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When you are suffering from a cold and a sore throat and you head to the medicine cabinet for an over-the-counter pain reliever, do you know which one is more effective? According to recent research, cold sufferers are better off reaching for acetaminophen (Tylenol) than ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil) for relief of a stuffed or runny More…

Patients who take herbal and dietary supplements should know that some can interact with medications in potentially harmful ways. For instance, the antioxidant supplement coenzyme Q-10 should be taken with caution when mixed with blood pressure medication, anticoagulants, and chemotherapy drugs. In addition, the cold remedy Echinacea might change how the body breaks down a More…

While ridding the home of unused and expired medication and keeping them out of children’s reach are certainly the responsible things to do, there is more to proper disposal of expired medications than simply flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash. Drugs improperly discarded by these methods may make their way More…