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WebMD lays out 9 easy ways to treat discomfort from cold and flu this season:
Blow your nose frequently and correctly.
Get lots of rest.
Gargle.
Drink hot liquids.
Take a hot shower.
Put a menthol salve on/under your nose.
Use hot/cold packs for sinus pressure.
Prop up with an extra pillow at bedtime.
Avoid flying unless it’s absolutely necessary.
Get the full details right […]
According to a new study from Rutgers University, drinking cranberry juice may increase ovarian cancer patients’ response to chemo by enhancing their sensitivity to treatment.
In laboratory experiments, pre-treating ovarian tumor cells with the juice bumped up the cancer-killing power of drugs sixfold, researchers say.
The study authors stressed that the finding is still experimental and preliminary, […]
You can tell what kind of day I’ve had when I post about injuries, can’t you? Snake bites the other day, now burns…
It all started when I had the bright idea to make myself a BLT for dinner. It sounds simple enough, but now I’ve got three small first- or second-degree burns on my right […]
Actress Sally Field is going to plotz when she hears about this new once-a-year treatment to prevent osteoporosis. It makes her beloved once-a-month Boniva (ibandronate sodium) look like a pile of poo.
Ivanhoe Newswire reported earlier this month that annual doses of zoledronic acid (brand name Reclast) have been clinically proven to demonstrate a 70% […]
It’s another theme day at b5media, and this month is all about mental health. Check out the round-up of posts over at Alzheimer’s Notes with Mary Emma Allen and Liz Lewis.
Particularly in the United States, where mental illness is often seen as a sign of weakness and self-medication (with alcohol, drugs, and even over-committed […]
And in fact, they can be downright dangerous!
Bipolar II, also known as manic depression, is a disorder characterized by mood swings from elevated or manic phases to depressed phases. Unlike its more severe form, bipolar I, bipolar II is not characterized by hallucinations and delusions. Frequently misdiagnosed and mistreated as suffering from depression […]
Melissa Stoppler, MD, offers 10 questions you should ask your doctor when being evaluated for fertility problems. Here’s the short version:
What’s the official diagnosis, and how is it related to fertility?
If you’re not sure what the problem is, what diagnostic tests do you recommend?
What type of treatment do you recommend that I try first?
In […]
First they were screening for osteoporosis, and now they’re screening for breast cancer! Well, not quite yet, but new research has indicated that dentists may be great allies in the battle against breast cancer.
Academy of American Dentistry researchers discovered that…
…protein levels in saliva have great potential to assist in the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up […]
On the heels of Wednesday’s article on the closer examination of doctors’ relationships with pharmaceutical companies, an editorial in today’s New York Times calls for some house cleaning on a much higher level, in the FDA.
Earlier this week, Gardiner Harris and Janet Roberts reported in “Doctors’ Ties to Drug Makers Are Put on Close View,”
In […]
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