If you have a computer chances are your inbox is flooed with information about purchasing medications online fast and cheap! Don’t fall for it. Buying medications online can be dangerous and can put your health at risk, and simply isn’t good medicine if you don’t know what to look for. Some sites may be illegal and sell counterfeit drugs. They may look exactly like the real drugs but are not. The food and drug administration…
Read More...Are Reading Food Labels Enough?
By Barbara Ficarra Eating healthy may take more than just reading the food label. Sure, the label itself looks healthy; the packaging and the wording are precisely constructed. take this for example, if you’re walking through the bread aisle and you see wording on a label, “heart healthy,” “winner best food award” given by a popular magazine, “100% whole wheat”, “40% fiber in 2 slices,” and “22 grams of whole grains per slice,” most likely…
Read More...Emergency Rooms Bursting at the Seams
Dr. Jim Keany is no stranger to the world of medical broadcasting. He’s heard weekly as the medical analysis on the Marconi Award winning Bill Handel Show, KFI 640am radio in Los Angeles. For 7 years, Dr. Jim hosted the syndicated radio talk show “Ask Your Doctor”. He’s appeared on NBC’s Dateline, The Learning Channel, as well as local news and cable. In 2004, Dr. Jim was recognized by The Communicator Awards’ with their highest…
Read More...Dr. Greene’s Top Parenting Dos and Don’ts
Each day I see parents trying their best to do what’s right for their families, but no one has the perfect guidebook that tells parents what to do. Here are the top eight solvable problems that I advise parents to remedy today. 1. Do… Have confidence in your parenting style. Don’t… Worry about what your parents or the neighbors or your child’s teacher thinks about your parenting style. Create a parenting style that makes you…
Read More...Teens & Prescription Drug Abuse
Tune in on Friday, September 12th, Stuart Gitlow, MD joins Barbara Ficarra live on the Health in 30 Radio Show from 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. EDT to talk about an epidemic facing teens today, prescription drug abuse. If you’re in the New York listening area – Rockland County, NY, set your dial to WRCR AM 1300 Radio Rockland or go online to listen live. Go to Healthin30.com and click the WRCR logo and click…
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