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With Joe & Terry Graedon | July 10, 2012 |
Listen To Our Podcast: 813 Preserving Your Vision (Archive)
Most of us take our vision for granted until it starts to give us trouble. Dry eyes can be a consequence of too much time in front of a screen. Are there other lifestyle factors putting us at risk for...> Listen Now
Are You Listening to The People's Pharmacy Podcast?
Our award winning radio show is heard on 128 public radio stations nationwide. Each week you can tune in to learn about everything from home remedies to the latest breakthroughs in medicine. You can find a list of public radio...> Read Article
Vitamin D and Cancer Survival
Q. Before I was diagnosed with prostate cancer, I was exhausted most of the time. My doctor tested the level of vitamin D in my blood after my diagnosis. It was at 12, well below the minimum! I just read...> Read Article
Treating Lice Without Pesticides
Q. Two years ago my entire family had a severe case of head lice, including my 4-year-old daughter, 6- and 10-year-old sons and my wife. (I was spared.) We settled on the Cetaphil method. It worked 100 percent. We didn't...> Read Article
Low Carb Approach Cuts Cholesterol
Q. I had horrible memory problems, shortness of breath and fatigue while on statins. My doctor finally agreed enough was enough. He said try modifying your diet: give up either fat or carbohydrates. I chose the carbs. My cholesterol dropped...> Read Article
Drug Can Lengthen Lashes
Q. What is the name of the product that makes eyelashes grow longer? Mine are short and sparse. A. Bimatoprost (Latisse) is applied to the upper eyelid to increase eyelash growth. Be prepared for a big bill, though, since this...> Read Article
Aspirin May Save Skin And Harm Stomach
Q. I've been using aspirin to help prevent sunburn for years. I just read that aspirin can reduce the incidence of skin cancer. Is there a connection? A. A decade ago a German study showed that people who took 250...> Read Article
Home Remedy for Viral Rash
Q. My grandson, 7, has had molluscum contagiosum for nine months and it has spread. Are there any effective home remedies? His sister now has three spots. A. Molluscum contagiosum, as the name suggests, can be transmitted from one child...> Read Article
Do Nonsmokers Benefit from Common Heart Drug?
One of the most successful drugs of all time is an anticoagulant called clopidogrel (Plavix). Since its introduction in 1998 worldwide sales of this medicine have topped $60 billion. Plavix is prescribed to prevent blood clots that could cause heart...> Read Article
Is Your Medicine Setting You Up for Heat Stroke?
"Hot enough for you?" Don't get mad at us; we're as tired of that question as you are. Cows are dying, chickens are exploding and athletes are dropping like flies. Heat exhaustion and heat stroke are striking people around the...> Read Article
