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PPI Side Effects: Fearmongering or Legitimate Warning? Millions take heartburn drugs daily. But growing research raises concerns about long-term PPI side effects: kidney, bone and heart risks.

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#PPI #PPIsideeffects #sideeffects #kidney #bones #heart #health

14.03.2026 13:59 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

How to Mix Certo and Grape Juice for Arthritis Certo and grape juice (the purple pectin remedy) can lower cholesterol, make arteries more flexible and ease arthritis pain.

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#certo #grapejuice #arthritis #health

14.03.2026 01:01 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Marseille Soap for Leg Cramps Thanks to French Grandmothers What did French grandmothers know about putting soap in bed to ease leg cramps? Learn the secret behind Marseille soap.

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#soap #legcramps #cramps #remedies #homeremedies #health

12.03.2026 19:45 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Old-Fashioned Sugar Remedy Heals Persistent Wound An old fashioned "sugar remedy" has shown promise in hard-to-treat-wounds. Dr. Richard Knutson refined the method in the mid 1970s.

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#sugarremedy #wounds #woundcare #remedies #health

12.03.2026 14:25 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Show 1464: Can Vaccines Protect the Brain from Dementia? Getting a vaccination to prevent a shingles outbreak may also protect the brain from dementia. Three natural experiments offer support.

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#vaccines #shingles #dementia #cognition #health

10.03.2026 17:59 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

How to Manage Your Heartburn Without Drugs Numerous home remedies can help you manage your heartburn. Which one will work best for you? You'll need to try them to find out.

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#heartburn #reflux #acidreflux #remedies #homeremedies #health

06.03.2026 01:24 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Eating Ultra-Processed Food Is Bad for Your Brain & Shortens Your Life! People who eat more ultra-processed foods are at a greater risk for developing cognitive decline and strokes than those eating fresh foods.

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#ultraprocessedfood #food #processed #brain #lifespan #health

04.03.2026 19:03 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Show 1463: Why We Eat Too Much and What to Do About It Why do we eat too much? It's a response to hunger, but there are different types of hunger and they need different approaches.

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#food #eating #hunger #health

04.03.2026 17:14 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Beyond Weight Loss: Can GLP-1/GIP Drugs Curb Alcohol Cravings? Could GLP-1/GIP drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound curb alcohol cravings? New research explores this unexpected benefit and how it might work.

Beyond Weight Loss: Can GLP-1/GIP Drugs Curb Alcohol Cravings? www.peoplespharmacy.com/articles/bey... via @peoplespharmacy

#weightloss #alcohol #alcoholcravings #GLP1 #semaglutide #health

04.03.2026 00:57 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Which Diets Boost Longevity? Two different studies indicate that people who eat at least three vegetables and two servings of fruit daily–a veggie diet–live longer.

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#diet #food #health #longevity #vegetables #fruit

02.03.2026 02:28 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

How to Sleep During Anxious Times If the news of the day is overwhelming, it's hard to sleep. High-intensity training, CBT and tips on getting to sleep during anxious times.

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#sleep #insomnia #CBT #sleeptraining #anxiety #health

28.02.2026 13:53 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Warned But Not Informed: The Truth About Drug Side Effects Drug commercials bombard us with warnings without context. Why patients are warned but not informed—and the truth about drug side effects.

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#drugs #sideeffects #Rx #prescriptions #health

27.02.2026 19:10 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Could a Zero Calcium – CAC Score – Mean You Don’t Need a Statin? MDs use coronary artery calcification, CAC scores, to determine heart disease risk. Does the CAC predict heart attacks? Do statins raise CAC?

Could a Zero Calcium – CAC Score – Mean You Don’t Need a Statin? www.peoplespharmacy.com/articles/how... via @peoplespharmacy

#calcium #statin #heart #heartdisease #CAC #health

27.02.2026 14:09 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Azithromycin for Asthma: An Antibiotic Succeeds When Inhaler Failed Many doctors are unaware of the science behind azithromycin for asthma. Why would this antibiotic help? Can azithromycin also help rosacea?

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#asthma #azithromycin #inhaler #antibiotic #health

25.02.2026 14:20 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

FDA Commissioner Makary Wants to Make Most Drugs OTC. Is He Joking? The head of FDA suggests most drugs shouldn't require a prescription. A pharmacist responds with his objections to the idea.

