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Obtaining medicines from internet pharmacies and websites. Counterfeit medicines are a real and growing problem, and the sites selling them look exact...
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Obtaining medicines from internet pharmacies and websites. Key takeaways Safe online pharmacies: require a valid prescription and are licensed by a st...
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How medicines behave differently with age, and why the list tends to grow. Kidney and liver function decline with age, so the same dose can do more, a...
Continue Reading : Medicines in Older Age: The Practical To-Do List
How medicines behave differently with age, and why the list tends to grow. Key takeaways Anticholinergic medicines: linked to confusion and falls in o...
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The FDA MedWatch program, through which anyone can report a suspected reaction. Safety signals for medicines are often found after approval, from repo...
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The FDA MedWatch program, through which anyone can report a suspected reaction. Key takeaways Who can report: anyone, including patients and caregiver...
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Daily checking and protection of the feet in anyone with diabetes. Nerve damage removes the pain that would make you notice an injury, so small proble...
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Daily checking and protection of the feet in anyone with diabetes. Key takeaways Comprehensive foot exam: at least once a year as part of diabetes car...
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Pain under the heel, often worst on the first steps of the day. It usually settles over months with loading and stretching, and the most common mistak...
Continue Reading : Plantar Heel Pain: What to Do, in Order
Pain under the heel, often worst on the first steps of the day. Key takeaways Classic feature: worst on the first steps in the morning Main treatment:...
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A nail edge growing into the surrounding skin, causing pain and often infection. Many are caused by how the nail is cut, which makes them unusually pr...
Continue Reading : Ingrown Toenails: What to Do, in Order
A nail edge growing into the surrounding skin, causing pain and often infection. Key takeaways Main cause: cutting nails curved rather than straight a...
Continue Reading : Ingrown Toenails: Common Questions Answered A fungal infection of the skin between and under the toes. It is easy to treat and easy to leave untreated, and untreated it provides a route in for b...
Continue Reading : Athlete's Foot: What to Do, in Order
A fungal infection of the skin between and under the toes. Key takeaways Treatment: over-the-counter antifungal, used for the full time on the label T...
Continue Reading : A Q and A on Athlete's Foot Shoes that fit, support and do not cause problems. Badly fitting shoes cause a large share of common foot problems, and most people buy the size they...
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