Knowing the early signs and symptoms of Alzheimer’s and dementia is vital if you are caring for an older person. Finding your keys in the refrigerator is often an indicator of fatigue or absent-mindedness, but it can also be a hint that you need to take measures to preserve your health. Half a million people […]

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The way we think of marijuana has changed in recent years, largely because several US states and Canada have legalized it. Many people don’t smoke cigarettes because they understand it is harmful, but what about smoking marijuana? Do people feel that smoking marijuana or being exposed to it is less harmful than tobacco?  Changing Perception […]

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Parents of kids with type 2 diabetes will be relieved to know that two additional drugs have just received FDA approval for children over the age of 10. Newly Approved Diabetes Drugs The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced in June 2023, the approval of Jardiance (empagliflozin) and Synjardy (empagliflozin and metformin hydrochloride) for type 2 […]

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Urinary incontinence, constipation, a feeling of heaviness and pain in the vagina, the sensation of holding a ball inside—all are symptoms of a complaint that many women are too embarrassed to so much as a whisper. Pelvic organ prolapse. Time lost to silence, however, is time lost to treatment. Speaking up early will give you […]

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What You Need To Know What is Berberine?  Claims that herbal remedy, berberine, is a weight loss miracle drug are making the rounds on social media. Proponents of berberine claim in TikTok videos and Instagram posts that it can aid weight loss. Some herbalists say that it can regulate blood sugar, cure diarrhea, has an antidiuretic […]

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Research has repeatedly shown that positive relationships improve the quality of life for breast cancer patients. Having strong social support is known to decrease depression and anxiety in people with advanced cancer—but friends and family are often unprepared to provide this support.  Metastatic Breast Cancer Once cancer has spread, or metastasized, to other areas of […]

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Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the United States after skin cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime.  Breast Cancer Awareness Month highlights the importance of timely diagnosis, it is a time to hail the survivors of breast […]

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At its 24th meeting in Geneva from 24 to 28 April 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) Expert Committee made a landmark decision for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). For the first time, it included treatments for Multiple Sclerosis in the Model Lists of Essential Medicines (EML). 1 What is the EML? The EML is […]

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