Top 15 on the Health Insurance
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1. What is a Health Insurance Exchange?
You have probably heard by now that there is a big transformation coming to U.S. health insurance. Through changes brought about by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care...
Back to School Basics: 5 Common Health Questions From Parents
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School Health Questions for Parents
For many kids in America, the next few weeks involve getting back to school after a long (or maybe not so long) summer break. While students may be dreading the...
DEA’s 10th National Drug Take-Back Day Set For September 26th
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DEA began hosting National Prescription Drug Take-Back events in 2010. At the previous nine Take-Back Day events, 4,823,251 pounds (2,411 tons) of unwanted, unneeded or expired medications were surrendered for safe and proper disposal....
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
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Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) refers to a complex disorder of the lower intestinal tract. It is mainly characterized by a pattern of symptoms that is often worsened by emotional stress. It is not the...
Insect Repellents: Safe and Effective Use
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The search for an insect repellent can be confusing. To DEET or not to DEET? Should I be concerned about Lyme Disease or West Nile Virus? Can I safely use an insect repellent on...
Imprint Codes for Oral Medications
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What are Imprint Codes?
All approved prescription and over-the-counter solid, oral dosage form medications in the U.S. are required by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to have a unique imprint. This also applies to...
Antibiotics and Birth Control Pill Interactions: Fact or Fallacy?
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Are you concerned when you receive an antibiotic prescription but you also take oral contraceptives? For many years, women were counseled that their birth control pill might become less effective if they also took...
Anabolic Steroids – Abuse, Side Effects and Safety
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What are Anabolic Steroids?Androgens and anabolic steroids include the endogenous male sex hormone testosterone and dihydrotestosterone, and other agents that behave like these sex hormones. Androgens stimulate the development of male sexual characteristics (such...
10 ways to improve your symptoms if you’re an adult with ADHD
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1. What works for one person may not work for all
Medicines used to treat ADHD are usually described as stimulants (ie, Ritalin, Concerta, Dexedrine, Adderall, Vyvanse) or non-stimulants (ie, Strattera). Not every drug works...
Acute Bronchitis in Adults
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What Is Acute Bronchitis?
You know that nagging cough - the one that seems to linger for days or even weeks? It may be acute bronchitis, a respiratory tract infection that is usually a result...
