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- This Week's Radio Show: 752 Bone Vitality
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For years, women have been admonished to drink milk and eat yogurt so that they will have enough calcium to keep their bones strong. Calcium supplements have become big business, and foods like orange juice have been fortified with calcium....
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2009/12/19/752-bone-vitality/ - Generic Drug Controversy Won't Quit!
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The FDA maintains that all generic drugs are "identical" to their brand name counterparts. Of course, the word identical does not mean the same thing to everyone. Most of us assume that identical means exactly the same. For example, identical...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2009/12/17/generic-drug-controversy-wont-quit/ - Harnessing the Power of the Placebo
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Placebos drive drug companies crazy. Before they can market a new medicine they have to prove that it works better than an inactive sugar pill, also known as a placebo. In Europe they frequently call placebos "dummy pills." The FDA...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2009/12/16/harnessing-the-power-of-the-placebo/ - Is Pine Bark a Dangerous Remedy?
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Q. I read about Pycnogenol for hot flashes and tried it. It worked within only a few days! The main side effect was constipation. I was quite pleased until I asked my GYN about it. I told her I thought...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2009/12/15/is-pine-bark-a-dangerous-remedy/ - Drugstore Products Ease Vaginal Dryness
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Q. I want to share a remedy for mid-life vaginal dryness. Suddenly last year at 54, I realized that regular lubricants such as KY Jelly were no longer working for me. Then I found Replens at the drugstore. This is...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2009/12/15/drugstore-products-ease-vaginal-dryness/
Health Headlines:
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Alcohol Boosts Risk from Breast Cancer
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Milk Thistle May Protect Liver During Cancer Treatment
Liver damage is a potential side effect of some chemotherapeutic agents. Now scientists from Columbia University report that the herb milk thistle was helpful in protecting children undergoing treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia from liver toxicity. The study lasted a...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2009/12/16/milk-thistle-may-protect-liver-during-cancer-treatment/
Pregnant Women Warned to Beware Licorice
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2009/12/16/pregnant-women-warned-to-beware-licorice/
Antibody Test Reveals Celiac Disease Is Not Rare
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2009/12/16/antibody-test-reveals-celiac-disease-is-not-rare/
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