Traditional Chinese medicine is widely used as a form of complementary treatment for various indications and for improving general health. Proprietary Chinese medicines (pCMs)–which are composed solely of Chinese medicines and formulated in a finished dose form–are generally believed to be natural and safe, but a new analysis in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology… Continue reading Proprietary Chinese medicines and health products can pose severe health risks
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Solo Grandparents Raising Grandchildren at Risk for Serious Health Problems
Single grandparents raising grandchildren are more vulnerable to poor physical and mental health than are single parents, according to a study done at Georgia State University and the University of Toronto in Atlanta and published in September 2015 in Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research. A release from the Georgia State notes that the researchers report… Continue reading Solo Grandparents Raising Grandchildren at Risk for Serious Health Problems