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Do You Share Prescription Drugs?
If you pass the occasional pill to your friends, you are not alone. According to a recent study published in The Journal of Women’s Health, sharing prescription drugs is common among young adults, especially 18- to 44-year-old women. The recent survey of 25,000 people found that more than one-third of the women polled shared prescription drugs with friends or took pills from their pals.
A Prescription to Exercise: Why Not?
Next time you're at the doctor, don't be surprised if she gives you a prescription for exercise. After all, doctors give us instructions in almost all areas of our health, why not fitness too?
As it turns out a new finding from the University of Michigan Medical School, is advocating doctors prescribing exercise.
Prescription4Love - Dating Service for Chronic Condition
If you're single and have a special health condition, now there's a dating service specifically for you. It's called Prescription4Love - Dating Service.
Whether you have an STD like herpes or HIV, diabetes, cancer, IBS, infertility, allergies, obesity, deafness, if you are a recovering alcoholic, or have another special health condition, this online dating service allows you to find a friend or lover who understands what you're going through.
Viagra Without a Prescription?
A British pharmacy chain called "Boots" is celebrating Valentine's Day with a bang. They're going to begin a trial program offering men Viagra without a prescription. The program is going to run for 6 months at 3 of their pharmacies, and after that, they'll decide whether or not to expand it to their other stores.Are Prescription Drug Ads More Harm Than Help?
Chances are you've seen more prescription drug commercials than you can count — Viagra, Cymbalta, Celebrex, and Yaz are just a few that I can name from memory. The ads are pervasive and influential and pharmaceutical companies know that. From 1997 to 2005, drug companies tripled their spending in television ad campaigns from $1.3 billion to $4.2 billion.
Minutes to a Healthier You: Instead of Waiting, Go For a Walk
If you think about how much time we spend in life waiting, it starts to add up quite a bit. I spent at least two hours of last week waiting on things — there was a prescription that needed filling, a load of laundry that had to be done, and a friend who was running 30 minutes late for our coffee date. From now on, I'm going to use this wait time to my advantage by being active.
DrSugar Answers: Petroleum Products Safe Around the Eyes?
DrSugar is in the house! This week she's answering a question about treating wrinkles.
Dear DrSugar,
I have noticed the fine lines around my eyes becoming not so fine.
FDA Lists Drugs Under Investigation
Ever been prescribed a drug by your doctor and wondered how safe or unsafe it is?
The FDA has recently begun posting a list of prescription drugs under investigation for safety problems on its site. Currently there are only about 20 meds on the list, but the FDA will continue to update it each quarter.
Top 10 Most Medicated States
Where you live affects many elements of your daily life, like how often you walk to your destination as opposed to drive. Based on a new study by Kaiser Family Foundation, which side of the Mason-Dixon line you live on could affect how medicated you are.
According to numbers compiled by the Kaiser Family Foundation the top ten medicated states, based on the number of retail prescriptions filled per capita annually, were in the South.
Good News for Allergy Sufferers: Zyrtec-D to Be OTC
For those of you who have to deal with allergies to pollen, dust, dander, and mold, sometimes taking prescriptions meds is the only way you can function. Zyrtec-D has been around since 2001, and many people love that it provides relief from many annoying symptoms like a runny nose, sneezing, itchy eyes and nose, and nasal congestion. The only problem is that you need a prescription from your doctor to buy it.
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