Keeping Cold and Flu Germs Out By LAURA JOHANNES in the Wall Street Journal There’s a new twist in the winter ritual of stocking up on cold and flu medicine–products designed to protect you from getting sick in the first place. … Continue reading
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Precious metals as germ-fighting agents?
Silver Lining to Fighting Germs BY LAURA JOHANNES in the Wall Street Journal Copper and silver are making a comeback as germ-fighting agents. The metals have been known for their anti-microbial powers for more than a century, but they … Continue reading
Do You Know about Medical Codes?
By ANNA WILDE MATHEWS - Wall Street Journal, Sept 13, 2011 Today, hospitals and doctors use a system of about 18,000 codes to describe medical services in bills they send to insurers. Apparently, that doesn’t allow for quite enough nuance. Search … Continue reading
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Keep Your Hearing by Playing an Instrument
By ANN LUKITS - Wall Street Journal, Oct 4, 2011 Getty Images In a study of people 18 to 91 years old, those who played an instrument since 16 were better at tasks involving auditory processing than non-musicians. A lifetime of … Continue reading
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Japan Officials Failed to Hand Out Radiation Pills in Quake’s Aftermath
Japan Officials Failed to Hand Out Radiation Pills in Quake’s Aftermath – an odd bit of trivia that might not be so trivial! Dr. Denninghoff’s notes: There are 2 reactors within 30 miles of Columbia (Callaway and University … Continue reading
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When “Use Only as Recommended” Isn’t Easy
We recommend this article entitled “When ‘Use Only as Recommended’ Isn’t Easy” – Dr. Denninghoff’s notes: – “This article highlights that medication labels and prescribtion instructions can be confusing or worse misleading. Even though consumers receive up to 3 drug … Continue reading
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Is Your Christmas Dinner ‘All Natural’?
By ASHBY JONES, Wall Street Journal, September 20, 2011 From ice cream to salad dressing, and potato chips to pet food, health-conscious grocery shoppers can choose an “all natural” version of just about anything. Health-conscious grocery shoppers … Continue reading
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A Sleep Battle of the Sexes
By ANDREA PETERSEN , Wall Street Journal, August 23, 2011 He sleeps. She sleeps. They sleep differently. Women tend to have more deep sleep and awaken fewer times during the night than men do. They also weather some … Continue reading
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When Patients Band Together
By RON WINSLOW, Wall Street Journal, August 30, 2011 When Katherine Leon began feeling crushing chest pain six weeks after the birth of her second child, doctors were perplexed about what was causing her symptoms. Ms. Leon was … Continue reading
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Coffee Break? Walk in the Park? Why Unwinding Is Hard
By Shirley S. Wang, Wall Street Journal, August 30, 2011 A college student deep into studying for a big exam might do well to give his brain a break. You might not be as tired as you think … Continue reading
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-A.M.