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Health Headlines 5/26/09

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Listen To Our Podcast: 724 Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome are both elusive and debilitating conditions. They are difficult to diagnose and even trickier to treat. Many physicians chalk them up to psychosomatic problems and donÕt have much to offer patients. The CDC counts these...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/archives/free_podcast/724_chronic_fatigue_and_fibromyalgia.php
Listerine Conquers Lice
Listerine Conquers Lice Q. When my kids came home with lice, I spent a lot of money buying lice shampoos. We tried the mayonnaise treatment too. I scrubbed the house, cleaned the carpets, boiled the combs and hairbrushes and put pillows and stuffed...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/archives/herb_home_remedy_qa/listerine_conquers_lice.php
Raisin Remedy for Arthritis
Raisin Remedy for Arthritis Q. I have arthritis in my hands and my back. I heard that gin-soaked raisins would help the pain.Is that true, and if so, what is the recipe and the dose?A. The only way to know if gin-soaked raisins will...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/archives/herb_home_remedy_qa/raisin_remedy_for_arthritis.php
Is Vitamin D Dose Safe?
Q. My pain clinic doctor put me on 50,000 units vitamin D twice a day. That’s 100,000 units a day, and it seems like a lot. The pharmacy called to verify the prescription. Is this dose safe?A. That is an...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/archives/pharmacy_qa/is_vitamin_d_dose_safe.php
Laxative Addiction Leads to Lasting Problems
Laxative Addiction Leads to Lasting Problems Q. My mom has been addicted to laxatives for over 30 years. Last year she had to be operated on because her anus had constricted to the point where not even a pencil would have passed. She was one step...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/archives/pharmacy_qa/laxative_addiction_leads_to_lasting_problems.php
Generic Drug Recall Linked to Deaths
In times of economic hardship, low-cost generic drugs can be lifelines. They make it possible for people to continue critical medications. Without them, people could die.But if generic drugs don’t meet quality standards they might be killing people themselves. This...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/archives/editorial/generic_drug_recall_linked_to_deaths.php
Is There Trash in your Medicine?
Is There Trash in your Medicine? Q. I once worked for a pharmaceutical company that ordered a raw ingredient, diphenhydramine, from China. I was a quality assurance inspector and had to inspect incoming material.That ingredient was trashy with what looked like a lot of floor sweepings...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/archives/pharmacy_qa/is_there_trash_in_your_medicine.php
Onion Soothes Wasp Lover's Sting
Onion Soothes Wasp Lover's Sting Q. I love wasps, bee, mud daubers and anything else that flies and buzzes. My friends call me a ‘bee charmer.’ I'm the one who carries them outside to fly free.When I was reaching for a log on the woodpile...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/archives/herb_home_remedy_qa/onion_soothes_wasp_lovers_sting.php

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