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_ Senior Health Older Americans Don't Get -- or Seek -- Enough Help from Doctors & Pharmacists on Drug Costs By Sondra Forsyth article The majority of Americans over age 50 take two or more prescription medicines to prevent or treat health problems, and … Read More→
_ Vision Health Most People Who Have Pinkeye Are Probably Getting the Wrong Treatment By Sondra Forsyth article A study published online in June 2017 in Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, suggests that most … Read More→
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_ Medical Care How To Beat The Healthcare Odds In These Uncertain Times By Sondra Forsyth article A recent Gallup poll revealed that Americans list healthcare as tied for the nationΓÇÖs No. 1 problem, right along with … Read More→
_ Medical Care Why Antibiotics Fail By Sondra Forsyth article When a patient is prescribed the wrong antibiotic to treat a bacterial infection, it’s not necessarily the physician who is … Read More→
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_ Travel 5 Tips for A Healthy Vacation By Jane Farrell article From the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA), strategies to make your vacation healthy. Avoid Tanning; Be Sun Safe Thinking … Read More→
_ Senior Health Patients Are Often Prescribed Potentially Futile Drugs in Their Final Days By Sondra Forsyth article Older adults often receive drugs of questionable benefit during their last months of life, according to the first study conducted … Read More→
_ Pain Management Hospitalized Seniors Resist Medical Marijuana, but Opiates Prescribed for Nonsurgical Conditions Result in Poor Outcomes By Sondra Forsyth article In one of the first studies of its kind, nearly one-third of 10,000 older adults were prescribed opiate pain medications … Read More→
_ Bone Health New Guidelines for Treating Osteoporosis By Jane Farrell article A physiciansΓÇÖ group has recommended new guidelines that doctors treat women who have osteoporosis with bisphosphonates (alendronate, risedronate, or zoledronic … Read More→
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_ Autism Mental & Emotional Health Autism: Beware of Potentially Dangerous Therapies and Products By Sondra Forsyth article One thing that is important to know about autism up front: There is no cure for autism. So, products or … Read More→
_ Sleep Health Home Remedies That Can Help Stop Snoring By Jane Farrell article Although snoring is often the subject of jokes, it can be serious. Snoring affects up to half of adults, according … Read More→
_ Addiction & Substance Overuse How to Tell if Your Teen Is Using Drugs By Jane Farrell article Prescription drugs, especially opioids, are a growing threat to the health of young people, with 6 percent of teens 12 … Read More→