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Faulty Blood Pressure Readings Are Shockingly Common
Bad techniques taking blood pressure readings at a clinic OR with a home BP monitor can add 20 to 40 points. What mistakes are you making?
Are Menopausal Women Taking a Big Risk with HRT? FDA Says NO!
For decades, doctors told women that taking HRT to manage hot flashes might increase the risk of cancer. Now FDA says it won't.
Are There Helpful Home Remedies for Eczema?
Readers have recommended home remedies for eczema. Have you tried turmeric for treating atopic dermatitis?
Watch Out for Nasty Neosporin Reaction
Be careful what you choose to treat cuts and scrapes if you wish to avoid suffering a Neosporin reaction. Petroleum jelly might be better.
How To Stop Venlafaxine: Very, VERY Slowly!
Do doctors warn that antidepressants may be hard to stop? The discontinuation syndrome can be awful. Learn how to stop venlafaxine slowly!
How to Improve Your Health with Chocolate
A study in Luxembourg shows that the more chocolate people eat, the less likely they are to have diabetes. Could you improve your health with chocolate?
Milk of Magnesia Is Magnificent Deodorant
We first heard about using milk of magnesia as an underarm deodorant in 2006 from a reader who learned this trick while traveling in Brazil.
The Report of Drug Ads’ Death Was Greatly Exaggerated!
The hope that there would soon be a reporting of drug ads' death was premature. Big Pharma's ads are going strong. Will they ever disappear?
Show 1451: Rethinking Dementia: Is What We Believed about Alzheimer’s Wrong?
Instead of focusing only on amyloid plaque in the brain, should we be rethinking dementia? Multiple interventions could protect cognition.
Reduce Your Risk of Dementia with Physical Activity
Physical activity was linked to less cognitive decline among seniors in several studies. How are you staying active?
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