Can St. John’s Wort Help With Depression?
Depression is a serious mental condition that is affecting a gradually growing number of American adults. In fact, it is estimated that one in every ten people in the U.S…. Read more »
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The FDA is Alerting Americans to Acetaminophen’s Serious Side
Acetaminophen has become a very commonly used drug among Americans, to the point that a misconception has evolved around it, suggesting that it is completely safe and that using it… Read more »
Treating Headaches and Migraines with Alternative Medicine
Headaches and other forms of head pain, such as migraines, are the most common reason that workers take sick days. They are also the medical condition that leads to the… Read more »
Doctors Prescribe Headache Medication to More Women than Men
A recent study conducted by researchers at King’s College in London, Canada, has revealed that doctors are twice as likely to give their female patients a prescription for a headache… Read more »
Risk of Breast Cancer Could Rise from One Hypertension Medication
A new study is indicating that women who take a certain specific form of high blood pressure medication could be at a higher risk of breast cancer. The scientists discovered… Read more »
Progress of Dementia May Slow Through Blood Pressure Drug Use
A study that was just recently published has suggested that a class of drugs that is typically used for reducing blood pressure levels is now promising as a method to… Read more »
Doctors Caution Proper Prescription Storage in Hot Weather
As the temperatures and the humidity levels soar throughout the summer, it is important to take the right steps to beat the heat by remaining cool and hydrated. However, doctors… Read more »
Pharmacogenomics Prevents Errors in Medication Treatments
Although doctors try as hard as they can to come up with the best possible medications to treat their patients, there is always a certain amount of guesswork involved because… Read more »
Pharmacogenetics of Pain Medications
Researchers are currently looking into the way that the genetic make-up of an individual impacts his or her experience of good and bad effects from pain medications. The link between… Read more »
Buckwheat Honey is a Proven Alternative over OTC Cough Medicine
When you or your child has a cough and a cold, your automatic inclination may be to reach for the over the counter (OTC) cough medicine, but a growing number… Read more »