Advil vs. Tylenol

Advil vs. Tylenol

Most people believe that Advil, Tylenol and other over-the-counter analgesics are pretty much interchangeable for headaches, back pain or other complaints. This couldn't be far from the truth and a frequent habit of this could be quite dangerous. 

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Statins Medication: Benefits for High Risk Patients and Side Effects

Statins Medication: Benefits for High Risk Patients and Side Effects

Lipitor, Crestor, Zocor. 

These names that have become very familiar in most American homes.  Statins are among the most commonly prescribed medications for lowering cholesterol and may be responsible for saving thousands of people plagued by heart disease.

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Dangers of overdosing on OTC meds during flu season

Dangers of overdosing on OTC meds during flu season

At some point in your life – maybe even recently during this flu season – you’ve likely been plagued with fever, sore throat, cough, muscle aches and/or congestion.  

You may have reached for a different medicine to treat each symptom, depending on the order in which they began and their severity. What you may not have realized is that one ingredient, acetaminophen, was likely found in each medication.  

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