Articles written by Alicia Mae Prater
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Making The Female Cycle a Disease
PMS is a common occurrence for women, but a new disease definition has given drug companies the chance to market antidepressants to healthy people.
Feb 4, 2008
- Alicia Mae Prater
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Cold Medicine Is Not for Infants
An FDA Public Health Advisory was released Jan. 17 warning against using over-the-counter cold medications in children under 2 and to exhibit caution under the age of 11.
Jan 29, 2008
- Alicia Mae Prater
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Cervical Cancer And Gardasil
Gardasil was approved in 2006, but the hyped vaccine does not benefit the appropriate population and has not been tested for long-term safety.
Jan 16, 2008
- Alicia Mae Prater
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HPV's Role in Cervical Cancer
The risk factors for cervical cancer includes persistent infection with HPV as well as environmental factors. The cancer is detectable at early stages with regular exams.
Jan 16, 2008
- Alicia Mae Prater
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AIDS Epidemic Update January 2008
The past year has seen new methods in determining HIV infection rates and a new study that determines the origin of AIDS in the United States.
Jan 11, 2008
- Alicia Mae Prater
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Treating Depression Safely
Depression is often misdiagnosed. Some medications may actually make depression worse in children and benefit fewer patients than previously believed.
Jan 4, 2008
- Alicia Mae Prater
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Merck Meningitis Vaccine Recalled
As New Jersey awaits their health commissioner to sign off on mandatory vaccination of school children for meningitis, 1 million doses of the vaccine are being recalled.
Dec 12, 2007
- Alicia Mae Prater
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Drug Information Websites
Some websites that patients look to for information on medications are actually advertisements. Pharmaceutical companies pay a Spanish company to distribute information.
Nov 29, 2007
- Alicia Mae Prater
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Does Turkey Make People Drowsy?
Tryptophan in turkey is often thought to cause post holiday drowsiness. This is not true though the meal does have something to do with it.
Nov 16, 2007
- Alicia Mae Prater
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Patient Prescription Awareness
As a patient it is important to be aware of treatment options. Despite doctors' best efforts the pharmaceutical industry markets directly to them affecting prescriptions.
Nov 6, 2007
- Alicia Mae Prater
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Cholesterol And Heart Disease
The most common heart disease is often caused by cholesterol buildup in the arteries, but there are several other factors involved.
Oct 29, 2007
- Alicia Mae Prater
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Controversial Cholesterol Drugs
Current cholesterol guidelines are being questioned by doctors and researchers amidst drug recalls and severe side effects of pharmaceutical treatments.
Oct 29, 2007
- Alicia Mae Prater
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Infant Cold Medicine Recall
An FDA panel has found cold and cough medications to be ineffective in children. For kids, treating colds the old-fashioned way is best.
Oct 22, 2007
- Alicia Mae Prater
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