This cholesterol treatment has made a huge difference in the lives of many people with high cholesterol. Find out how it works, and if you can benefit. What are Statins? A statin is a type of cholesterol medication used to help lower high cholesterol when lifestyle changes, such as diet…
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What is the one secret to staying young, healthy and FEELING young?? It is the amazing antioxidants – you can take them orally to keep yourself strongyou can apply them as creams to make your skin glow, appear young and look beautiful. Ok….the next question is – which antioxidants should…
Headaches have a variety of causes and triggers, but stress is a common factor in many types of headache. The US National Library of Medicine and HealthDay offer these suggestions to lessen stress and reduce your chances of a headache. Take action: Get plenty of sleep every night; maintain a…
Sometimes even the best doctors miss the mark. About 40 percent of all mistakes that M.D.s make are misdiagnoses, says the National Patient Safety Foundation. That’s because many ailments have similar symptoms or can be detected only with tests that your physician might consider unnecessary if he’s confident in his…
Actonel, Atelvia, Boniva, Fosamax, Reclast Carry Possible Fracture Risk Oct. 13, 2010 – The bisphosphonate class of osteoporosis drugs – including Actonel, Atelvia, Boniva, Fosamax, Reclast, and generics — may raise the risk of thigh bone fracture, the FDA warns. There’s no proof that the drugs cause the rare, serious…
Part 1 was about breast cancer symptoms and diagnosis while Part 2 described the types of breast cancer and treatment options. Here is Part 3. Life After Diagnosis There’s no doubt that cancer is a life-changing experience. The treatments can wear you out. You may have trouble managing daily chores,…
Part 1 was about breast cancer symptoms and diagnosis. There are several forms of breast cancer, and treatments are carefully matched to the type of cancer. Hormone-Sensitive Breast Cancer Some types of breast cancer are fueled by the hormones estrogen or progesterone. A biopsy can reveal whether a tumor has…