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Can You Make Your Lashes Grow Longer and Eyebrows Thicker?
Some glaucoma drugs make lashes grow longer and may even thicken eyebrows. How did patients help discover Latisse? New uses for old drugs!
Is There a Danger from Xylitol?
Xylitol, a natural sugar substitute used in sugarless gum, doesn't raise blood sugar but might increase the risk of heart attacks.
How Can You Find Natural Cough Medicine That Works?
Searching for natural cough medicines from Europe turned up several herbs that can be helpful. Have you tried elderberry or thyme?
Listening and Giving to Public Radio Stations
If you appreciate listening, you might contemplate a year-end gift to public radio stations. Tell them we sent you.
Tylenol & Alcohol: Devastating Acetaminophen Side Effects!
Can you take Tylenol PM Extra Strength after drinking alcohol? We got spanked when we suggested Tylenol & alcohol is not a good mixture.
Show 1486: Sprains, Strains and Tears: The New Science of Healing Faster
RICE–rest, ice, compress, elevate–is standard advice for sprains and strains. Research shows injuries healing faster with low-load, long-duration isometrics.
Pelacarsen Failure: Heart Drug Lowers Lp(a) but NOT Heart Attacks
Cardiologists are stunned by the Pelacarsen Failure: Lp(a) plunged, but heart attacks, strokes and deaths did NOT. A bombshell disappointment
Will Low-Carb Diets Boost Liver Health?
Studies show better blood sugar control when people with diabetes follow low-carb diets. This approach also reduces liver fat.
What Is the Best Time to Eat?
A very small study suggests that morning to midday is the best time to eat for better metabolism and lower blood pressure. Other studies support this approach.
COVID Is Surging Again: Readers Sound Off on Vaccines and Risk
As COVID is surging again, readers debate vaccines, masks, repeat infections and cleaner indoor air. You will want to read their comments!
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