What is Hep C? Lesson from the Beautiful Natalie Cole’s Death
R & B singer Natalie Cole, daughter of the legendary Nat King Cole, died December 31, 2015 at age 65. Her cause of death was heart failure. She died at Cedar Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles from complications of Hepatitis C. She admitted to intravenous drug use...
Crestor: How Does It Battle High Cholesterol?
Crestor is my Doctor’s Drug of Choice Crestor is now a part of my life and daily routine. It has been three months since I received the news that my cholesterol is high (my total cholesterol was 7 at that time). My doctor recommended Crestor and I have taken...
Evolution of Immunity and Antibiotics
Winter is cold and flu season. It also is the season for a myriad of other pathogenic maladies including those of the bacterial kind. What is the first thought many of us have? Go to the doctor and get a script for antibiotics. If you’re the whining,...
You Dirty Rats in New York! Bad Sanitation, Superstition and Rats
Rats have been known to harbour diseases dangerous to humans for a long time. Scientists have finally completed an eye opening study of rats in New York.
Prescription Drugs and Grapefruit? Beware!
Prescription Drugs and Grapefruit How many of us take a prescription drug? How many take multiple prescriptions? And how many of us enjoy a morning glass of grapefruit juice because of the many health benefits it has? As we age, high blood pressure,...
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