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What are symptoms Peripheral Neuropathy and is treatment available?

27 October, 2020

Last article, we learned that Peripheral Neuropathy (PN) affects the peripheral nervous system, the network of nerves that transmits information from the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) to the rest of the body. It was noted that PN is not a single disease, but is a condition with over 100 causes in which […]

Which is the right cold medicine to use?

9 October, 2020

A trip to the pharmacy or grocery store to pick up an over-the-counter medicine to help with cold symptoms can be a confusing affair. A host of manufacturers, each vying for your business, claim to be better than the others. The use of different letters behind the name of the same medication—AC, DM, LR, XP, […]

What should I look for in sunglasses for eye protection?

1 October, 2020

Rather than considering the amount of protection that they afford, new sunglasses are often selected for their frames, the size of the lenses, or for a particular coating on the lenses. It is important to remember, however, that the most important job for sunglasses is to prevent damage to the eyes from the sun’s harmful […]

How effective is the flu vaccine?

16 September, 2020

I recently wrote a health tip about the importance of getting the flu vaccine each fall season [insert link please] because it is our only real defense against the virus. We are getting closer to a master vaccine for these wiley viruses (meaning one day we will be able to get a flu vaccine to […]