Archive for February, 2010
Cutting Prescription Drug Costs
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
There are a number of ways to cut prescription drug costs-without sacrificing safety or effectiveness. Try these tips:
• What’s In A Name?-Finding generic versions of name-brand drugs can cut costs by a significant percentage. For instance, people who take one of the more popular cholesterol-lowering drugs could save about $175 per prescription if they stuck [...]
Crohn’s Disease Explained
Saturday, February 20th, 2010
Crohn’s disease is characterized by chronic inflammation of the colon. Most patients also experience abdominal pain and weight loss. The treatment for Crohns disease is similar to that of ulcerative colitis in the sense that it can be treated with sulfasalazine, mesalamine preparations, glucocorticoids and 6 mercaptopurine.
Antibiotics such as Ciprofloxacin and Metronidazole can also be [...]
Counterfeit Drugs Surfacing
Sunday, February 14th, 2010
Anyone who has traveled into the small border towns in Mexico has surely seen the number of farmacias that line the streets. They are usually nothing more that a small store with a person in a white lab coat working behind the counter. The danger here is that the prescription medication that is [...]
Controlling Blood Sugar In Type 2 Diabetes Without The Use
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
Controlling Blood Sugar In Type 2 Diabetes Without The Use Of Drugs
I was told in rapid succession that I was suffering from intermittent claudication (thats blocked arteries in the legs), high blood pressure, Diabetes Type 2. and that I was overweight.
Not a lot of pleasure there! The intermittent claudication made it increasingly difficult to do [...]