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More Details on Medical Marijuana for Cancer

September 2, 2010 in From Our Readers, People's Pharmacy Alerts
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A few days ago we received a fascinating message about the use of marijuana and a special dietary regimen for pancreatic cancer. At first we had some reservations about publishing this story. Pancreatic cancer is an especially hard-to-treat cancer... (Read More)
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Calcium Study Creates Controversy and Frustration

August 26, 2010 in People's Pharmacy Alerts
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Several weeks ago we reported on a fascinating article published in the British journal BMJ. It was a meta-analysis of 11 studies that included over 12,000 people over the age of 40. The investigators were trying to sort out the... (Read More)
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Senior Citizen Constrained in Chemical Straitjacket

August 17, 2010 in People's Pharmacy Alerts
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Seroquel was given to my father-in-law at at nursing home where he was to recover strength after a stroke to then go to a rehab hospital. The nursing home gave him Seroquel along with a host of other drugs... (Read More)
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Reader Rejects Soap for Leg Cramps!

August 8, 2010 in People's Pharmacy Alerts
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Six years ago we heard from a reader that putting a bar of soap between sheet and the mattress pad (in the general) vicinity of the legs) might prevent or ease nighttime leg cramps. Over the intervening years we have... (Read More)
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Calcium Supplements & Heart Attacks?

July 31, 2010 in People's Pharmacy Alerts
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We've been worried about this for years and now it appears to have come to pass. Based on very sketchy data, manufacturers of calcium pills have touted their benefits for strong bones. And many physicians have recommended that women take... (Read More)
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Experience Challenges Glucosamine Study

July 22, 2010 in People's Pharmacy Alerts
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Several weeks ago, we reported on a study from Norway demonstrating that the popular dietary supplement glucosamine was no more effective than placebo for an arthritic back. This study reinforced the results from a large U. S. trial (the GAIT... (Read More)
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Doctors and Statins

July 12, 2010 in People's Pharmacy Alerts
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Few medications have captivated physicians more than statins. It is estimated that anywhere from 20 million to 40 million Americans now take drugs like Crestor, Lipitor, lovastatin, pravastatin or simvastatin. There is a strong belief that statins save lives by... (Read More)
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What Do Patients Do to Piss Off Physicians, Pharmacists and Nurses?

June 27, 2010 in People's Pharmacy Alerts, Report It
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Last week we asked the question "What Do Doctors Do to Piss You Off"? We were overwhelmed by the response. (Read More)
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Coping with Arthritis and Joint Pain

June 21, 2010 in People's Pharmacy Alerts, Video
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What Do Doctors Do to Piss You Off?

June 21, 2010 in People's Pharmacy Alerts, Report It
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Whenever we talk with people who have seen a doctor recently, they are generally happy to have gotten helpful advice and treatment. But there are usually two or three things about the visit that drove them nuts. High on the... (Read More)
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Sleepless: How to Treat Insomnia

June 21, 2010 in People's Pharmacy Alerts, Video
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Home Remedies vs. Hard Science

June 17, 2010 in From Our Readers, People's Pharmacy Alerts
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Joe and Terry, This past weekend, I heard you read a comment from a listener who was critical of the reports you do on 'unproven' remedies. Included in the listener's criticism was the use of soap under a mattress for... (Read More)
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Stop Flakes: How to Treat Dandruff

June 14, 2010 in People's Pharmacy Alerts, Video
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How to Cope with Headaches

June 11, 2010 in People's Pharmacy Alerts, Video
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Help Lower My Libido

June 11, 2010 in People's Pharmacy Alerts
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Several years ago we received a desperate plea for help from a man who wanted to lower his libido: "I desperately need your help. Neither my primary doctor nor my psychiatrist is interested, so I turn to you. "What... (Read More)
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Constipation Treatments

June 6, 2010 in People's Pharmacy Alerts, Video
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How to Treat Diarrhea

June 6, 2010 in People's Pharmacy Alerts, Video
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People's Pharmacy Award Goes to Dr. Tieraona Low Dog

June 3, 2010 in People's Pharmacy Alerts
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The People's Pharmacy Award for Excellence in Research and Communication for the Public Health is our way of acknowledging extraordinary health care professionals. Tieraona Low Dog, MD, is the third recipient of this award. She is well-versed in the research... (Read More)
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Turmeric Against Psoriasis

May 31, 2010 in From Our Readers, People's Pharmacy Alerts
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Turmeric is the yellow spice in curry powder and yellow mustard. It has been used for thousands of years in India both to flavor food and for its medicinal properties. Several years ago we heard from readers that it might... (Read More)
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Heartburn--Treatment and Prevention

May 27, 2010 in People's Pharmacy Alerts, Video
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Fungus Fix: How to Treat Nail Fungus

May 27, 2010 in People's Pharmacy Alerts, Video
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The Atkins Diet Diatribes

May 20, 2010 in People's Pharmacy Alerts, The Soapbox
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We were astonished to discover that the diet dictocrats have so brainwashed the American public that data has been trumped by dogma. We recently interviewed Eric Westman, MD. He is associate professor of medicine at Duke University Health System and... (Read More)
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How to Stop a Nose Bleed and Treat Skin Cuts

May 17, 2010 in People's Pharmacy Alerts, Video
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Leg Cramps

May 12, 2010 in People's Pharmacy Alerts, Video
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Cinnamon Helps Painful Fingers

April 29, 2010 in From Our Readers, People's Pharmacy Alerts
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Sometimes discoveries are made by serendipity. Several years ago we received the following message from a reader of our syndicated newspaper column. We incorporated it into our Q&A format and it was published on February 5, 2007. *********************** Q.... (Read More)
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When Will Doctors Pay Attention to an ACE Cough?

April 26, 2010 in People's Pharmacy Alerts, The Soapbox
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We are dumbfounded! No one gets out of medical school without learning about a class of blood pressure medications called ACEi (angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors). These are among the most commonly prescribed drugs in the pharmacy. We estimate that... (Read More)
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Statins in Tap Water?

April 22, 2010 in From Our Readers, People's Pharmacy Alerts
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We stirred up a hornets' nest of controversy with our editorial column about prescribing the cholesterol-lowering drug Crestor for healthy people with normal cholesterol levels. What got people so excited was the idea of putting statin-type medications in salt shakers... (Read More)
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Soap Changed His Life

April 15, 2010 in From Our Readers, People's Pharmacy Alerts
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Six years ago we first heard about putting soap under the bottom sheet to prevent leg cramps. We thought it was ridiculous, but this remedy seemed to fit our motto: "might help, won't hurt and is affordable." We wrote about... (Read More)
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Coughing Fix: How to Suppress an Annoying Cough

April 10, 2010 in People's Pharmacy Alerts, Video
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Allergies: How to Stop the Sneezing

April 9, 2010 in People's Pharmacy Alerts, Video
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