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_ Low Testosterone + Sex Drive Men's Health Prostate cancer Low T? No Worries! Therapy WonΓÇÖt Raise the Risk of Prostate Cancer. By Sondra Forsyth article Men with low levels of the male sex hormone testosterone need not fear that testosterone replacement therapy will increase their … Read More→
_ Health Headlines Hospitalization A Better Test for Surgery Success By Jane Farrell article A simple arm test that employs a novel wearable technology can rapidly and accurately identify physiological frailty in older adults … Read More→
_ Heartburn/GERD over-the-counter medicines Could Your OTC Antacid Put You at Risk for Heart Disease, Dementia, and Kidney Failure? By Sondra Forsyth article Chronic use of over-the-counter drugs called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) for heartburn and gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) speeds up the aging … Read More→