Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) is one of the deadliest antibiotic-resistant superbugs on the planet. It causes about 250,000 infections and leads to nearly 14,000 deaths each year, [...]
Tag: NSAIDs
Avoid these two common types of cartilage-eroding arthritis drugs
As you get older, you may find yourself experiencing pain in your joints. This can cause discomfort when you sleep, sit too long, climb steps, do yard work, or even open a letter. To get through [...]
The common, pennies-a-day pill that erases pain and slashes Alzheimer’s risk
This week, I’m going to talk a lot about inflammation. Lately, it’s been a bit of a buzzword in the health realm. But it’s all for good reasons, as emerging research links chronic inflammation to [...]
The No. 1 cause of dangerous falls among elderly Americans
If you’re an elderly adult, the simple walk to your car could potentially result in a serious, life-changing fall. And the older you are, the greater your risk. In fact, about 30 percent of [...]
Aspirin’s benefits outweigh supposed eye risks
Aspirin constantly gets a bad rep in the press. Lately, I came across some chatter about aspirin worsening age-related macular degeneration (ARMD), the No. 1 cause of vision loss in men and women [...]
Safe, effective OTC drugs prevent skin cancer too
I place aspirin and ibuprofen on a very short list of drugs (growing ever shorter by the day) that I would ever recommend. And I always keep a watchful eye out for new research about these two [...]