At first glance, it makes sense to take a daily low-dose aspirin to prevent heart disease.
Aspirin thins the blood. This should reduce your risk of a blood clot that could lead to a stroke or heart attack.
But this benefit comes at a high price.
A study in the British Journal of Pharmacology found that daily aspirin reduces risk of a heart attack or stroke by 17%.… Read More
These days, risk assessment is a calculation all of us make every time we go out the front door.
Wherever we are headed, we think about the chances that we may be exposed to the coronavirus.
But not even experts can tell us with any certainty which public places are safe and which are not. A new study reveals one place you should absolutely avoid if you possibly can.… Read More
Chances are, you’ve been using pyrethroids for years, even if you have no idea what they are.
They are a group of chemicals that are used in the most popular consumer bug killers.
Pyrethroids are used to kill everything from bed bugs, roaches, and ticks to a wide variety of garden pests. They are the second most widely used pesticides in the world.… Read More
When it comes to colds and coughs, most of us look for relief in all the wrong places.
Your first choice is probably your local drugstore. You’ll find dozens of cough suppressants, antihistamines, decongestants, pain relievers, and other cold medications to choose from.
If you go to your doctor, you’ll likely get a prescription for an antibiotic.
A new analysis shows there’s a natural remedy that works better than anything you’ll get at a pharmacy.… Read More
This spring, there was hope that summer would save us from the coronavirus.
The theory was that cold and flu viruses dwindle in warm weather, and so would COVID-19.
Of course, it didn’t happen. Summer did nothing to slow the spread.
Now, a new study shows that it’s not temperatures that affect the spread of coronavirus as much as another factor.… Read More
Chronic dizziness is a common condition that doesn’t get the attention it deserves.
Dizziness, or vertigo, strikes up to 56% of Americans at some time in their lives. And it makes normal living impossible.[1]
Victims may find it difficult to keep their balance, making it dangerous to drive or even walk. Patients often can’t work.
Recent research found that dizziness that occurs right after a person stands, increases the chances of dementia.… Read More