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Health Headlines 9/22/09

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Listen To Our Podcast: 740 The Art of Diagnosis
Medical mysteries are a source of fascination. On TV shows like Gray's Anatomy or House, the patient's life hangs in the balance until the correct diagnosis is reached. That is true in real life as well. Though many diagnoses are...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2009/09/19/740-the-art-of-diagnosis/
Suicide Headaches Stifled by Oxygen
The official name is cluster headaches, but some people call them "suicide headaches." That's because they can cause such excruciating pain that victims are desperate for relief. A headache specialist once told us that he had a patient who banged...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2009/09/21/suicide-headaches-stifled-by-oxygen/
Celery Seed Conquers Gout Pain
Q. I began taking celery seed extract capsules six months ago for gout. Within a day, all foot pain was gone. A blood test six weeks later showed normal levels of uric acid. I take two capsules each morning. It's...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2009/09/21/celery-seed-conquers-gout-pain/
Listerine Might Rescue Troubled Toenail
Q. I have a toenail that is nothing but trouble. Four years ago I tripped over a metal bed and shattered the nail. It won't grow out right and is infected with fungus. I had the nail surgically removed over...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2009/09/21/listerine-might-rescue-troubled-toenail/
Will Water Ward Off Wasps?
Q. I was at a child's birthday party and wasps and bees were flying all over while the food was out. Someone said to get self-sealing plastic bags (sandwich size is fine), fill them with water and put them on...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2009/09/21/will-water-ward-off-wasps/
Listerine to Counter Laptop Irritation
Q. I always thought jock itch was a locker room contagion. I don't go to a gym, so I was surprised when my dermatologist told me what I had. He prescribed antifungal drugs. About three months before the diagnosis, I'd...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2009/09/21/listerine-to-counter-laptop-irritation/
Heartburn Drug Caused Brain Damage
Q. A dear friend was put on Reglan for acid stomach and left on the drug for 9 years. The therapy is only supposed to last a few weeks. She now has tardive dyskinesia. Her tongue is enlarged and she...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2009/09/21/heartburn-drug-caused-brain-damage/
High Price of Drugs Jeopardizes Transplant
Q. I had a heart transplant and now I can't afford the medicines because I am in the doughnut hole. If I stop taking the drugs my transplant will most likely fail. I fall in the cracks because I get...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2009/09/20/high-price-of-drugs-jeopardizes-transplant/

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