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What surgeons won’t tell you about carpal tunnel syndrome April 4, 2017
First your fingers were tingling and numb just during the night. It kept feeling as if they had “fallen asleep.” Now, however, the pain sometimes goes into your forearm, especially when you wake up. And you’ve started getting that pins-and-needles sensation in your fingers during the day, too. Mysteriously, your pinky finger is just fine! […]
Taking these meds for a cold triples your heart attack risk March 30, 2017
It’s the first thing you might reach for if you have a cold or the flu — one of those OTC painkillers known as NSAIDS. Even the Mayo Clinic has them on a list of things to do for the common cold that “can’t hurt.” Unfortunately, they can hurt — a lot. The results of […]
Could this be the real reason so many seniors are falling? March 28, 2017
Experts are calling the findings of a new CDC study on seniors, brain injuries and falls “striking.” According to some new data released by the agency, if you’re over a certain age, you’re in the “falling club” — and likely to end up in the ER, be admitted to the hospital — or worse — […]
An important new warning for breast-cancer patients March 23, 2017
How much money would you save by cutting back or eliminating radiation sessions for your breast cancer? Plenty! You could save SEVERAL thousand dollars, according to a new study. Altogether, it would add up to hundreds of millions. And what would be the health advantages of cutting back on radiation sessions or — even better […]
FDA issues warning about fatal reactions to IBS med March 21, 2017
You can’t watch TV for more than ten minutes these days without seeing that commercial for the IBS drug Viberzi featuring the red-headed girl in the beige jumpsuit. She even has a name — Irritabelle. No, I’m not kidding! Whether you find these ads to be amusing, or downright annoying, there’s something you need to […]
The biggest risk you take filling an Rx isn’t what you think March 20, 2017
If you go to your doctor for help with insomnia, you’re more likely than not to leave with an Rx. And the chances are good it will be for one of the most commonly-prescribed drugs for sleeping problems — trazodone. But trazodone is a med that was approved by the FDA for “major depressive disorder,” […]
Beware of becoming a guinea pig in search for dementia drugs March 15, 2017
You could call it the “Golden Ticket” to fame and fortune — finding a drug already in use that could also become a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. That prospect has sent researchers scurrying around to locate meds that can be repositioned as a magic cure. It’s happened before… and it’s happening again. And you need […]
Why are accepted alternative therapies under attack? March 13, 2017
Of all the recent advances in medicine, some of the most useful have involved the slow but steady acceptance of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) into established medical centers. We’re now seeing traditional Chinese herbs offered at Duke University… massage therapy, acupuncture and meditation at Johns Hopkins… and herbs and yoga classes at the Mayo […]
Treating rare condition may not be this drug’s real purpose March 9, 2017
By now, you’ve probably seen that commercial where a man is crying at a child’s birthday party. And, as the actor says, it was the third time that day and he “wasn’t even sad.” Cut to a scene where the man is now surrounded by his wife and a smiling doctor as his PseudoBulbar Affect […]
How getting up to ‘go’ during the night can turn deadly March 9, 2017
What lengths would you go to treat a condition called “nocturnal polyuria?” That may sound serious, but it’s nothing more than a fancy way to say someone needs to go to the bathroom during the night. Sure, that can be annoying, especially if it happens a lot. But the new drug the FDA just approved […]
Is this new drug far worse than the allergy it treats? March 8, 2017
Only Big Pharma could come up with a treatment for a runny nose that can kill you. I’m talking about the newest med on the market for an extremely common allergy that millions have… to dust mites. But this new drug is so risky that you have to be watched for at least 30 minutes […]
Reverse chemotherapy “brain drain” with this natural brain-restoring formula March 7, 2017
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