Thursday, May 23, 2013

Health Guides

David Mendosa

David Mendosa, Health Guide

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Medical Journalist Living with Diabetes and Author of Fitness and Photography for Fun, www.mendosa.com/fitnessblog

Why People with Diabetes Need to Avoid Statins

Those of us who have diabetes have enough to be concerned about for me to be writing here about all those things that don’t help us. You won’t find me writing about any of those many supplements and miracle cures that won’t do anything for you except separate yourself from your money. You don’t need me to tell you that if... Read moreChevron
Lene  Andersen

Lene Andersen, Health Guide

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Writer, Advocate, Photographer

The Quest for an RA Spokesperson: Looking for Our Jolie

RA needs a spokesperson. Someone in the public eye. Someone who is respected and admired. We need someone to whom people will pay attention, someone who can in one moment teach the world about RA.   Last week, Angelina Jolie did that for breast cancer. She shared her story about being one in a fraction of women who have a faulty gene which... Read moreChevron
Christina Lasich, MD

Christina Lasich, MD, Health Pro

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A specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Breakthrough Treatment for Endometriosis: Melatonin

If you see a woman doubled over in pain, she may have endometriosis. This silent inflictor of pain affects millions of women worldwide and accounts for many lives spiraling into an abyss. The basic pathology behind all this pain involves tiny islands of endometrial tissue lying in abnormal places around the body causing a severe inflammatory... Read moreChevron
posted 05/20/2013, comments (0)|
Teri Robert

Teri Robert, Health Guide

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Author of "Living Well with Migraine Disease and Headaches"

Migraine Abortive Medication Zomig Now Generic

Generic versions of the Migraine abortive medication Zomig (zolmitriptan) — the oral tablets and orally disintegrating tablets (Zomig-ZMT) — have been approved by the FDA and are now shipping to pharmacies.   Several manufacturers are now producing generic zolmitriptan: Glenmark Generics is producing 2.5 and 5mg oral tablets... Read moreChevron
posted 05/20/2013, comments (0)|
The HealthGal

The HealthGal, Health Guide

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Family Lifestyle Therapist and R-PA

Eating Junk While Pregnant Makes Baby Love it too

A new study out of University of Adelaide seems to link a junk food diet during pregnancy, to offspring craving those very same foods too, and at an early age.  In fact, regular consumption of these “junk foods,” during pregnancy and while nursing your baby, seemed to program babies to have heightened cravings, even addictions to... Read moreChevron
posted 05/17/2013, comments (0)|