ANTI-INFLAMMATORY MEDICATIONS REDUCE SKIN CANCER RISK

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Good news for Arizonans who use lots of Advil, Aleve, or prescription anti-inflammatory medications.  A recent study demonstrated reduced skin cancer risk in patients on these medications. Although anti-inflammatory medications have their negatives, there are also hidden ‘positives’  and it’s nice to hear the good news about medications that we have to take to help …

IS ZPACK SAFE?

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Zithromax is one of our ‘staple’ antibiotics due to it’s tolerability, effectiveness of respiratory infections, and low cost.  No doubt overused for viral infections, it is the modern version of Erythromycin, but easier on the stomach. Now, there are questions being raised about the safety of Zithromax and they are worth understanding.  Zithromax, along with …

CHEMO SAFE IN PREGNANCY

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A recent study in the Lancet British Medical Journal demonstrated clearcut safety of chemotherapy in pregnant woman. The predicament of women with cancer when pregnant, has been a delicate situation without clearcut data to support immediate treatment vs. delay, and decisions were often made based on the doctor’s personal experiences and their patients ‘gut instincts’. …