Category Archives: Drugs

Popping a Pill against Fat

Blame it on the latest fad. Commercials, soaps and all other media subtly injects this notion in our very peculiar and receptive minds, “being plus-sized is abhorrent.” True enough, even in our TV viewing routine, guess who are the center of ridicule? And we all arrive to the same answer. Nowadays, it’s really hard to […]

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POPPING A PILL TO FIGHT FAT

Being overweight nowadays can be embarrassing to those who are, but being overweight is one of the health risks that the people all over the world are experiencing. According to statistics, almost one third of United States’ population are overweight. Being overweight is measured up by using the body mass index, or BMI, and a […]

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Possible Heart Risks Due To Long-Term Pill Use

Over the years, about 100 million women worldwide are taking oral contraceptives with high estrogen content. Most of these pills, which were first sold in 1960, combine synthetic estrogen and progestin in various doses and are known to carry a small risk of blood clots and high blood pressure. One small study from Belgium suggests […]

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Prescription Drugs vs. Natural Alternatives

The availability of information has made it possible for people to become educated more quickly. Now that health and nutrition information is published in doctor’s office, on television and radio, in grocery stores, and on the Internet, people have the opportunity to become more informed. There is a problem with this new widespread information. You […]

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Quack Check: Watch out for those Sleeping Pills

The world is filled with frauds and imitations. Recently, piracy has reared its ugly head into the music and movie industry, managing to drastically change the consumer habit of millions who want high quality entertainment at a cheap price. Like pirated CDs, comedy lab impersonators, stand-up comedians, or your neighborhood clowns are also engaged in […]

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