The 5-Steps to Relieve Tinnitus
My patient T.K. was a wreck. He looked like he hadn’t slept in a week. I asked him what was going on.
“It’s nothing you can fix, doc,” he said. “I’ve been to three specialists, and they all told me the same thing…
“I’ve got tinnitus, and I just have to live with it.”
Luckily, I was able to help him.
Tinnitus is an aggravating, nerve-racking, and unseen condition.
The constant ringing in your ears robs you of sleep, makes you miserable as it drowns out your hearing, and, over time, makes you more prone to illness. Tinnitus also shatters your focus and concentration.
Sadly, up to 25% of the U.S. populatio...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - August 9, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Jacob Tags: Anti-Aging Source Type: news
Could NSAIDs Like Ibuprofen, Aleve Make Arthritic Knees Worse?
TUESDAY, Nov. 22, 2022 -- Over-the-counter pain relievers like aspirin, Aleve or ibuprofen don’t do a thing to slow the progression of knee arthritis, and might even make things worse, a new study suggests.
Knee arthritis patients who... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - November 22, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Pain in the neck: Advil and Aleve make arthritis WORSE over time, study suggests
A team from the University of California recruited 277 participants with moderate to severe osteoarthritis in their knee and who had taken NSAIDs for at least a year. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 21, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Big Pharma Is Hijacking the Information Doctors Need Most
Back in 1982, when I first began my career as a family practitioner in a small town of Boston, I was confident that the care I’d provide would be as effective as the care patients receive anywhere in the world. At the time, the death rate for Americans was lower than that of comparable countries, resulting in 128,000 fewer deaths annually. Although healthcare was expensive—costing 2.3% more of our GDP than the average of 11 other wealthy countries—the rapid growth of HMOs and managed care plans promised to make our healthcare even more effective and efficient.
Over the ensuing four decades, however, the o...
Source: TIME: Health - April 28, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: John Abramson Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
UPDATE: MHRA Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: Atnahs Pharma UK Limited, Naprosyn Tablets (all strengths), Naprosyn EC 250mg Gastro-Resistant Tablets, Naprosyn EC 500mg Gastro-Resistant Tablets
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued an update, following the medicines defect notification shared on 23 February 2022, this has been updated to reflect an update (Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society News)
Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society News - March 1, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: Atnahs Pharma UK Limited, Naprosyn Tablets (all strengths), Naprosyn EC 500mg Gastro-Resistant Tablets
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 4 medicines defect information for Atnahs Pharma UK Limited, Naprosyn Tablets (all strengths) and Naprosyn EC 500mg Ga (Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society News)
Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society News - February 23, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: Atnahs Pharma UK Limited, Naprosyn Tablets (all strengths), Naprosyn EC 250mg Gastro-Resistant Tablets
Atnahs Pharma UK Limited have identified missing information on the PIL of certain batches
Further information and advice for healthcare professionals can be found on theMHRA website (Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society News)
Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society News - February 3, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) vs. Naproxen (Aleve)
Title: Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) vs. Naproxen (Aleve)Category: MedicationsCreated: 11/1/2017 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 12/2/2021 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Medications General)
Source: MedicineNet Medications General - December 2, 2021 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
FDA Warns of Painkiller Risk During Pregnancy
The FDA warned on Thursday that taking widely used painkillers called NSAIDS -- which include Advil, Motrin, Aleve and Celebrex -- at 20 weeks or later in a pregnancy could raise the risk of complications. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - October 16, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA extends pregnancy warning for common pain relievers
U.S. health officials are expanding the time period that pregnant women should avoid pain relievers including Advil and Aleve (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - October 15, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Is A Home Cleaning Service Safe? Dr. Mallika Marshall Answers Your Coronavirus Questions
BOSTON (CBS) — Dr. Mallika Marshall is answering your coronavirus-related medical questions. If you have a question for Dr. Mallika, email her or message her on Facebook or Twitter.
“The CDC has recently stated that you do not contract COVID-19 from touching surfaces but through person to person contact. If that is the case, why are we still being told to wipe off all surfaces that someone may have touched?” -Doris from Woburn
The CDC said the predominant way the virus is transmitted is through person-to-person contact through respiratory droplets. However, there is still a possibility you could con...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - June 8, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Covid-19 Boston, MA Health Healthcare Status Healthwatch Seen On WBZ-TV Syndicated Local Coronavirus Dr. Mallika Marshall Source Type: news
Arthritis Tied to Heart Disease. Pain Relievers May Be to Blame.
Pain relievers such as ibuprofen and naproxen may account for higher rates of heart disease and stroke in those with osteoarthritis. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - August 7, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Nicholas Bakalar Tags: Heart Arthritis Osteoarthritis Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) Ibuprofen (Drug) Aleve (Drug) Source Type: news
Ketorolac vs. naproxen (Aleve)
Title: Ketorolac vs. naproxen (Aleve)Category: MedicationsCreated: 6/19/2019 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/19/2019 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Medications General)
Source: MedicineNet Medications General - June 19, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril) vs. naproxen (Aleve)
Title: Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril) vs. naproxen (Aleve)Category: MedicationsCreated: 6/5/2019 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/5/2019 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Medications General)
Source: MedicineNet Medications General - June 5, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
naproxen (Aleve, Anaprox, Naprelan, Naprosyn)
Title: naproxen (Aleve, Anaprox, Naprelan, Naprosyn)Category: MedicationsCreated: 12/31/1997 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 2/27/2019 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Migraine General)
Source: MedicineNet Migraine General - February 27, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
