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After a heart attack, multiple drugs can affect quality of life
Elderly nursing home patients prescribed a multitude of medications following a heart attack may...
A psychiatrist’s reflections on grief
In the spring of 2014, I lost my “memere” (the French Canadian term for grandmother). While I...
To stay healthy, exercise, and sit less
To stay healthy, exercise appears necessary, but not sufficient. We also should sit less...
What are probiotics and should you take them?
These days, it seems that everyone is recommending particular diets to improve your health. And...
For your mental health, feed your brain
The New York Times reports on nutritional psychiatrists who advise people to eat as little...
PPIs found to increase risk of kidney failure
Routine use of proton pump inhibitors, common over-the-counter medications used to treat acid...
Will over-the-counter hearing aids help people with Medicare?
Medicare does not cover hearing aids. But, more than 20 million people with Medicare suffer from...
Can eating more mushrooms prevent cognitive decline?
There are hundreds of studies on the benefits of different foods and vitamins for your heart, your...
Keeping mentally and physically healthy and engaged may prevent...
A 2017 study by a worldwide team of dementia experts, published in Lancet, lays out the latest...