Just How Long Does The Depovera Shot Last?… by Jorge
My girlfriend had her first Depovera shot late October of last year. Due to a confusion of the dates we thought it was the first week of November she had it. We were told the shot last 12 months but due to the mixup we've been having sex into week 13. Since we found out from the nurse what the shot date really was we've now been using condoms. However I'm really worried that it might be too late. I heard they tell you 12 weeks but that there's an additional 2 weeks you're protected by the shot. I guess they tell people this so they don't procrastinate. Any truth to the additional window of protection on top of 12 weeks?
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Here this may help you.
What is the 3-month Depo-Provera shot?
Depo Provera is a hormone injection that lasts for 3 months to prevent pregnancy. The injection contains synthetic progesterone and no estrogen. It is usually given in the arm or rear, delivering a high level of progesterone into the body. Depo Provera stops the ovaries from releasing eggs. Depo Provera causes the cervical mucus to thicken and changes the uterine lining, making it harder for sperm to enter or survive in the uterus. These changes prevent fertilization. Depo Provera is a very private form of birth control because it cannot be seen on the body and requires no home supplies. It does, however, require a clinic appointment every 3 months. Depo Provera is 97-99.7% effective as birth control. It does not protect against reproductive tract infections, including HIV/AIDS. There are some serious health risks with Depo Provera, so be sure to get all the facts in advance.
Use
The first shot of Depo Provera is usually given during or a few days after the start of a menstrual period. After 24 hours, the shot is effective birth control for the next 13 weeks. Many women find it useful to schedule their next shot slightly earlier than necessary; if something prevents them from making their appointment, there will be a window of opportunity to receive their next shot.
If you are more than a week late for your shot, use a backup method of birth control for the next two weeks. If you are more than a week late and you have had unprotected sex since your last shot, consider taking a pregnancy test before receiving the next dose.
Your Health
Due to the risk of serious health problems, women with the following conditions should not use Depo Provera.
Unexplained vaginal bleeding
Known or suspected pregnancy
Depo Provera may not be recommended for women who are planning on becoming pregnant in the near future, are concerned about weight gain, have liver disease, gallbladder disease, or a history of depression. Study the risks and talk with your health care practitioner.
Health Risks:
Studies released in 2004 show that Depo Provera is associated with a loss of bone density resulting in an increased risk of osteoporosis. The bone loss appears not to be reversed when the woman goes off Depo Provera. Depo is not recommended for long term use and especially not recommended when the young woman is still growing her bones. Women on Depo are advised to exercise and take in plenty of calcium. If you have taken Depo Provera for more than two years, you might want to get a bone density test.
Some women have allergic reactions to Depo Provera.
If a woman becomes pregnant while using Depo Provera, and continues her pregnancy, there may be an increased risk of premature birth.
The effects of Depo Provera on breast cancer are still unknown.
Health Benefits:
Women on Depo Provera have a decreased risk of endometrial cancer, ovarian cancer, and pelvic inflammatory disease. You may have less menstrual cramping and pain, fewer periods, and less chance of anemia.
Side Effects
70% of women using Depo Provera gain weight. Almost half of the women using Depo Provera gain more than 5 pounds after one year of use. Many women gain more than 10 pounds.
Irregular, heavy, or no bleeding are common side effects of Depo Provera. After a year of use, many women stop having periods. Lack of a period becomes increasingly common with longer use.
Other side effects of Depo Provera can include headaches, nervousness, mood changes, bloating, hot flashes, decreased interest in sex, breast tenderness, acne, hair loss, and back ache.
After the last shot of Depo Provera, it can take over 6 months for the drug to leave the body. Side effects may linger until the drug is completely gone.
Drug Interactions
Few medications lower the effectiveness of Depo Provera. Women with Cushing's syndrome may take medications that interfere with Depo Provera. If you are taking any medications, tell your clinician. When taking medications that may interfere with Depo Provera, consider adding a backup method of birth control, like condoms or spermicide. As with all drugs, it is useful to inform all your medical providers if you are taking Depo Provera.
Advantages
Private.
Effective after 24 hours.
Does not require regular attention.
Does not interrupt sex play.
Has no estrogen.
May decrease risk for ovarian and uterine cancers.
Women can start Depo Provera 6 weeks after giving birth.
