From the experts at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a comprehensive explanation of why grapefruit isn’t right for you if you’re taking certain medicines Grapefruit juice and the actual grapefruit can be part of a healthy diet. Grapefruit has vitamin C and potassium—nutrients your body needs to work properly. But it isn’t good for… Continue reading Grapefruit + Some Medicines Don’t Mix: Is Your Rx on the List?
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Seasonal Allergies: Which Medication Is Right for You?
From experts at the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA), ways to navigate the occasionally confusing array of allergy medicines: The pollen count is sky-high. You’re sneezing, your eyes are itching, and you feel miserable. Seasonal allergies are real diseases that can interfere with work, school or recreation. Allergies can also trigger or worsen asthma… Continue reading Seasonal Allergies: Which Medication Is Right for You?
Anticholinergic Drugs Linked to Risk Of Pneumonia in the Elderly
In a study of more than 3,000 older patients living in the community, not in nursing homes, taking commonly used medications with anticholinergic effects was associated with a significantly higher risk for developing pneumonia. The study was done by the Group Health Research Institute in Seattle, Washington and published in March 2015 the Journal of… Continue reading Anticholinergic Drugs Linked to Risk Of Pneumonia in the Elderly
Adult Eczema May Be a Risk Factor for Fractures
Adults with eczema had a higher prevalence of fracture and bone or joint injury (FBJI), as well as other types of injury-causing limitations, in a nationally representative sample of patients with a history of the chronic inflammatory disorder that can cause skin itching and result in sleep disturbance, according to a Northwestern Universoty study published… Continue reading Adult Eczema May Be a Risk Factor for Fractures