Studies show that many patients can read their prescription drug labels, but only a third understand them. If you read ‘take two tablets twice daily,’ what do you think it means? Take two tablets a day? Or take two tablets twice a day? Prescription drug labels contain information that could
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Almost 75% of processed food on the shelves of your grocery store has ingredients that have been genetically modified. You may have heard the term GMO on the news or noticed it on your food labels. GMOs, or Genetically Modified Organisms, are scientifically altered foods that we eat each day. Although nonprofit
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Would you get the vaccine? Not the flu vaccine, but THE vaccine? As in the coronavirus vaccine? Right now, all eyes are on a coronavirus vaccine more than any other medical development. It seems to be the elusive golden ticket with the potential save millions of lives. It could help lift the world out
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You love them, but your smart devices are likely harming your health! It can be hard to imagine that the tiny light coming from your phone or computer, can be causing you harm. It’s just light after all, right? Nope. Over the decades since the invention of electricity, we have
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Did you know that the number of Canadians with anxiety has increased this year from 5 percent to 20 percent? There are plenty of reasons for this huge increase, including the Covid-19 pandemic and rise in unemployment, but it hasn’t come as a surprise. For years, anxiety, stress, and other
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Travel in the time of COVID-19 is daunting, but travel is a necessity for some. Others are desperate to see friends and loved ones and are ready to deal with the risk of travel. The CDC recommends staying home since it’s the best way of avoiding COVID and protecting others.
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Health and medicine are a must for people who need to help to treat a complication or easing a symptom. Unfortunately, almost $800 billion dollars is put to waste every year on healthcare. $5 billion (or 3-7%) of that amount gets wasted due to unused or expired medications in the
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If you don’t sleep enough, you may get a headache. If you forget to eat, you may get a headache. If you’re stressed or annoyed, you may get a headache. Migraines and headaches are some of the most common disorders people develop and nearly everyone experiences. It’s believed that 50%
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Did you know that, according to the New York Attorney General, major conglomerates such as Walmart, Target, Walgreens, and even big-time nutritional store GNC are selling fake supplements? Aside from those major chains, there are thousands of online retailers where you can try buying supplements online. If you want to
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The conveniences of shopping for different products online attract people of all ages. But what about those who want to buy medication online? There are all sorts of horror stories of people who have been given the wrong prescription, or those who have fallen for fake online pharmacy schemes. This
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