How many of you take a daily pill for chronic heartburn? Many Americans are bombarded with TV ads showing “the purple pills” such as Prilosec …
 Gastroenteritis: What You Need To KnowCase study: A 45 year old woman eats leftovers of sushi and salad (1 day in fridge). Two days later, she has diarrhea, stomach cramps, … |
 Health Inequalities Happen In All CountriesA child born in a Glasgow, Scotland suburb can expect a life 28 years shorter than another living only 13 kilometres away. A girl in … |
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 Pain Relief: Double Up!Everyone experiences pain in their lives, whether it’s bumping a toe to a broken bone. And everyone has a favorite pain medicine they take. I … |
 Tropical Travelers, Don’t Forget Malaria PillsWe are in the middle of the summer travel season, and many people are travelling to southern and tropical countries. Many of those areas have … |
Insect Repellents: Which Ones Work? Which Don’t?We are in the thick of mosquito season, and I’m sure we all have our favorite bug-killer products, from zappers to plug-ins. But what really … |
 Summer Blues: How To Avoid Heat StrokeThis summer’s major heat waves may be running out of steam, but we still have a couple weeks of potential health issues with heat waves. … |
 Parents, Get Your Kids To Read A Book This Summer — Any BookAh, summer breaks — laze away the summer days, gorge on watermelon, lose your reading ability… Huh? Lose reading ability? Unfortunately, yes — there’s even … |
Acne and Scarring: There’s No Need To Have ItI see a lot of teens for the usual visits — colds, stomach problems — and often notice that they have some acne. After talking … |
Vitamin D Also Helps Prevent The FluDuring our horribly long winter, I posted many articles on vitamin D and its growing evidence of multiple health effects. Here’s another well designed study (Vitamin … |
