Medications are good for you – right? “Take this prescription, it will make you feel better or live longer.†Will it? If your head is already spinning do not fret. Doctors are confused too. Your heart specialist gave you two new drugs to take, and one more from the urologist, and another two from the […]
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Medications: Too Much of a Good Thing?
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Risk Factors for Heart Disease Your Doctor Rarely Mentions
January 11th, 2013 | by joelcohenRisk Factors for Heart Disease Your Doctor Rarely Mentions  Part One: LVH  We can all recite the common culprits for heart disease. Major risks include smoking, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, strong family history, previous heart problems, inactivity, and getting older. But beware! Your doctor may not consider a few under-the-radar risk factors for […]
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Antipsychotic Medication: Beware Chemical Restraints
May 31st, 2011 | by joelcohenFour-point restraints and straight jackets were once commonly used for extremely agitated people who might hurt themselves or others. It’s unnerving to see grumpy grandma bound at wrists and ankles, squirming to get free. Perhaps you recall the images of a man pretzel-twisted by a leather, canvas or duck cloth straight jacket as he sits isolated in a padded white […]
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How Low Can Blood Pressure Go?
May 31st, 2011 | by joelcohenThe Doctor measured her BP at 120/60. “Perfect pressure,†he said to his patient. Like a proud artist showing off his painting, the doctor boasted that the three medications he prescribed for high BP were working well. So why did this 84 year-old lady die just a few weeks later? Surely high blood pressure is […]
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When Patients Don’t Follow their Medication Regimen
May 30th, 2011 | by joelcohenThe warnings are impressive for those people who are naughty and do not take medications as prescribed: Medication non-compliance (non-adherence), the failure to take drugs on time in the dosages prescribed, is as dangerous and costly as many illnesses Drugs don’t work in patients who don’t take them — C. Everett Koop, MD 10% of hospital admissions […]
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6 Reasons Not to Take Beta Blockers
September 22nd, 2009 | by joelcohenMedications must be used properly: The right drug for the right person at the right time. This article offers 6 surprising reasons NOT to use a commonly used class of heart medication – beta blockers – unless you really need it!
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