This is good.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iXkCCU1hNRI7...

If a parent HAS TO give acetaminophen to their child, it is best that they use the smallest amount available - AND that the risk of overdose is absolutely minimal. For too long, this drug has been available in a strength that allowed dosing by drops or dropppersful. The risk has been high for a person to dose teaspoonfuls by mistake.



The next step is for all the manufacturers to agree on a standardized method of measurement and delivery. I prefer the oral syringes. Doses can be exactly tailored to the need at the time.

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Women in battle?

URL:  http://www.latimes.com/health/boostershots/la-heb-ptsd-...

This article reports that women are more traumatized by combat than men - more than twice as many suffer PTSD symptoms. It wasn't too many years ago that women were not permitted in combat zones.

I have a gut feeling that our forefathers had better insight into the differences between genders. Can someone show me the errors in my thinking?

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Should we treat health problems instead of test results?

URL:  http://yourlife.usatoday.com/health/medical/cancer/stor...

In an 18-year study of 78,216 women, those randomly assigned to be screened for ovarian cancer died at the same rate as women who weren't - and 3,300 (4.2%) of them had unnecessary surgeries - and 166 of them had surgical complications. This is huge - especially if you're one of them.



Most of us believe in the benefits of testing and screening. Yet, the actual statistics often tell a different story. How many of us agonize after receiving "bad" news after a test? How many of us act in response to the test results? When it comes to ovarian cancer 3,300 women faced the agonizing questions and acted without a legitimate reason.



I suspect that thousands of other women experience the anxiety caused by the belief that mammograms are "life-saving". And, don't forget the men who go under the knife after a PSA reading.



A disaster in health care is the overwhelming body of beliefs that control the system, but are proving to be false.When will we return to the time when doctors treated problems instead of test results?

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Major culprit of acid reflux is eating too much.

URL:  http://www.sacbee.com/2011/05/12/3620912/heartburn-a-ri...

I agree. Over eating isn't the only cause, but it can play a major role. Another contributing factor is the LACK of stomach acid. Using a drug to reduce stomach acid is counter productive and dangerous.



Here's a brief article I published about the dangers http://bit.ly/jFnbO7

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Forget the HOLIDAY. Don't take them at all.

URL:  http://yourlife.usatoday.com/health/medical/story/2011/...

Bisphosphonates have no legitimate health use. They can clean soap rings from the bathtub, but they are far too dangerous to be taken internally.



A drug holiday is futile because just one of these can do irreparable harm.



Modest weight-bearing exercise, water, and balanced progesterone will improve bone health far better than these drugs.

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These are not accidental shortages.

URL:  http://www.tampabay.com/news/health/medicine/growing-pr...

The suits at the drug companies aren't as ignorant as we'd like to think. Instead, they are crafty and focused on maximizing profits. Yes, they can dazzle us with all the "reasons" their products are in short supply, but I don't believe even a tenth of it.



For the most part, I don't care if drugs are in short supply - too many of us take too many already. I'm concerned with the important injections that are suddenly not available - especially the ones used in anesthesia. Without them, surgeries may be postponed or cancelled - or the anesthesiologists may revert to a shot of whiskey and a bullet to bite on.

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Tell me again how an armed citizenry increases crime.

URL:  http://www.freep.com/article/20110510/NEWS06/105100429/...

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Mixed messages about drug use

URL:  http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-checkup/post/ad...

Is it any wonder that modern kids are practically numb when it comes to the subject of drug use and abuse? Their doctors prescribe daily doses of SPEED - with the full support of teachers and parents. Then, after 10 or more years of drug use they get slapped around for using marijuana.

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Salt study CONFLICTS with beliefs about BP

URL:  http://yourlife.usatoday.com/fitness-food/diet-nutritio...

This study suggests that salt intake is not really responsible for high blood pressure and that lowering salt is not really healthy. Most health professionals BELIEVE that salt is "the devil" and that a study like this has to be misguided - and wrong. I predict we'll see many objections to the findings. I hope we don't shoot the messenger (the study, this time).

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