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September, 2009

Weird Facts About Caffeine, Coke, and Viagra

Written on 28 Sep, 2009 at 16:50 in Uncategorized | viewed 1,269 views times | No Comments
Weird Facts About Caffeine, Coke, and Viagra

Caffeine: It turns out 90% of people take caffeine daily in some form. And 10% of people in the USA take an antidepressant on any given day. Anyone else see a connection? Weirdly enough, it turns out that there is... (Continue reading)

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What the Advair Warning Means: Safety

Written on 24 Sep, 2009 at 13:34 in Uncategorized | viewed 785 views times | 5 Comments
What the Advair Warning Means: Safety

What the Advair Warning Means Asthma is pain enough by itself. Then you learn that the medications you take for it might, well, kill you. You might be concerned because Advair, for instance, has a black box warning, the worst... (Continue reading)

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A Quick Guide to Depression Treatment

Written on 21 Sep, 2009 at 15:40 in Depression | viewed 736 views times | 5 Comments
A Quick Guide to Depression Treatment

Depression. Are you unhappy, worried about your life, and things don’t seem to matter? It might be depression.  And that should mean change of some sort.  What that means can vary: it can mean eating healthier and exercising, to seeing... (Continue reading)

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Zoloft vs Prozac: Side Effects, Benefits

Written on 16 Sep, 2009 at 9:42 in Depression, Medication | viewed 59,180 views times | 17 Comments
Zoloft vs Prozac: Side Effects, Benefits

Zoloft vs Prozac Everyone’s heard of these two drugs.  They’re that popular.  But what are they?  How do they compare?  And in the analysis of Zoloft vs Prozac, which comes on top? Zoloft might have a slight advantage over Prozac. ... (Continue reading)

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Actos – Side Effects, Problems

Written on 14 Sep, 2009 at 9:12 in Diabetes, Medication | viewed 3,619 views times | 6 Comments
Actos - Side Effects, Problems

Concerns about Actos You may be considering pioglitazone or Actos to help treat your diabetes.  But you absolutely need to know that Actos has some very serious side effects and that it’s not entirely clear how well it works. Pioglitazone,... (Continue reading)

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Metformin: Benefits, Side Effects

Written on 9 Sep, 2009 at 13:02 in Diabetes, Medication | viewed 25,540 views times | 56 Comments
Metformin: Benefits, Side Effects

Metformin, brand name Glucophage You may be taking or considering metformin if you have Type II diabetes, “prediabetes,” or, though the scientific evidence for its use isn’t so solid, polycystic ovary syndrome. Metformin works in several ways. It helps certain... (Continue reading)

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Intuniv for ADHD: Efficacy, Side Effects

Written on 6 Sep, 2009 at 9:05 in ADHD | viewed 52,722 views times | 112 Comments
Intuniv for ADHD: Efficacy, Side Effects

Intuniv for treating ADHD Shire’s Intuniv medication is quite new.  It was approved recently, on September 3rd, 2009, but is gaining increasing recognition as a treatment for ADHD. Chemically, Intuniv is an extended release form of guanfacine, a blood pressure... (Continue reading)

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The Winter and Swine Flu: How Bad is it?

Written on 3 Sep, 2009 at 8:17 in news | viewed 58 views times | 2 Comments
The Winter and Swine Flu: How Bad is it?

Swine flu, H1N1 Swine flu has hit us hard already, but with winter, the worst may be yet to come. We’re likely to get massive incapacitation and illness. Still, so far swine flu isn’t a big killer. In the Spring,... (Continue reading)

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