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The blood cancer multiple myeloma is deadly. This disease is personal for us…
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Q: We’ve been hearing lately about using ketamine, a thought that scares me to…
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Q: I started having diarrhea in April of 2024. I had it every day (10 to 15…
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There was a time when the local pharmacy was a pillar of community life. Joe’s…
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Q: My doctor prescribed raloxifene when I was in my 50s because my mother died…
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Q: After trying several nasal sprays and prescription medications for severe…
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Q: I have read many of the comments on your website regarding large bowel…
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Q: My elderly mother had C. diff, as did a dear friend of mine who had been…
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Sometimes, it takes the Food and Drug Administration a very long time to spring…
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Q: I have been trying to take good care of my health. I exercise, eat well and…
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Q: Years ago, I wrote to you reporting my snoring improved while I took Vascepa…
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Q: When I moved to the Lowcountry of South Carolina about 40 years ago, I…
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The Food and Drug Administration appears to be siding with consumers over the…
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Q: I have had chronic migraines for more than 18 years. To treat them, I have…
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Pharmaceuticals are among the most tested, analyzed and scrutinized consumer…
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Q: Heart disease runs in my family. As a result, my doctor started me on…
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Vaccines seem like an improbable way to reduce the risk of developing dementia…
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Q: I took Wegovy for a few months last fall until I was unable to find a…
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Q: I recently had additional surgery after a total knee replacement. Nothing…
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Q: I am using nicotine patches for long COVID-19 according to the instructions…
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Q: I recently read taking psyllium within two hours of medications or herbs can…
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Q: I have been having a problem with dizziness for around 10 years. Each year,…
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Does anyone really listen to prescription drug commercials on television?…
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Q: I’ve been on Ozempic for several months. My blood sugar in the morning is…
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Q: A friend shared your arthritis remedy of marinating golden raisins in gin. I…