Disadvantages
Causes loss of bone density and risk of osteoporosis.
Does not protect against sexually transmitted infections, including HIV/AIDS.
Requires injections every 3 months.
Delay of return to fertility.
Irregular bleeding.
Most women experience weight gain
Future Fertility
Women who want to become pregnant may stop using Depo Provera at any time. For some women, fertility returns immediately. For others, it may take 6-18 months or longer for the body's hormone cycle to go back to normal.
Going Off Depo
The book Contraceptive Technology says: “It is not possible to discontinue Depo Provera immediately. Weight gain, depression, breast tenderness, allergic reactions, and menstrual irregularities may continue until Depo Provera is cleared from a woman's body, about 6 to 8 months after her last injection. After discontinuing Depo Provera, women may also have a 6 to 12 month delay in return of fertility.”
You might try cleansing techniques to detox or eliminate the synthetic hormone from where it is stored in your body's tissues: drink lots of water every day, eat lots of fresh raw organic vegetables, drink raw vegetable juice, sweat in a steam room or sauna, get lots of exercise and fresh air. You can also ask at a health food store about herbal formulas or teas that help detoxify your body or that balance female hormones, or talk with a naturopathic physician or herbalist.
IF you decide to switch from Depo Provera to another hormonal method like the birth control pill, the vaginal ring, or the contraceptive patch, it is recommended that you start your new method on the date the next injection is due. Use a back-up method of contraception such as male condoms, female condoms, or abstinence for the first seven days of pill use.
Prevent Coercion
There is no antidote to the Depo Provera shot. Women who are given Depo Provera should be well informed about the drug and know that there are other options for birth control. In this country and in other countries, women have been pressured into taking Depo Provera without knowing what it was. Know your options.
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How can you tell if it's a kidney stone?… by JerseyGi
I've had one before and the pain was sudden and intense. My grandmother is having pain which sounds similar but it has been increasing over the past week. Initially she was relatively pain free except for acute attacks. Now it seems that she is in a fair amount of pain all of the time (one accute attack last night but I don't think any today). Heat/hot showers help (as they did with mine) but I can't find anything that says that the pain of a kidney stone would build like that over time. She doesn't go back to the dr. until Monday (he said it was muscular which it obviously is not) so I was hoping to figure something out before then. Thanks….
I already did a google search - i'm looking for personal experience (or merely an answer to the question I asked) and, as I said, she's got an appointment Monday and I'm just worried so thanks so much…
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Kidney stones, one of the most painful of the urologic disorders, are not a product of modern life. Scientists have found evidence of kidney stones in a 7,000-year-old Egyptian mummy. Unfortunately, kidney stones are one of the most common disorders of the urinary tract. In 2000, patients made 2.7 million visits to health care providers and more than 600,000 patients went to emergency rooms for kidney stone problems. Men tend to be affected more frequently than women.
Most kidney stones pass out of the body without any intervention by a physician. Stones that cause lasting symptoms or other complications may be treated by various techniques, most of which do not involve major surgery. Also, research advances have led to a better understanding of the many factors that promote stone formation.
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Introduction to the Urinary Tract
The urinary tract
The urinary tract, or system, consists of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra. The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs located below the ribs toward the middle of the back. The kidneys remove extra water and wastes from the blood, converting it to urine. They also keep a stable balance of salts and other substances in the blood. The kidneys produce hormones that help build strong bones and help form red blood cells.
Narrow tubes called ureters carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder, an oval-shaped chamber in the lower abdomen. Like a balloon, the bladder's elastic walls stretch and expand to store urine. They flatten together when urine is emptied through the urethra to outside the body.
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What is a kidney stone?
A kidney stone is a hard mass developed from crystals that separate from the urine and build up on the inner surfaces of the kidney. Normally, urine contains chemicals that prevent or inhibit the crystals from forming. These inhibitors do not seem to work for everyone, however, so some people form stones. If the crystals remain tiny enough, they will travel through the urinary tract and pass out of the body in the urine without being noticed.
Kidney stones may contain various combinations of chemicals. The most common type of stone contains calcium in combination with either oxalate or phosphate. These chemicals are part of a person's normal diet and make up important parts of the body, such as bones and muscles.
