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- This Week's Radio Show: 725 Allergy and Asthma
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Molds and pollen from grasses and trees trigger allergies that cause a lot of misery. Red, itchy eyes and runny noses are often accompanied by cognitive fogginess. Judgment may be affected. But the common treatments, especially OTC antihistamines, may not...
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Health Headlines:
Heartburn Medicines Raise Risk of Pneumonia
Acid suppressing drugs are linked to pneumonia. Proton Pump Inhibitors or PPIs for short are among the most popular pills in the pharmacy. These are drugs like Prilosec, Prevacid, Protonix and Nexium. They are extremely effective at preventing acid formation...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/archives/health_news/heartburn_medicines_raise_risk_of_pneumonia.php
Eating Arugula to Avoid Ulcers
Perhaps patients with a propensity for stomach ulcers would do well to eat more arugula. Research from Saudi Arabia suggests that the dark green leafy vegetable has anti-ulcer activity. Scientists exposed rats to stress as well as a variety of...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/archives/health_news/eating_arugula_to_avoid_ulcers.php
Patient Control Improves Pain, Depression Scores
People who suffer from chronic pain may also experience depression. A new study suggests that when patients have greater control of their therapy it is likely to produce better outcomes. Veterans with pain in the low back, hips or knees...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/archives/health_news/patient_control_improves_pain_depression_scores.php
Nurse Support Helps Weight Loss
Women losing weight did just as well with brief support from a nurse as those who got much more intensive sessions with dieticians and personal exercise trainers. The New Zealand scientists randomly assigned 200 women who had already lost 5...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/archives/health_news/nurse_support_helps_weight_loss.php
Atrial Fibrillation Linked to Alzheimer's Disease
Atrial fibrillation is a common heart rhythm abnormality. Over two million Americans are thought to suffer from this arrhythmia, but many people don’t even know they have it. With this condition, the upper chambers of the heart beat rapidly and...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/archives/health_news/atrial_fibrillation_linked_to_alzheimers_disease.php
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