_ Medical Procedures Opioid-Free Anesthesia Decreases Post-Surgery Nausea By Jane Farrell article The use of opioid alternatives in general anesthesia is safe, effective and substantially decreases post-operative nausea, according to research presented … Read More→
_ Health Headlines Insurance Approval Lagging on Costly New Cholesterol Drug By Jane Farrell article Less than half of patients received their insurerΓÇÖs approval for prescriptions of the type of cholesterol-lowering drug known as PCSK9 … Read More→
_ Dental Health Oral Health Antibiotics for Dental Procedures Linked to Superbug Infection By Sondra Forsyth article Antibiotics prescribed by dentists may contribute to the growing problem of Clostridium difficile (C. diff), a serious and potentially deadly … Read More→
_ Stroke Fewer than Half Of Stroke Patients Are Prescribed Recommended Cholesterol-Lowering Medication By Jane Farrell article Nationwide, fewer than half of stroke patients discharged from the hospital received a prescription for cholesterol-lowering medications called statins, and … Read More→
_ As Competition Goes Down, Generic Drug Prices Rise By Jane Farrell article If the cost of your generic prescription drug has risen, it may be due to a lack of competition among … Read More→
_ Aging Well Health Alert! Taking 5 or More Meds a Day May Not Be Necessary and May Even Be Harmful By Sondra Forsyth article According to a release from the American Geriatrics Society, “polypharmacy” is the term for when someone takes many (usually five … Read More→
_ 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→
_ 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→
_ 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→
_ 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→
_ Money Matters Help Elders Avoid Financial Fraud and Abuse By Sondra Forsyth article Financial abuse of the elderly isnΓÇÖt always outright fraud or theft committed by a con artist, although thatΓÇÖs shockingly common. … Read More→
_ Prevention Travel and Natural Disasters By Jane Farrell article Although rare, natural disasters such as hurricanes, floods, tsunamis, tornadoes, or earthquakes could occur while you are on a trip … Read More→
_ Low-Testosterone Ads Can Lead to Over-Prescribing By Jane Farrell article Consumer advertising about drugs to treat testosterone deficiency may be good for pharmaceutical companies, but not so good for menΓÇÖs … Read More→
_ Men's Health Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Are Safe, Possibly Beneficial After Heart Attack By Sondra Forsyth article Men who filled prescriptions for erectile dysfunction drugs in the years following a heart attack had a substantially lower risk … Read More→
_ Medical Care A New Approach to Giving Penicillins By Jane Farrell article Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Brigham and WomenΓÇÖs Hospital (BWH) investigators have developed two approaches to increasing the use of … Read More→
_ Kidney Health New Problems with Some Heartburn Drugs By Jane Farrell article ItΓÇÖs already known that taking popular heartburn drugs for a long period of time is linked to serious kidney problems, … Read More→
_ Medical Care Recycling Unused Medication To Save Lives By Sondra Forsyth article In a 2012 survey, over a quarter (28%) of American adults with chronic conditions reported skipping doses or not filling … Read More→