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Stuffy Nose, No More! Dancing Around Phenylephrine with New Solutions

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An advisory panel for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has declared that phenylephrine, a common ingredient in over-the-counter decongestants, is ineffective for nasal decongestion when taken orally. This revelation has significant implications for individuals seeking relief from nasal congestion due to the common cold and other conditions. In this article, we explore the FDA’s […]

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Common Cancer Myths and Misconceptions

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First and foremost, it is not a myth or misconception that cancer is a devastating disease. Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States. There are common ideas about how cancer starts and spreads, however, that are often rooted in old theories and scientifically wrong. According to The National Cancer Institute

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This Is What Happens To You If You Stop Using Deodorant For Couple of Weeks

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This Is What Will Happen To You If You Stop Using Deodorant For Couple of Weeks Deodorants and antiperspirants are used widely by many Americans. Go to any cosmetic store or big-brand pharmacy and you’ll find the most popular ones like Old Spice, Suave, Secret, and Dove just to name a few. What most people

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Hormone Disrupting Chemical Banned In European Countries Found in 50 Most Popular Snacks in America

Beauty, health, Health and Food, nutrition / PositiveMed

Hormone Disrupting Chemical Banned In European Countries Found in 50 Most Popular Snacks in America These days we are being constantly bombarded with claims of toxic chemicals that other countries have banned from their industries. Yet when we turn to the FDA – an organization that is supposedly committed to the safety and efficacy of

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Avoiding arsenic in rice

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New reports that rice and rice products may contain “worrisome levels” of carcinogenic arsenic — especially from rice grown in certain states — have caused many concerns among most of us. Last week Consumers Reports and The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, declared that rice products in the US contain an average of 3.5 to

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How Independent Are Vaccine Defenders?

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[Last Updated: January 22nd 2013] For many years some parents and independent scientists have questioned the effectiveness of many vaccines and many are suspicious that some vaccines are linked to different conditions, such as autism and ADD in children. Many “independent” experts have sided with government officials who say there’s no possible connection. But

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