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Show 1473: How Music Heals: The Neuroscience Behind an Ancient Medicine
Music has a powerful effect on the brain. Neuroscientists are studying how music heals so it can be used even more effectively.
Will Extra Vegetables Protect You Against Breast Cancer? Should They Be Organic?
Women who eat extra vegetables on a regular basis lower their chance of developing breast cancer. Cruciferous veggies like bok choi, broccoli and cauliflower are especially helpful.
When Blood Pressure Treatment Raises the Risk of Falls
New research links blood pressure drugs to a higher risk of falls. Are your medications putting you at risk? How can you determine your risk?
Are Calcium Supplements Bad for Women’s Brains?
Some risk factors, such as diabetes or hypertension, put women's brains at risk. Calcium supplements may also harm more than help.
Soccer Players Putting Their Brains in Danger
For soccer players, heading the ball may be bad for the brain. Should soccer balls come with warning labels? Scottish researchers say yes!
Will FDA Fumbles and Firings, Chaos and Cutbacks Put You at Risk?
We are fed up with FDA fumbles, but we don't want the agency wounded. We need a fierce watchdog, not a lapdog! FDA leadership is leaving!
Memorial Day Sale and Celebration at The People’s Pharmacy
Take advantage of our Memorial Day sale for body care savings that will carry you through the summer. Use the discount code MemorialDay.
Don’t Smear Molasses on Hemorrhoids!
Scientific studies are lacking, but hemorrhoid sufferers praise blackstrap molasses–swallowed, not smeared!
How to Treat Hashimoto’s Disease with Levothyroxine
Hashimoto's disease is an autoimmune condition affecting the thyroid. If treated Iwith levothyroxine, use the same manufacturer–no switching.
Is There a Downside to Ashwagandha?
You could use herbal medicine to reduce anxiety and treat insomnia. Digestive upset is a downside to ashwagandha. So is withdrawal.
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