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Radio Shows (May 17)
680 Sex After 50
Dr. Ruth Westheimer is America’s most renowned sex expert. She shares her decades of experience answering questions on sex. What are the most common concerns facing couples? The husband and wife team of Irwin and Sue Goldstein have blazed a...
Video (May 15)
Sleepless: How to Treat Insomnia
Learn how to treat insomnia in this video with Joe Graedon.
Herb & Home Remedy Q&A (May 15)
Banishing Hot Flashes
Q. I have a condition (Wegener's Granulomatosis) that had made me miserable for years and stumped several doctors. The symptom that troubled me was like hot flashes, but instead of flashing they were almost constant. I finally searched hot flashes...
Pharmacy Q&A (May 14)
Can Water Pills Raise Blood Sugar Levels?
Q. I am 43 years old and have had high blood pressure for 15 years. I have taken atenolol to control it until recently, when my doctor changed me to a water pill, hydrochlorothiazide. I had a fasting blood sugar...
Herb & Home Remedy Q&A (May 13)
Is Low Vitamin D Leading To Leg Pain?
Q. I've had extreme chronic pain in my lower back, pelvis, hips and legs for nearly four years. Lying flat was agony so I had to sleep propped up on a love seat. I went to many doctors who said...
Herb & Home Remedy Q&A (May 12)
Dog Lovers Love Listerine Remedy
Q. The solution of equal parts Listerine, baby oil and water for dogs’ hot spots is the most fantastic remedy I've read about in a long time! The minute my dogs start "worrying" a spot, I get out my spray...
Editorial (May 12)
Pricey Prescriptions No Longer Political Hot Potato
The high cost of prescription medicines used to be a hot-button campaign issue. Electioneering politicians would empathize loudly with senior citizens who had to choose between buying groceries and paying for pills. You won’t hear about prescription drug prices during...
Free Podcast (May 12)
679 What Expert Patients Can Teach Us
Everyone needs health care at some point, and in today’s complex health-care system, patients are at risk for errors. Some people with chronic illnesses who have logged a lot of time in hospitals have thought hard about how patients can...
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Pharmacy Q&A (May 12)
Dermatologist Disputes Acne Remedy
Q. As a dermatologist, I am dismayed by your article suggesting that milk of magnesia could treat cystic nodular acne. This is not a recommended treatment, and the false belief that it might be helpful could cause great harm by...
Pharmacy Q&A (May 9)
Stick With Vytorin And Zetia, Or Switch?
Q. I am alarmed by recent reports that Vytorin and Zetia are associated with plaque build-up in the carotid artery. My doctor tells me that until more is known, I should continue taking the prescribed medicine. Do you agree? Is...
In Our Herb Library:
Red Clover
This familiar plant is native to Europe, northern Africa, and central Asia, but red clover is also grown for pasturage and as a rotation crop in the Americas and Australia. (Nodules on the roots fix nitrogen, enhancing the soil.) American...
In Home Remedies:
Turmeric and Curcumin for Arthritis
Turmeric and its most active ingredient curcumin have gotten attention for their anti-inflammatory properties. We have heard from readers that this yellow spice used in curry powder and mustard can help alleviate arthritis pain. One reader offered the following experience....
