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Health Headlines 3/26/10

March 25, 2010 in Health Headlines Newsletter
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This Week's Radio Show: 689 Bacteriophage vs Antibiotic Resistance (archive)
The problem of antibiotic resistance is increasing. Superbugs like MRSA (methicillin-resistant staph aureus) are becoming harder and harder to treat as they evolve resistance to the most powerful antibiotics used against them.Back before the development of antibiotics, scientists were working...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2010/03/27/689-bacteriopha/
Pycnogenol Helped Hot Flashes
Q. I have been on Evista for two years to prevent breast cancer after surgery and radiation for DCIS (pre-cancer in my breast). I have suffered the whole time with terrible hot flashes. One month ago I tried pine bark...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2010/03/26/pycnogenol-helped-hot-flashes/
What Women Can Do for Sexual Dissatisfaction
Dr. Anita Clayton is one of the country's leading experts on female sexuality. We talked with her recently about hypoactive sexual desire disorder, or low libido. She discussed the use of bupropion and buspirone as well as ways to improve...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2010/03/25/what-women-can-do-for-sexual-dissatisfaction/
Home Remedies to Help Leg Cramps
Q. What can I do to halt or prevent leg cramps? I get them regularly at night and even during the day. They occur only in the inner thigh of my left leg and occasionally in the left groin area....
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2010/03/25/home-remedies-to-help-leg-cramps/

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Defibrillators Save Lives

Public defibrillators save lives, especially when they are readily accessible. That's the conclusion of a study conducted in Japan between 2005 and 2007. Automated external defibrillators, known by the acronym AEDs, can be found in airports, malls, sports venues and...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2010/03/25/defibrillators-save-lives/

New Warnings on Eczema Drugs

Eczema or atopic dermatitis is an allergic skin condition characterized by itching, dryness and redness. Mild cases are frequently treated with moisturizers or topical corticosteroids. Stubborn cases of eczema are sometimes treated with powerful topical immune suppressing drugs such as...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2010/03/25/new-warnings-on-eczema-drugs/

Do Antidepressants Increase Risk of Cataracts?

SSRI-type antidepressants may be linked to a slightly higher risk of cataracts. That's the conclusion of a new Canadian study that tracked residents of Quebec. Investigators compared older residents of the province who had cataracts with matched controls who had...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2010/03/25/do-antidepressants-increase-risk-of-cataracts/

How Much Exercise Prevents Weight Gain?

A new study from Harvard sheds some light on a perpetual question: how much exercise is needed to avoid gaining weight. More than 30,000 healthy women were surveyed every few years between 1992 and 2007. They followed their usual...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2010/03/25/how-much-exercise-prevents-weight-gain/

Genetic Testing Improves Coumadin Dosing
The anticoagulant warfarin, also known as Coumadin, is notoriously difficult to use. On the one hand, it saves lives by preventing lethal blood clots. On the other, though, getting the dose right can be tricky. There is a genetic test...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2010/03/25/genetic-testing-improves-coumadin-dosing/

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