A less common type of stone is caused by infection in the urinary tract. This type of stone is called a struvite or infection stone. A bit less common is the uric acid stone. Cystine stones are rare.
Kidney stones in kidney, ureter, and bladder
Urolithiasis is the medical term used to describe stones occurring in the urinary tract. Other frequently used terms are urinary tract stone disease and nephrolithiasis. Doctors also use terms that describe the location of the stone in the urinary tract. For example, a ureteral stone (or ureterolithiasis) is a kidney stone found in the ureter. To keep things simple, however, the term “kidney stones” is used throughout this fact sheet.
Gallstones and kidney stones are not related. They form in different areas of the body. If you have a gallstone, you are not necessarily more likely to develop kidney stones.
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Who gets kidney stones?
For unknown reasons, the number of people in the United States with kidney stones has been increasing over the past 30 years. The prevalence of stone-forming disease rose from 3.8 percent in the late 1970s to 5.2 percent in the late 1980s and early 1990s. White Americans are more prone to develop kidney stones than African Americans. Stones occur more frequently in men. The prevalence of kidney stones rises dramatically as men enter their 40s and continues to rise into their 70s. For women, the prevalence of kidney stones peaks in their 50s. Once a person gets more than one stone, others are likely to develop.
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What causes kidney stones?
Doctors do not always know what causes a stone to form. While certain foods may promote stone formation in people who are susceptible, scientists do not believe that eating any specific food causes stones to form in people who are not susceptible.
A person with a family history of kidney stones may be more likely to develop stones. Urinary tract infections, kidney disorders such as cystic kidney diseases, and certain metabolic disorders such as hyperparathyroidism are also linked to stone formation.
In addition, more than 70 percent of people with a rare hereditary disease called renal tubular acidosis develop kidney stones.
Cystinuria and hyperoxaluria are two other rare, inherited metabolic disorders that often cause kidney stones. In cystinuria, too much of the amino acid cystine, which does not dissolve in urine, is voided. This can lead to the formation of stones made of cystine. In patients with hyperoxaluria, the body produces too much of the salt oxalate. When there is more oxalate than can be dissolved in the urine, the crystals settle out and form stones.
Shapes of various stones. Sizes are usually smaller than shown here.
Hypercalciuria is inherited. It is the cause of stones in more than half of patients. Calcium is absorbed from food in excess and is lost into the urine. This high level of calcium in the urine causes crystals of calcium oxalate or calcium phosphate to form in the kidneys or urinary tract.
Other causes of kidney stones are hyperuricosuria which is a disorder of uric acid metabolism, gout, excess intake of vitamin D, urinary tract infections, and blockage of the urinary tract. Certain diuretics which are commonly called water pills or calcium-based antacids may increase the risk of forming kidney stones by increasing the amount of calcium in the urine.
Calcium oxalate stones may also form in people who have a chronic inflammation of the bowel or who have had an intestinal bypass operation, or ostomy surgery. As mentioned above, struvite stones can form in people who have had a urinary tract infection. People who take the protease inhibitor indinavir, a drug used to treat HIV infection, are at risk of developing kidney stones.
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What are the symptoms?
Kidney stones often do not cause any symptoms. Usually, the first symptom of a kidney stone is extreme pain, which occurs when a stone acutely blocks the flow of urine. The pain often begins suddenly when a stone moves in the urinary tract, causing irritation or blockage. Typically, a person feels a sharp, cramping pain in the back and side in the area of the kidney or in the lower abdomen. Sometimes nausea and vomiting occur. Later, pain may spread to the groin.
If the stone is too large to pass easily, pain continues as the muscles in the wall of the tiny ureter try to squeeze the stone along into the bladder. As a stone grows or moves, blood may appear in the urine. As the stone moves down the ureter closer to the bladder, you may feel the need to urinate more often or feel a burning sensation during urination.
If fever and chills accompany any of these symptoms, an infection may be present. In this case, you should contact a doctor immediately.
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How are kidney stones diagnosed?
Sometimes “silent” stones
Is it possible to have genital herpes just once and then it disappears?… by zallygir
Once you have herpes do you have it forever? Can you get it and then it goes or does it stay forever? I want to know if it is possible to get rid of genital herpes? Also, is it possible to have just one herpes outbreak, like chickenpox, to get it out the way and then you are clear? Please help.
