A class of prescription antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) has been linked to upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. If the SSRIs are taken with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDs), the risk is even greater.
SSRIs --- including Paxil, Prozac, and Zoloft --- are the most commonly prescribed psychotropic medications. Previous studies have linked the [...]
After all but taking down the tomato industry with their recent recall, the FDA has yet to find the culprit of the current salmonella outbreak. Now they're turning their attention to foods like hot peppers and cilantro, noting that it might not be tomatoes themselves, but a food that is commonly eaten with tomatoes.
With the [...]
Over-the-counter (OTC) meds are usually packaged and sealed for our protection. In fact, sometimes opening a bottle of aspirin sometimes feels like you're trying to break in to Fort Knox. But the special packaging isn't only to make it difficult to get into, it's to make it tamper resistant. So, if your OTC meds have [...]
When I was about 35 pounds heavier, I used to think about my body all the time. I was constantly fretting over the parts I didn't like, wondering how I was going to change, stressing over food and agonizing over clothes. I was all-consumed. I spent so much time thinking about my body, that I [...]
When it comes to being healthy, there are three basic rules to follow: Eat well, exercise, and sleep. The Big Three. However, in the fast-paced world in which we live, it can oftentimes be difficult to adhere to even one of these rules, let alone all three.Being honest with ourselves, we know whether we exercise [...]
How many times have you heard a startlet credit her fabulous body with good genetics or a busy lifestyle. You know, "I swear, I eat junk food all the time! I just don't put on any weight!" Well, I don't know about you, but I generally want to punch those girls. You know, good for [...]
FitSpirit explores the mind-body connection and the intangible benefits we gain from our efforts to stay physically fit.
I once read this inspiring story by Dr. Bernie Siegel in his book Love, Medicine, and Miracles. It was about a group of people who were told they were receiving chemotherapy. Some got the treatment; some did not. [...]
Cystitis is an inflammation or infection of the urinary bladder in women. Often referred to as "urinary tract infection" (UTI), cystitis can be painful, annoying and in some cases downright dangerous if it spreads the kidneys.
Cystitis usually begins its journey when bacteria enter the urinary tract and then adhere to the bladder wall. The bacteria [...]
Want to slow down the aging process? Who doesn't! Just the same, you'd be hard pressed to find someone who wouldn't like to live for as long as they possibly can. Well, based on research out of King's College in London, one way to help make this happen is to make sure you're getting enough [...]
Following close to 50,000 men for more than a decade, Japanese researchers uncovered a potential link between green tea and the reduced risk of prostate cancer.
But, it appears as though it takes drinking quite a bit of the tea . Men who consumed five or more cups of green tea daily had the greatest risk [...]
