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Terry Graedon - January 26, 2026

Will a Mediterranean Diet Benefit Your Brain?

To get the Mediterranean diet benefit for cognitive and cardiovascular health, eat mostly plants, use olive oil and avoid processed food.

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Terry Graedon - January 26, 2026

Is Your Doctor Prescribing Inappropriate Medications?

Too many older people are taking potentially inappropriate medications. Could the Beers list help protect older patients?

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Joe Graedon - January 26, 2026

Flu Kills. Antiviral Treatments Exist. Why Don’t We Use Them?

A brutal flu season and a forgotten lesson: Antiviral treatments can help, but most patients never get them in time. Why not?

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Terry Graedon - January 26, 2026

How to Head Off a Migraine with a Supplement

A dietary supplement containing four natural products can be effective for alleviating or preventing a migraine headache.

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Joe Graedon - January 26, 2026

Nighttime Nasal Congestion | Is There a Non-Addictive Treatment?

When you cannot breathe through your nose it can be hard to sleep well. Nighttime nasal congestion is tricky to treat. What helps?

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Joe Graedon - January 26, 2026

Metformin Side Effects | Diarrhea and Other Serious Adverse Reactions

Metformin is the most prescribed drug for type 2 diabetes. It may help against cancers. But metformin side effects (DIARRHEA) are daunting!

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Joe Graedon - January 26, 2026

Cetirizine (Zyrtec) Withdrawal & Unbearable Itching

Antihistamines calm allergic symptoms like itching and hives. How could cetirizine (Zyrtec) withdrawal lead to unbearable itching?

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Terry Graedon - January 22, 2026

Show 1459: Food Is Medicine: Should Your Doctor Be Prescribing Produce?

Would Americans be healthier if their doctors were prescribing produce? Our guests have done a study suggesting they would.

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Joe Graedon - January 22, 2026

Why Are Heart Disease and Stroke STILL Our No. 1 Killers?

Doctors focus on LDL-cholesterol, but heart disease and stroke keep killing Americans in huge numbers. What are we missing after 100 years?

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Terry Graedon - January 22, 2026

Should You Avoid Pain Relievers When Trying to Conceive?

Women have a higher risk of miscarriage if they are taking an NSAID pain reliever like ibuprofen while they are trying to conceive.