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http://remedyherpes.com/valtrex.php
.Herpe is FOREVER!.. Sorry. the only thing you can do is remedy herpes with a preventative herpes medication like Valtrex, Famvir, Acyclovir and Zovirax. Valtrex is indicated for the treatment of herpes zoster (shingles), for the treatment or suppression of genital herpes in immunocompetent individuals and for the suppression of recurrent genital herpes in HIV-infected individuals and is also indicated for the treatment of cold sores (herpes labialis). Acyclovir is a more affordable herpes medication. Acyclovir is used to treat herpes infections of the skin, lip, and genitals; herpes zoster (shingles); and chickenpox. It does not cure herpes infections but decreases pain and itching and promotes healing. Sometimes acyclovir is given to help prevent the infection from coming back. All of thes herpes remedies are available overnight from RemedyHerpes.Com . You do not even need a prescription to order. Good luck dear and make sure you take your Acyclovir!
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How long would it take to do liver damage from taking pain medicine?… by
I take kadian 60 mg. three times a day. And have been for awhile. I have a really bad back.
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Kadian is time released morphine with no other added ingredients. You could take it indefinitely by itself (no Tylenol, ibuprofen or alcohol) without damaging your liver although you would become medically dependent on taking this medicine each day. If you are mixing the Kadian with any of the above, then liver damage would be dose dependent with alcohol and Tylenol causing damage to your liver quicker and ibuprofen causing damage to your stomach or kidneys quicker. Despite the propaganda, medical morphine taken by itself in prescribed dosages does not cause organ damage.
If your Dr prescribed the Kadian and you feel you need it to get by, then take it as directed and get on with your life. Remember that the medicine will mask your pain so you could easily injure yourself further by doing strenuous lifting with an injured back, so be careful.
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What happens when you overdose on sleeping pills?… by JC is the M
What happens physically to your body functions when you overdose on sleeping pills? Do users who overdose typically get induced in a a coma? And if they are caught and after their stomach is pumped what is the side effecst?
I have a friend who claimed that he/she overdosed on sleeping pills. So I am trying to see if your story is accurate by getting as much info as I can. Thanks.
Please pray for my friend.
I will pick Best Answer probably tonight! But if not, tomorrow for sure!
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It all depends on which drug was involved. If it was an OTC sleeping medication, it is the same ingredient seen in the allergy medication Benadryl (diphenhydramine). They can actually be more harmful that the newer prescription drugs in overdose.
Most prescription sleeping aids used today are in the benzodiazepine family. In the past opiates and barbiturates were used. Of course, they are addicting as well as extremely dangerous, especially in overdose.
Benzos (BZD) are also used for other conditions and their use it based on their pharmacology. The most common benzos are Valium, Librium and Xanax. They are used primarily for anxiety. The BZD sleeping meds include: Dalmane (flurazepam), Restoril (temazepam) and Halcion (triazolam). Although safe in overdose, they too are addicting and the FDA recommends they be used no longer than 10 days in a row.
There's a newer class of nonbenzodiaepines. Unofficially I've heard them called “Z” sleeping pills. The most common is Ambien (zolpidem). Ambien in overdose is treated the same as BZDs. The newest medication for sleep is Rozerem (ramelteon). It works on the same receptors in the brain as the OTC supplement melatonin. It is supposed to be non-addicting, but once it's used by thousands of people we'll know for certain if that's true.
About overdosing. More than likely your friend took a benzo. Death rarely occurs, unless mixed with other meds or alcohol. Stomach pumping (gastic lavage) and activated charcoal would most likely be used. There is an “antidote” for BZD overdose called flumazenil, it is often used and it counteracts BZDs rather quickly. After that treatment is “supportive.” Meaning they'll “sleep it off” under hospital supervision. A drug-induced coma certainly could occur.
Fortunately, today's sleeping pills are extremely safe when it comes to people trying to use them to commit suicide. But they'll sleep, sleep, sleep until they wear off.
I will pray and I hope this helps. And thanks for asking for my help. I took an oath to help people and Yahoo Answers is another venue besides the drugstore to make that happen.
Rick the Pharmacist
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Regarding yeast infection treatment, what's the difference between Miconazole and Tioconazole?… by Karibub
I have seen that drug stores sell miconazole and tioconazole over the counter to treat yeast infections. Is one better than the other? Thanks.
