Health Chat: Ask the pharmacist
Got questions about medications? Pharmacists from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences will answer them every other Monday, whether you're wondering about side effects; insurance coverage; the best time of day to take your pills; what to do if you've missed a dose; or the safety and effectiveness of a generic drug.Chat on Monday, May 12, at 11 a.m.
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Healthcare and fitness updates from the Boston Globe.
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MEETING THE MINDS
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Toxin in toyland
The risk of lead poisoning from toys may be small, experts say, but it's one children should avoid.
Contagious cancers
Scientists are only beginning to discover the hidden role of some viruses and bacteria
After
the fall
Each year, about 300,000 Americans over 64 break their hips -- three-quarters of them women.
HEALTH NEWS FROM THE BOSTON GLOBE
Study links migraines and heart attack
Doctors aren't sure why there's a link, but say the new research is a heads up to both patients and physicians.
Don't risk your health
or money to "detoxify"
A better way to "clean" your system is to eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, writes Globe columnist Judy Foreman.
Before the fall
A record number of Massachusetts seniors died in 2006 after a tumble. But there are many ways to reduce the risk. (By Stephen Smith, Boston Globe)
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- Pool of disabled veterans grows
- What the passage of GINA means for the public
- Discoveries Treating bacteria that cause ulcers may also stop tumors
- Health Answers Do allergies really cause grumpiness?
- Health Science blog exerpts Nature's cleanup crew
- Health Sense Time to cleanse? Think again
LATEST HEALTH NEWS FROM THE WIRES
- All poultry in Seoul killed after bird flu outbreak (AP, 12:07 a.m.)
- Feds: Teen use of pot can lead to dependency, mental illness (AP, 5/9/08)
- Too much, too little sleep tied to ill health in CDC study (AP, 5/8/08)
- More than half of US diabetics have arthritis (AP, 5/8/08)
- Medical know-how raises suicide risk for doctors (AP, 5/8/08)
- Too much, too little sleep tied to ill health in CDC study (AP, 5/7/08)