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In this small but interesting study out of Stanford University, of 68 healthy postmenopausal women at increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease, it was found that those using estradiol, an FDA-approved bioidentical estrogen, did significantly better on verbal memory tests than women using Conjugated Equine Estrogens (CEE), otherwise known as Premarin or pregnant horse urine extract.
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Okay, I do understand why people take Tylenol. If you’re in unbearable pain and have a sensitive stomach it’s the over-the-counter drug of choice. But avoiding Tylenol when at all possible isn’t just about liver damage anymore; it’s also about years of recalls.This week is the anniversary of the 1982 Tylenol poisonings in Chicago that [...]
When the neighbor’s dryer vent blows aromas your way do you inhale deeply and enjoy the experience? Or do you wrinkle your nose and slam the windows shut? Recent research suggests you may want to do the latter, as scented laundry detergents, fabric softeners and dryer sheets contain hazardous chemicals, some of them known carcinogens [...]