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They are chemical cousins, so they are both antifungals. But tioconazole is more effective and is a one-day therapy. It is usually more expensive than miconazole. Miconazole is a seven-day therapy, but many women fail to use it for 7 days and in many cases the infection returns.
If you can afford tioconazole, it's obviously a better choice.
Hope this helps.
Rick the Pharmacist
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Can you name a few health benefits of drinking coffee in moderation?… by The Kool-Aid Comet Crusad
Can you list several health benefits of drinking coffee in moderation?
What are the major ones?
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increased caffeine increases feeling of energy
caffeine:
Caffeine (KAF-feen) belongs to the group of medicines called central nervous system (CNS) stimulants. It is used to help restore mental alertness when unusual tiredness or weakness or drowsiness occurs. Caffeine's use as an alertness aid should be only occasional. It is not intended to replace sleep and should not be used regularly for this purpose.
Caffeine is also used in combination with ergotamine (for treatment of migraine and cluster headaches) or with certain pain relievers, such as aspirin or aspirin and acetaminophen. When used in this way, caffeine may increase the effectiveness of the other medicines. Caffeine is sometimes used in combination with an antihistamine to overcome the drowsiness caused by the antihistamine.
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What is the quickest way to get rid of a skin rash from Laundry detergent?… by lees gi
Is there any creams that get rid of it quick, or oral meds., lotions, body wash? What else to do?
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ARGH! I have been there!! It's called Contact Dermatitis. Time is your friend/enemy. Obviously, don't use the detergent. Try Benadryl orally, the OTC coritsone creams are a joke, so if you can, as to get a prescription hydrocortisone. Also, ask for a prescripton for Atarax, that TOTALLY helped me out.
Otherwise, there isn't an easy way; fewer showers, gold bond powder, soft loose fitting clothes….call the doc and ask for the Atarax, that was my saving grace. Its's cheap too.
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What thermostat should I buy for my heating system?… by Tz
I have a gas furnace with a pilot light, and my current thermostat is a mechanical one that has only one stage and it is located in the living room.
When all the vents of the heating system are open, the living room gets hot real fast and the heating stops while our bedrooms are still freezing.
When I close the living room vents and leave just the bedrooms' vents open the heating never stops, we get steamed and the living room is too cold.
My house is a reverse floor plan, the living room and kitchen are upstairs, while the bedrooms are downstairs.
Will rebalancing help having the bedrooms warm without overheating the living room?
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Sounds like the problem is not “what kind” of T'stat you should have, but rather, “where” the T'stat should be located.
A T'stat should always be in a central location in the home, such as a hall way. Never have a T'stat in a large open room, near windows (where the sun could hit it), or by outside doors.
Also be sure that it is not located by a lamp or near a TV. (The heat coming off those sources could throw it off.)
Also, if a heating vent is near it or blowing towards it, that could mess it up as well.
If I were you, (I'm a heating and A/C guy, by the way), I would have the T'stat moved from where it is now and put upstairs in a hallway closer to the bedrooms.
If your looking for a pretty decent T'stat if your in the market for a new one… Get a digital one. Honeywell, White-Rodgers and Aprilaire all make a really good one.
Hope that helps. Good Luck!
*****For your “Added Detail”: Add dampers inside (if there not already there) in your duct work. Have each one marked as to what room they go to. And yes, balancing your air flow will definatly help! Direct more airflow into the bedroom ducts, and less to the upstairs living room and kitchen and things should work out well.
But once again if the T'stat is upstairs in the living room, think about having it moved down stairs to where the bedrooms are. That's where you are having the most problems. Get the bedrooms comfortable and the just the natural happening of, “warm air rises”, would take care of the upstairs living room and kitchen.
Just a thought… If the T'stat is close to the kitchen upstairs, whenever you cook, the heat from the kitchen is going to shut the T'stat off before it warms the rest of the house!
Once again, I hope this helped & Good Luck!
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What are some of the common fertility drugs used besides clomid?… by ??By the way
I am TTC, and I have a Dr appt due to infertility issues in the past. I want to be educated on the different drugs before hand.
Do you know of any and what side effects did you have?
Also did it work for you?
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I did clomid without success and i found it to have some pretty horrible side effects including rapid weight gain and mild depression.
