BPH costing you an arm and a leg?

For millions of Men the world over, BPH (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia) is a nagging symptom that increases with age. Its not enough that it decreases quality of life, but it also decreases the amount of cash in your wallet. Continue reading

Avoid “Free” Samples from your Doctor

Instead of sending you out the door to the pharmacy, the doctor briefly leaves the room and returns with “Free Samples” that you can try for the next 2 weeks or a month. Sounds great, no cost to you, right?! Not so fast! Continue reading

Eating Slower helps People Lose Weight, Live Longer

As Americans continue to struggle with an obesity problem, a new study out in January states that overeating is now a bigger health risk than smoking tobacco. The study focuses on the speed in which one eats, and concludes that people who are overweight eat faster and consume more calories than those who do not. For most of us, we’ve all experienced a time when we’ve had a big meal in a relaxing environment where there was still some food on the plate.  Typically, we would have finished it, but because we took our time with conversation and enjoyment of the moment, we felt “full” and couldn’t finish.  Thats not such a bad thing, and can actually be great for our health and weight.  Although exercise is extremely important, equally as important is the amount of calories we put in … Continue reading

Nexium keeps its stranglehold on the Heartburn Market

On Friday, January 8th, 2010 Astra Zeneca, the maker of the heartburn medication Nexium signed a deal with generic drug makers to stop the production and release of a generic version.  In simpler terms, Astra Zeneca paid generic drug manufacturer Teva to not produce a generic form for Nexium.  Although its not reported how much the deal was worth, it is likely a hefty figure.  In 2008, Nexium had almost $5 billion in revenue! As we reported several weeks back, there are other more cost efficient options for as little as $20/mo.  To view that article follow this link. To view the original article explaining this deal between Astra Zeneca and Teva, click the link to the Consumer Reports site. For coupons from Astra Zeneca for those of you that can only seem to get relief from the Purple Pill, … Continue reading

The Hearing Aid Stigma

Do you find yourself asking others to repeat themselves often?  Or, do you have a family member who often asks you to repeat him or herself?  If so, it could be time to have that unpleasant conversation about hearing aids with a friend or loved one! Hearing aids are more than just sound amplification tools used to help one understand an audible message, they are devices that can truly increase the quality of life.  This quality of life reaches far beyond that of just the user, and improves it for those around the user especially for a spouse, co-workers, or kids.  So why is it that more people don’t use these devices, especially baby boomers?  It has to do with a combination of acceptance that our ears aren’t as good as they once were, money, and most importantly the social … Continue reading