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Pills or Shots for Obesity? New Foundayo Pills vs. Oral Wegovy
Wegovy vs. Foundayo: which weight-loss pill works better, costs less and is easier to take? These two obesity drugs are fighting for your $$$.
Show 1429: How to Love Your Liver and Protect its Superpowers (Archive)
In this episode learn how to love your liver: avoid ultra-processed food, alcohol and excess acetaminophen. Drink black coffee!
How to Ease the Pain of Fibromyalgia with Acupuncture or TENS
The pain of fibromyalgia can be hard to treat. Nondrug therapies like TENS or individualized acupuncture may provide long-lasting relief.
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?
The Cicada Variant: COVID Went Underground but It’s Back!
COVID's new Cicada variant went underground, mutated, and is back. Will it spread more easily? What do you need to know before a summer surge?
Can Your Gut Microbiome Affect Your Memory?
The gut microbiome has an important impact on emotional resilience in humans and cognitive capability in mice.
Generic Drug Failures: When Cheap Drugs Turn Costly
When organ transplant medications are less effective it can be dangerous. Generic drug failures can be life threatening! What can you do?
How Can You Tell If You Need a Statin?
If you are a senior citizen the chances are very good that you will be told you need a statin. Will statins prolong your life? How much?
Incredible Beet Health Benefits for Brain and Blood Pressure
Beets are not sexy, though they may improve your love life. Beet health benefits may also include lower blood pressure and brain protection.
Putting Old Familiar Brands to New Weird Uses
If you like to learn about new uses for old drugs, this article is for you! We love repurposing old familiar brands of household products.
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