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The FDA is asking for a stronger warning on antidepressant drugs like Prozac and Paxil. What’s behind this caution? FDA has also issued new guidelines about mercury in Fish. To help us understand this issue we will turn to Walter Willett, MD, DrPH, Chairman of Nutrition at Harvard School of Public Health. We will also find out why a little alcohol may be helpful against heart disease and why you don’t need to drink lots of fluids when you have a fever. The lines are open for questions about prescription drugs, OTC medicines, dietary supplements and home remedies.

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About the Author
Joe Graedon is a pharmacologist who has dedicated his career to making drug information understandable to consumers. His best-selling book, The People’s Pharmacy, was published in 1976 and led to a syndicated newspaper column, syndicated public radio show and web site. In 2006, Long Island University awarded him an honorary doctorate as “one of the country's leading drug experts for the consumer.”.
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