Drugs & Medications
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PRIAPISM
When Viagra first hit the market, TV ads warned users “for an erection lasting more than four hours, see a…
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MEDICAL NEWS BRIEFS NO. 5
Cancer Among Younger Americans is Increasing A study published on JAMA Network Open using data from the National Cancer…
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WATER FLUORIDATION, CREST TOOTHPASTE
There’s little or no disagreement with the statement that fluoridation of community drinking water supplies has been one of public…
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THOSE DARN DRUG ADS!
A few weeks ago, I published a blog about direct-to-consumer television advertisements (DCTA) for prescription drugs. The gist of the…
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SEASONAL ALLERGIC RHINITIS (HAY FEVER)
One of the most common diseases, especially in some parts of the US, is Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis. That the fancy…
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OVER-THE-COUNTER BIRTH CONTROL PILL AVAILABLE SOON.
I think it’s surprising that oral contraceptives have not been available without a prescription before now. More than 100 countries…
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DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER DRUG ADVERTISING
From the day it began, I have been annoyed by, and disagreed with, the use of direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription…
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BLADDER INFECTIONS AND CRANBERRY JUICE!
Antibiotic resistance has become a big problem in today’s medical world. The overprescribing of antibiotics has enabled bacteria to mutate…
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URINARY INCONTINENCE: IT’S EMBARRASSING
Leaking urine is a very embarrassing problem for both men and women. It always happens at an inconvenient time or…
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MORE QUICK FACTS FOR A HEALTHIER LIFE
CHRONIC CONSTIPATION: The best treatments are bulk laxatives and osmotic laxatives. MIRALAX (polyethylene glycol) is the…
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