Medical Topics
Safe Disposal of Unwanted / Unused Medications
Anyone who’s ever taken prescription medicines has had to deal with the problem of how to dispose of unwanted or expired medications. There are several dangers to improper disposal or not disposing of them at all: Risk of accidental poisoning children or pets Chance of them being taken and misused by teens or adults Risk…
Read MorePromising Trials in Field of Alzheimer’s Research
I had the pleasure of attending the Alzheimer’s Association Spring Research Forum, naïve as it may seem for me to use the word pleasure in the same sentence as Alzheimer’s disease, there was a real sense of hope throughout the audience listening to the panel of research doctors discuss their updates, findings and breakthroughs. [pro_ad_display_adzone…
Read MoreDrink plenty of water to avoid UTIs
Drink plenty of water to avoid UTIs. Between the hot summer air we’re now experiencing in New England and the cold winter air just past, people of all ages must remember to stay hydrated daily. But for seniors, it is especially important. Many seniors try to limit the amount of fluids they drink to cut…
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