There are many cholesterol-lowering medications on the market today, but just because a drug lowers cholesterol doesn’t necessarily mean that it will improve health or save lives. So, Do cholesterol medications improve health and save lives? Several recent studies seek to answer this question by looking at Vytorin and Zetia–two of the most popular (and expensive) cholesterol medications.
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Uterine Fibroids: What Are They and What Can You Do About Them?
Uterine fibroids are benign growths or tumors that occur within the walls of the uterus. About 20-40 percent of women of childbearing age will actually have uterine fibroids. How do you know if you have them, how can they be diagnosed, and what are the treatment options?
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Hypersensitivity to TMJ implant materials is an issue that we are frequently hearing from TMJ patients. Metal hypersensitivity (or metal sensitivity) can be defined as an immune reaction that is triggered by specific cells of the body’s immune system in response to certain metals (like: nickel, cobalt, and chromium).
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See what we’ve learned about cigarettes and smoking since 1964 when the U.S. Surgeon General first released an annual report on the subject.
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