MEDICAL NEWS Certain over-the-counter medicines, known as OTC or nonprescription drugs, may affect your ability to drive. Read the Drug Facts label and use the medicine exactly as directed, advises the FDA. Look for such statements as “you may get drowsy,” “marked drowsiness will occur,” “be careful when driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery,” […]
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MEDICAL NEWS Question: What is our nation’s most abused drug? Need a hint? It is legal and may be sitting in your medicine cabinet. Fatal drug overdoses are an epidemic. Opioid prescription painkiller overdoses account for the majority of these deaths. The National Safety Council revealed these startling facts many people do not know, but
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SELF-CARE CORNER Most people spend time every day on their smartphone or tablet. Why not put that time to good use by downloading an app that can help you improve your health? There are thousands of health apps available to suit many different health goals and personality types. Check out some of these health apps
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SELF-CARE CORNER It’s 10 pm, you’ve got a horrible headache, and the only pain reliever you’ve found expired a year ago. Can you use it just this once? No, you shouldn’t, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Once medicines have expired, there’s no guarantee that they’re safe – or that they’ll work. Using
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SELF-CARE CORNER Antibiotics that are overused or misused can lead to “superbugs.” These are bacteria that can’t be killed by antibiotics. Some of these bacteria can be deadly if they get in your body. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention says this is one of the top health threats in our world today. What
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SELF-CARE CORNER The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that adverse drug events (ADEs) are a serious public health problem. An ADE is when an injury occurs after taking medicine. With 82 percent of Americans taking at least one medication, ADEs could happen to almost anyone. ADEs can be serious, and even deadly.
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SELF-CARE CORNER Got a checkup coming up? Don’t let your doctor do all the talking. Speak up – and ask these important questions to get the most out of your visit. If you don’t understand an answer, always ask him or her to clarify. Your doctor wants to be sure you leave the office knowing
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MEDICAL NEWS Millions of people have surgery every year. No matter what your reason is for having surgery, be sure you ask your surgeon these questions in advance: 1.Do I have other options?Surgery is safer today than ever before. But, there are still risks to having any surgery. Find out if other treatments, such as
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