“The Washington briefing, hosted by the American Legacy Foundation, addressed the presence of tobacco use in films and its proven influence on teen smoking.
According to the foundation, research shows that images of actors and characters smoking in youth-rated movies influence at least 200,000 American youth to start smoking each year.”
Here is something I find interesting. How can ‘research’ show that 200,000 teens start smoking every year because of characters smoking in the...
Lots of people write books about diabetes (myself included). Few have made diabetes movies. But only Gabriel Cousens, M.D., did both this... Read more »
Several years ago, my friend Anna and I agreed to separately watch the movie “Away from Her” (which features an Oscar-nominated... Read more »
Excerpted from The Single Gal's Guide to RA See the accompanying comic strip drawn by Jane Samborski Sundays for me have always... Read more »
In the midst of rheumatoid arthritis and lupus awareness month (and World Lupus Day was May 10), I had my sixth-month follow-up with my... Read more »
Full Question:I have a migraine from I was 7 years old and now I am 26. I was experiencing visual auras before the onset of headache. Then... Read more »
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first generic versions of Topamax tablets (topiramate) to prevent seizures. The Topiramate ... Read more »
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs (DMARDs)Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) are the standard treatments for RA. They are used... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Sjogren's Syndrome
Despite extensive past and ongoing research, there is still no known cure for Sjogren's syndrome. Treatment involves a multidisciplinary team of... Read more »
Source: First DataBank
Generic Name: SUMATRIPTAN TABLET - ORAL Pronounced: (sue-muh-TRIP-tan) Uses Sumatriptan is used to treat migraines. It helps to relieve headaches,... Read more »
Vitamin D Deficiency Affects Genes for Cancer, Autoimmune Disorders A study has linked vitamin D deficiency with an increased risk for cancer and autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis MS, and lupus. Researchers found, through mapping...
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