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Can Taking Fish Oil Supplements Help Lung Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy?
Fish oil is a well-known supplement that is said to have many benefits. Research shows that taking fish oil may help lung cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy respond better to treatment and reduce side effects of chemotherapy. Read More
Should Physicians Fill Your Prescriptions After They Write Them?
Most patients receive a prescription from their doctor, which they then take to a pharmacy to be filled. Recently, however, more and more doctors have begun filling certain prescriptions in their offices. Read More
Calcium and Vitamin D: You Need Them, but Should You Take Supplements?
In 2012, calcium and vitamin D made headlines in the health world when many new studies on the effectiveness and safety of supplements were released. Read more about these nutrients and why you should or should not take supplements. Read More
Aspirin: Could It Reduce Your Risk for Cancer?
Often called a “wonder drug,” aspirin reduces aches and pains, fever, and swelling, and lowers the risk of heart attack and stroke. But few of us ever imagined that it might also lower our chances of developing several types of cancer and help keep cancer from spreading. Read More
Statins (cholesterol-lowering drugs) and the New Safety Warnings: What It Means for You
The FDA issued new safety warnings for statins in February 2012 about the increased risk for diabetes, memory loss and muscle pain, symptoms that we have been warning patients about for some time. Read More
A Guide to Cholesterol Medication
NRC for Women & Families reviews the cholesterol medications currently on the market and provides a comprehensive guide to cholesterol and choosing your cholesterol medication. Read More
Tampon Safety
A widely circulated rumor spread over the Internet alleges that tampons are contaminated with asbestos and dioxin, and that the rayon in some tampons causes toxic shock syndrome. Read More