit, grapefruit juice and coffee can affect some drugs.
Is Lp(a) Contributing to Unexplained Heart Attacks?
Most doctors measure total cholesterol, LDL-C, HDL-C and triglycerides. But is Lp(a) contributing to heart disease? Why has it been ignored?
Can Soap Chips in Your Socks Ease Leg Cramps?
A reader who loves long hikes reports that putting soap chips in her socks prevents leg cramps. We have a possible explanation.
Can Medications Change Hair Color or Curl Your Hair?
When you think of changing hair color, you probably consider hair dye. Could your cholesterol medicine turn gray hair black or make it curl?
Natural Approaches for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
There are a number of natural ways to ease symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome such as bloating, stomachache, diarrhea or constipation.
Could Toenail Fungus Be Bacterial Infection? Neosporin Cure?
Infected nails can be hard to treat. Doctors may blame fungus but some nail infections are bacterial. Could that explain the Neosporin Cure?
Is Your Car Seat More Dangerous Than You Think?
Your car seat may be contributing to air pollution inside your vehicle. What can you do to reduce exposure to flame retardants and PFAS?
Show 1315: Are We Medicating Normal Emotions? (Archive)
A psychiatrist and a patient each describes her perspective on the dangers of medicating normal emotions with psychotropic drugs.
How to Delay Dementia with a Mediterranean-Style Diet
Older people who eat a Mediterranean-style diet rich in fish, vegetables and legumes may be able to delay dementia and stay sharp.
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