I then went on to do ovulation induction which involves injecting pregnyl every day and the ivf clinic monitors your blood at the same time. At the time they believe you are ready to ovulate you then inject another drug ( i have forgotten its name temporariliy) which stimulates ovualtion and you then go and have sex. You also have to have an internal ultrasound at this time to see how many follicles are growing which might eventually produce an egg.
In the case of IUI (intrauterine injections), the same process is undertaken but they take a sperm sample and inject it at this time instead of going off and having sex.
The side effects were not as severe as the clomid but there was weight gain. I did both clomid and ovulation induction for a number or cycles and none of it worked although i do know of two couples that have concieved 3 children each (including a set of twins each) via IUI. I did have one cycle where they overstimulated my ovaries and i ended up with about 15 follicles that potentially could have released an egg - i was very sick although this is rare.
I was told to try IVF and then fell pregnant naturally and am now 34 weeks pregnant with a baby kicking very vigorously right now.
Dont lose hope - you will fall pregnant eventually and it is good to read up beforehand so you know what to ask your Dr.
I would suggest that ovulation induction or IUI is more invasive but from the experience of the people i know appears to have a better success rate.
Good luck
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FDA Warns Consumers and Retailers of Botulism Risk from Ungutted, Salt-Cured Ale
FDA Requires New Safety Measures for Oral Sodium Phosphate Products to Reduce Ri
December 2008 FDA New Drug Approval Report
FDA Announces Class I Recalls of Two Unapproved Devices
Generic Drugs
What is the difference between prescription drugs and OTC drugs?
Be An Active Member of Your Health Care Team
Think It Through: A Guide to Managing the Benefits and Risks of Medicines
Tips for Talking with Your Pharmacist
Drug Interactions: What You Should Know
Preventing Serious Drug Interactions
Driving When You Are Taking Medications
As You Age...A Guide to Aging, Medicines, and Alcohol.
Over-the-Counter Medicines: What's Right for You?
Drug Interactions: A Word to the Wise
The best way to take your over-the-counter pain reliever? Seriously.
Aspirin for Reducing Your Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke: KNOW THE FACTS
Five Steps to Safer Health Care
20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors
20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors in Children
Aromatherapy and Essential Oils Part 1
Aromatherapy and Essential Oils General Information
Aromatherapy and Essential Oils History
Aromatherapy and Human/Clinical Studies
Aromatherapy and Adverse Effects
Overall Level of Evidence for Aromatherapy and Essential Oils
An Introduction to Acupuncture
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Energy Medicine: An Overview
Manipulative and Body-Based Practices: An Overview
Insomnia solution
Insomnia a Herbal Remedy
The Sustainable Path
Why Detox?
Different Aspects of Magnetic Mattress Pads
Magnetic Therapy for Pain Relief
Controlling Intestinal Gas Naturally
The Roots Of Alternative Medicine
Relieve PMS With Alternative Treatments
Paying For Alternative Treatments
Natural Remedies For Common Ailments
Blood Pressure Basics
Facts To Know About Perfume
Hair Loss Remedies for Men and Women
Hair Loss in Women, Could Stress Be The Culprit?
Scalp Massage to Improve Hair Loss and Stimulate new Growth
The Truth About Hair Loss
Hair Loss - Tips for Success
Memories and Emotions can Colour our Awareness
Anxiety Treatment With Drugs
Causes of Stress
Top 5 ways to stay calm and reduce stress
A Different Picture Of Heart Disease
Mammograms Are No Joke - They Can Save Lives
Kidney Risk Spurs Warning on Bowel Cleansers
National Glaucoma Awareness Month
Diet Pill Warning
Vaccines Licensed for Immunization and Distribution in the US
National Glaucoma Awareness Month
Diet Pill Warning
Child Vegetarians
Food Allergies: Reducing the Risks
Understanding Antidepressant Medications
Bipolar Disorder
Can Drug and Food Interactions Be Fatal?
Is It Really FDA Approved?
Urinary tract infections
High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
Potential Signals of Serious Drug Risks
Dealing with drug side effects - Part 1
Depression Medicines To Help You
Many adults die from strokes.
HPV (human papillomavirus)
Top 5 ways to stay calm and reduce stress
How Do I Find Out if Foods React With Drugs?