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Acupuncture is a mysterious healing method, but the results are real

November 15, 2011 If you want to start a conversation that makes people hot under, over and all around the collar, just start talking about natural medicine. And to ratchet up the drama, bring in two articulate, intelligent doctors who cover the opposite ends of the spectrum, from integrative medicine practitioner on one... Read More >

Categories: acupuncture health problems natural medicine osteoarthritis Pain pain relief

How to protect yourself from shingles without getting a shingles vaccine

November 10, 2011 "I was one miserable guy." Another friend of mine, Barbara, calls her shingles experience "the worst pain I've ever felt in my life." So should you consider getting the shingles vaccine to reduce your risk of all that misery and pain... Read More >

Categories: arginine B-12 chicken pox immune systems lysine shingles shingles vaccine varicella zoster virus vitamin B12 VZV Zostavax

When two drugs are repackaged as a combo drug, side effect risks soar

October 19, 2011 I thought of that hilarious parody while reading about the newest FDA drug approval, which is not hilarious at all. The drug has a catchy name: Juvisync. It combines the statin Zocor with Januvia, a type 2 diabetes drug. So is it a cholesterol drug that controls blood sugar, or... Read More >

Categories: acute pancreatitis blood sugar blood-sugar-lowering drug cholesterol drug FDA FDA drug approval floor wax Januvia Juvisync kidney impairment LDL cholesterol Lipitor Merck potential disaster prescription drugs safety information side effects statin type 2 diabetes type 2 diabetes drug Zocor

To avoid heartburn irritation, which side you sleep on might make a difference

October 13, 2011 Sleep on an incline. That's standard advice to patients with chronic heartburn or acid reflux. And it makes good sense. That burning sensation is irritation of the esophagus by stomach acids that bubble up past the esophageal sphincter... Read More >

Categories: acid reflux chronic heartburn esophageal sphincter heartburn irritation of the esophagus left side right side Sleep on an incline stomach acid

What is it that makes women such powerful “flu Vikings?”

October 12, 2011 Are men babies when it comes to illness? Women, say it with me: "Uh...YEAH! Complete and total babies!" Sorry men, but this is not just what we think. We have some science behind it... Read More >

Categories: cells genes illness infection longer lifespans men Pain protein sepsis superior immune systems tolerance for pain trauma women X chromosome

If you’re over the age of 50, or if you ever plan to be, this is required reading

October 5, 2011 No matter what physical shape you're in, once you reach age 50 you're considered at high risk for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) -- the leading cause of blindness in people over the age of 50... Read More >

Categories: age 50 age-related macular degeneration (AMD) Avastin blindness cancer patients eye eye injections Genentech Lucentis medical milestone serious eye infections side effects

Agitation in dementia patients can be reduced without drugs

October 4, 2011 One of the things that makes dementia so cruel is how it steals every bit of a loved one from you. I remember watching my friend Pete's dad go from forgetful to confused before he lost his memory completely and then started getting hostile... Read More >

Categories: acupuncture adverse side effects agitation antipsychotic drugs confused death dementia dementia patients endorphin stimulation endorphins forgetful hostile humor therapy laughter laughter-fueled endorphins massage medicine Memory physical aggression prescription drugs repetitive behavior screaming stroke wandering

The pro-vaccine crowd is on the warpath again, ignoring dangers as usual

September 27, 2011 During an interview after the recent Republican debate in Florida, Bachmann shared a story (which I'm sure you've heard 100 times by now) about a woman who told her that her daughter suffered from "mental retardation" after getting Gardasil HPV vaccine... Read More >

Categories: annual gynecological exams autism birth defects cervical cancer gardasil Gardasil HPV vaccine Gardasil vaccinations Gardasil's side effect gravely ill Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) HPV strains inability to stand or walk loss of motor movement mental retardation Merck Michele Bachmann pap tests prevent cancer pro-vaccine mainstream regular HPV screening vaccines VAERS record

Reducing drug industry influence at the FDA is much easier than it looks

September 22, 2011 Three years ago the FDA cracked down on drug industry influence in FDA decision making. Well... "cracked down" might be overstating it. Let's put it like this: They adopted slightly less generous rules for experts to qualify for FDA panels... Read More >

Categories: 2008 rules academic researchers advisory panels big pharma competent experts conflict of interest rules drug company drug industry influence FDA FDA decision making FDA officials FDA panels financial conflict of interest industry connections

Help control diabetic neuropathy with a natural supplement

September 19, 2011 "Is there a cure for neuropathy?" ...maybe. Neuropathy is nerve damage, characterized by a numbness or painful tingling in the feet, legs, hands and arms. It can also contribute to dementia. And while neuropathy is a common side effect of diabetes, it's sometimes caused by other factors, such as thyroid... Read More >

Categories: ALA alpha lipoic acid anticonvulsants antidepressants arms blood sugar levels chemotherapy death dementia Diabetes diabetic neuropathy symptoms diabetics feet grave health problems hands legs nerve damage neuropathy numbness or painful tingling oxycodone thyroid problems
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