Medical Informer

An Aspirin a Day Can Take the Eyesight Away Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Chiropractor and Naturopath, Dr. J G Moellendorf, DC, ND, LCP notes that aspirin is one of the most commonly used drugs, with over 100 billion tablets consumed worldwide yearly. In 2007, the Agency for Healthcare Research and … Full News here – Read [...]

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Making the pain of prescription drug overdose go away Melanie Uher Flom was taking Lexapro prescribed for depression, her mom said last week. The night she died she swallowed hydrocodone – a painkiller given to her by an acquaintance — and washed it all down with alcohol. They baptized her baby girl the … Full [...]

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Zapping away the fears of cheap lazer surgery In response to the letter 'Latest discount offer was a real eye-opener' (7DAYS, September 3), my hubby had LASIK done about 18 months ago (with a voucher). The clinic was very professional, although very busy. I personally saw the surgeon advise about … Full News here – [...]

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DRUG DEALERS ARE ONLY A MOUSE CLICK AWAY… A kilo of the Sildenafil ingredient of Viagra can create up to 50000 pills sold from £4 to £10 each, giving a potential payout of £500000. A kilo of cocaine, which costs much more to produce and distribute, is valued at only about £125000. Derek … Full [...]

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Glass of wine a day keeps arthritis away Those who drank at least three 150ml glasses of wine, or a pint of beer or two measures of spirits a week, were 52 percent less at risk from arthritis. Professor Alan Silman, medical research director of Arthritis Research UK, said: “Small amounts of … Full News [...]

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