If you’ve already gotten the seasonal flu it will not protect you from the swine flu. You should get both flu vaccines. Don’t leave your house unless you are going to the doctor or hospital if you have the flu Since viruses can live on surfaces don’t forget to disinfect if someone in your home…
Monthly Archives: November 2009
Vicks Recall
We haven’t had a recall in awhile folks so here’s the latest. Vicks Nasal Spray has been recalled due to bacterial infection. Here are the countries, lot numbers, and product names. You can find these listed both on the bottles and boxes of the products. 9239028831 United States Vicks Sinex Vapospray 12-Hour Decongestant Ultra Fine…
Dangerous New Drug Interaction Discovered
The experts are now warning people who are taking the blood thinner Plavix from also taking the heartburn medication Prilosec. The two are often taken together because the blood thinning medication can upset the stomach. However now researchers have found that if you take Prilosec it can cut the effectiveness of Plavix in half, which…
Santas Lobby For Vaccine
This is something I did not know. As the experts are urging the public to get the swine flu vaccine, there is only enough now to go around to special groups like health care workers and first responders. I also would not have thought about all the thousands of mall Santas that will be handling…
Skipping the H1N1 Vaccine
A recent poll says that over 60% of all adults say they will skip getting the H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine. Of that percentage half of them don’t think they need it and the others don’t trust that it will be safe to get. I must say that I can share the concern about a vaccine…
New Guidelines on Breast Exams
This story is not exactly new. I wrote about this a couple months ago. It’s a shame that women are being told not to bother with breast cancer tests all for the matter of money. Of course to the insurance companies it’s more important to save some bucks than womens lives. I’m not a doctor…
ER Doctors Surprised at New Studies Findings
This new study shows that people who are uninsured and end up at the ER are 80% more likely to die than those that have some kind of insurance plan, with the exception of Medicaid. Doctors are said to be shocked that the percentage was so high. They say when someone comes into the ER…
Two Medical Marijuana Group To Sue Los Angeles
Two Medical Marijuana groups may sue Los Angeles if the city council bans them from selling the pot. The problem is that the law states it’s illegal to sell marijuana and make profit and the only people who are protected are those who grow the plants. The groups are saying that they are taking money…
The New Womens Disease
I’m sure that there are those among us women who have lost our sex drive due to legitimate reasons. For instance I did notice that when my thyroid is way off and my diabetes is out of wack I have no interest in sex. However, this low libido has now been given a name and…
Thanksgiving and Nursing Homes
A lot of you have probably given some thought at least to what your Thanksgiving plans will be. Some of you have relatives or friends in nursing homes. I’m asking that you don’t forget those folks and at least pay them a Holiday visit. Although it can be a strain, try to bring them home…