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Expired Drugs: Reading Between the Lines
Part 2 of a 3-part series on product 'expiration' dates
You have a headache, so you reach for the bottle of aspirin—but it expired last month. The date on your...
Mammograms, Starting at Age 40
In a major shift, an influential medical panel is now advising that women begin routine mammography screening at age 40—a decade earlier than it previously advised. But some experts...
Lab-Grown Meat: The Future Is Here
Meat from animals is a great source of protein—and a regular part of many people's diets. But it can be expensive to produce and unappetizing to those who believe...
Stuttering: The Courage to Conquer
What causes stuttering, how is it treated, and does it indicate any kind of underlying cognitive issue?
Stuttering (also known as stammering) is a disruption in the normal flow and rhythm...
Trust Your Doctor Over a Chatbot
Chatbots can instantly offer answers to your burning questions, but if you’re looking for medical advice, stick with your doctor. That’s my advice after reading a recent study in...
Marijuana and Your Heart
It’s well known that smoking cigarettes takes a toll on the heart, and now a large study in the Journal of the American Heart Association suggests the same may...
SPF on Sunscreen: Is Higher Always Better?
My drugstore’s shelves are lined with sunscreens of all different SPFs. Is higher SPF always better?
Once SPF (sun protection factor) is over 50, the increase in protection is negligible,...
When Sound Becomes Noise
According to recent data from the University of Michigan, about one-third of Americans are exposed to sound above the average levels considered safe. But standard metrics of loudness do...
Bah-Bah-Bah, Bah-Bah-Berberine
Berberine—a compound extracted from a variety of plants, including barberry, goldenseal, and tree turmeric—has been used for centuries in traditional Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine, mostly to treat gastrointestinal issues....
Lung Scans: Time to Get Scanned?
Many former smokers should consider yearly lung cancer screening—even if they quit decades ago, according to updated guidelines from the American Cancer Society (ACS).
Although fewer Americans are dying of...
