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- Free Podcast: 722 Tick-Borne Diseases
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Ticks are almost everywhere, and wherever they go, they are out for blood. With so many ticks in woods and fields across the country, there is a growing risk of tick bites. They can transmit disease.Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/archives/free_podcast/722_tickborne_diseases.php - Cozaar and Swollen Tongue
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Q. My blood pressure medicine was recently switched to Cozaar. After taking my pills this morning my mouth and tongue swelled up so I could barely talk. Could my medicine have done this?A. Cozaar (losartan) is a very effective blood...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/archives/pharmacy_qa/cozaar_and_swollen_tongue.php - Cranberries Pose Danger with Coumadin
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Q. I have been drinking a lot of cranberry juice to ward off a urinary tract infection. I have also been eating dried cranberries as a snack. Is it possible this could affect Coumadin? My blood work (INR) is now...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/archives/pharmacy_qa/cranberries_pose_danger_with_coumadin.php - L-Lysine Against Shingles and Cold Sores
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Q. In a recent column you answered a question about L-lysine and shingles. I have been taking L-lysine for various forms of herpes for over 20 years, and it has kept me virtually outbreak-free.It is also important to avoid nuts...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/archives/herb_home_remedy_qa/llysine_against_shingles_and_cold_sores.php - New Drug Makes Lashes Longer and Thicker
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Q. A few years back someone wrote to you and asked about eye drops making a family member’s eyelashes grow. I lost this article. Please tell me the name of the medicine.A. The prescription glaucoma medicine Lumigan (bimatoprost) has an...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/archives/pharmacy_qa/new_drug_makes_lashes_longer_and_thicker.php - Soy Sauce Eases Pain of Burn
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Q. I burned the heel of my hand with hot bacon grease. I immediately put it under cold running water and then remembered the soy sauce cure. I taped a paper towel soaked in soy sauce to my hand and...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/archives/herb_home_remedy_qa/soy_sauce_eases_pain_of_burn.php - Immune System Overdrive Equals Allergy Misery
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Our immune systems evolved to protect us against foreign invaders. We are surrounded by bacteria, viruses and fungi that can make us sick, so it’s helpful to have defenders constantly on the prowl, protecting us from danger.The trouble is that...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/archives/editorial/immune_system_overdrive_equals_allergy_misery.php - Diet Eases Chronic Back Pain
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Q. I’ve suffered from severe lower back pain since 1964, when I was 14. In 1972, I was diagnosed with spondylolisthesis, fourth degree. In 1980 and 1986 I had surgical procedures to fuse my spine into place.In 2004, I was...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/archives/herb_home_remedy_qa/diet_eases_chronic_back_pain.php - Safe Sunscreens for Breast Cancer Survivors
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Q. Breast cancer runs in my family. My mother had it first and I was diagnosed six years ago. Mine was estrogen receptor positive so I avoid sources of estrogen.Last year I read that some sunscreens have estrogenic activity. Is...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/archives/pharmacy_qa/safe_sunscreens_for_breast_cancer_survivors.php - Interview with Dr Edward Breitschwerdt
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Listen to our extended interview with Dr. Edward Breitschwerdt. Dr. Breitschwerdt, one of the country's experts on tick-borne diseases, appeared on our 9 May 2009 program, 722 Tick-Borne Diseases....
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/archives/audio_files/interview_with_dr_edward_breitschwerdt.php - Extended Interview with Dr David Walker
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Listen to an extended interview with David Walker, MD. Dr. Walker, one of the country's leading experts on rickettsial diseases, appeared on our 9 May 2009 program, 722 Tick-Borne Diseases. ...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/archives/audio_files/extended_interview_with_dr_david_walker.php
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