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#FDA #OTC #OTCdrugs #prescription #drugs #Rx #health

25.02.2026 01:32 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

DMT and Psilocybin: New Faster Hope for Treating Depression New research reveals how one dose of DMT or psilocybin may produce weeks of improvement against depression. Native healers understand this.

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#DMT #psilocybin #depression #health #mentalhealth

23.02.2026 14:20 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Is Pharma’s Narrow View of Depression Immoral? The pharmaceutical industry's definition of depression as a chemical imbalance overlooks the many social factors that contribute.

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#pharma #depression #chemicalimbalance #socialfactors #health

21.02.2026 17:12 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Can the Flu Trigger a Heart Attack? Fever Today, Cardiac Crisis Tomorrow! Flu can do more than cause congestion, aches, and fever. New research shows how influenza can trigger a heart attack weeks after infection.

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#flu #influenza #heartattack #cardiacarrest #health

21.02.2026 00:55 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

How to Fight Back Against SAD This Winter Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, may affect mood and health during the winter. Light therapy, Rhodiola or vitamin D may help.

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#SAD #seasonalaffectivedisorder #mood #winter #health

20.02.2026 20:31 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Lifelong Learning Like Adult Education Courses Help Reduce the Risk of Dementia Middle-aged people who participate in adult education courses maintain many aspects of intelligence and reduce the risk of dementia.

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#dementia #learning #lifelonglearning #cognition #health

20.02.2026 14:24 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Which Coffee Compounds Protect the Brain? Drinking coffee or tea daily can help protect the brain from dementia. A combination of two coffee compounds act synergistically.

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#coffee #tea #caffeine #dementia #coffeecompounds #health

16.02.2026 16:30 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Can People Catch Alzheimer’s Disease? New Research Raises Questions There is growing evidence that some infections can trigger dementia. If you can catch C. pneumoniae, can you "catch" Alzheimer's disease?

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#Alzheimers #contagious #infection #infectious #health

16.02.2026 13:08 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

The Rise and Fall of Community Pharmacies Economic forces are driving many community pharmacies out of business. The outlook is bleak for the public health services they offer.

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#pharmacy #communitypharmacy #momandpop #health

15.02.2026 20:59 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Can You Get Shots to Protect You from Alzheimer Disease? Several studies suggest that flu shots protect older adults from dementia as well as from infection. Regular immunizations seem to work best.

Can You Get Shots to Protect You from Alzheimer Disease? www.peoplespharmacy.com/articles/do-... via @peoplespharmacy

#Alzheimers #shots #flushot #influenza #health

15.02.2026 17:51 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Looking Beyond the Usual for Dry Skin Solutions What dry skin solutions do you prefer? Our high-potency Urea Skin Relief is on sale from now through Valentine's Day. Code: Valentine14

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#skin #dryskin #ureaskincream #skincream #health

12.02.2026 17:21 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Our host station, WUNC, is about to finish up its Valentine fundraiser. If you listen to The People’s Pharmacy, Due South or its other programming, why not pitch in and send WUNC some love? WUNC.org

12.02.2026 12:44 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

“PM” Pills, Brain Fog, and Risk: America’s First Antihistamine Under Fire The sedating antihistamine in "PM" pills for pain has some experts worried. Is diphenhydramine affecting cognitive function and brain health?

“PM” Pills, Brain Fog, and Risk: America’s First Antihistamine Under Fire www.peoplespharmacy.com/articles/pm-... via @peoplespharmacy

#antihistamine #brainfog #PMpills #diphenhydramine #cognition #brainhealth #health

06.02.2026 17:08 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Testosterone Heart Risk: Was the FDA Warning Wrong for a Decade? A reader’s concern about testosterone heart risk prompts a look at new evidence, FDA changes—and why untreated low T can be dangerous, too.

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#testosterone #heart #hearthealth #lowT #health

05.02.2026 20:20 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Can Medications Change Hair Color or Curl Your Hair? When you think of changing hair color, you probably consider hair dye. Could your cholesterol medicine turn white hair black or make it curl?

Can Medications Change Hair Color or Curl Your Hair? www.peoplespharmacy.com/articles/can... via @peoplespharmacy

#medication #hair #haircolor #curlyhair #cholesterol #health

05.02.2026 14:54 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Can You Boost Your Immune System with Extra Zinc? Extra zinc may help improve immune system response for those who are low in this vital nutrient. Don't overdose!

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#immune #immunsystem #zinc #health

05.02.2026 13:35 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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