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“PM” Pills, Brain Fog, and Risk: America’s First Antihistamine Under Fire www.peoplespharmacy.com/articles/pm-... via @peoplespharmacy

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“PM” Pills, Brain Fog, and Risk: America’s First Antihistamine Under Fire
The sedating antihistamine in "PM" pills for pain has some experts worried. Is diphenhydramine affecting cognitive function and brain health?
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February 6, 2026 at 5:08 PM
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Testosterone Heart Risk: Was the FDA Warning Wrong for a Decade? www.peoplespharmacy.com/articles/is-... via @peoplespharmacy

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Testosterone Heart Risk: Was the FDA Warning Wrong for a Decade?
A reader’s concern about testosterone heart risk prompts a look at new evidence, FDA changes—and why untreated low T can be dangerous, too.
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February 5, 2026 at 8:20 PM
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Can Medications Change Hair Color or Curl Your Hair? www.peoplespharmacy.com/articles/can... via @peoplespharmacy

#medication #hair #haircolor #curlyhair #cholesterol #health
Can Medications Change Hair Color or Curl Your Hair?
When you think of changing hair color, you probably consider hair dye. Could your cholesterol medicine turn white hair black or make it curl?
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February 5, 2026 at 2:54 PM
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Can You Boost Your Immune System with Extra Zinc? www.peoplespharmacy.com/articles/can... via @peoplespharmacy

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Can You Boost Your Immune System with Extra Zinc?
Extra zinc may help improve immune system response for those who are low in this vital nutrient. Don't overdose!
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February 5, 2026 at 1:35 PM
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Treating Gout with Drugs Benefits Heart Health www.peoplespharmacy.com/articles/gou... via @peoplespharmacy

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Treating Gout with Drugs Benefits Heart Health
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February 4, 2026 at 2:10 PM
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Will You Choose Antibiotics for Appendicitis? www.peoplespharmacy.com/articles/wil... via @peoplespharmacy

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Will You Choose Antibiotics for Appendicitis?
People with acute uncomplicated appendicitis may be able to take antibiotics for appendicitis and avoid surgery.
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February 3, 2026 at 8:24 PM
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Show 1460: Calming Chronic Inflammation Without Medication www.peoplespharmacy.com/articles/sho... via @peoplespharmacy

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Show 1460: Calming Chronic Inflammation Without Medication
Chronic inflammation contributes to many serious diseases. Dietary choices, supplements and green spaces can help calm it.
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February 3, 2026 at 10:42 AM
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Suffering From Sandpaper Skin & Cracked Fingertips
Are you suffering from sandpaper skin? It's nasty out there. Our Intensive Skin Therapy Urea Skin Relief is on sale until Jan. 31, 2026!
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February 1, 2026 at 4:04 PM
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Is the Diabetes Drug Jardiance Better Than Ozempic? www.peoplespharmacy.com/articles/is-... via @peoplespharmacy

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Is the Diabetes Drug Jardiance Better Than Ozempic?
Jardiance and Ozempic are both advertised on television. Which type of drug is better for people with diabetes?
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February 1, 2026 at 2:10 PM
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Should You Have a New Home Flu Test, RSV, or COVID Test on Hand? www.peoplespharmacy.com/articles/sho... via @peoplespharmacy

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Should You Have a New Home Flu Test, RSV, or COVID Test on Hand?
Flu season is here! How would you know if you have a cold, COVID or influenza? There is now a home flu test (LUCIRA). It also reveals COVID.
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February 1, 2026 at 1:44 AM
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Defeating Insomnia Without Medications www.peoplespharmacy.com/articles/def... via @peoplespharmacy

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Defeating Insomnia Without Medications
A headband offers people suffering sleeplessness a non-drug approach to defeating insomnia. The device delivers customized sound frequencies.
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January 30, 2026 at 9:26 PM
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Is Your Doctor Prescribing Inappropriate Medications? www.peoplespharmacy.com/articles/is-... via @peoplespharmacy

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Is Your Doctor Prescribing Inappropriate Medications?
Too many older people are taking potentially inappropriate medications. Could the Beers list help protect older patients?
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January 28, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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How to Head Off a Migraine with a Supplement www.peoplespharmacy.com/articles/how... via @peoplespharmacy

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How to Head Off a Migraine with a Supplement
A dietary supplement containing four natural products can be effective for alleviating or preventing a migraine headache.
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January 27, 2026 at 4:57 PM
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Metformin Side Effects | Diarrhea and Other Serious Adverse Reactions
Metformin is the most prescribed drug for type 2 diabetes. It may help against cancers. But metformin side effects (DIARRHEA) are daunting!
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January 27, 2026 at 1:46 PM
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Cetirizine (Zyrtec) Withdrawal www.peoplespharmacy.com/articles/cet... via @peoplespharmacy

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Cetirizine (Zyrtec) Withdrawal & Unbearable Itching
Antihistamines calm allergic symptoms like itching and hives. How could cetirizine (Zyrtec) withdrawal lead to unbearable itching?
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January 26, 2026 at 9:17 PM
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Flu Kills. Antiviral Treatments Exist. Why Don’t We Use Them? www.peoplespharmacy.com/articles/flu... via @peoplespharmacy

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Flu Kills. Antiviral Treatments Exist. Why Don’t We Use Them?
A brutal flu season and a forgotten lesson: Antiviral treatments can help, but most patients never get them in time. Why not?
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January 26, 2026 at 5:40 PM
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Nighttime Nasal Congestion -- Is There a Non-Addictive Treatment? @PeoplesPharmacy
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Nighttime Nasal Congestion | Is There a Non-Addictive Treatment?
When you cannot breathe through your nose it can be hard to sleep well. Nighttime nasal congestion is tricky to treat. What helps?
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January 26, 2026 at 4:43 PM
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Why Are Heart Disease and Stroke STILL Our No. 1 Killers? www.peoplespharmacy.com/articles/why... via @peoplespharmacy

#heartdisease #stroke #cholesterol #heart #hearthealth #health
Why Are Heart Disease and Stroke STILL Our No. 1 Killers?
Doctors focus on LDL-cholesterol, but heart disease and stroke keep killing Americans in huge numbers. What are we missing after 100 years?
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January 26, 2026 at 1:38 PM
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Should You Avoid Pain Relievers When Trying to Conceive? www.peoplespharmacy.com/articles/wat... via @peoplespharmacy

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Should You Avoid Pain Relievers When Trying to Conceive?
Women have a higher risk of miscarriage if they are taking an NSAID pain reliever like ibuprofen while they are trying to conceive.
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January 26, 2026 at 1:08 PM
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Show 1459: Food Is Medicine: Should Your Doctor Be Prescribing Produce? www.peoplespharmacy.com/articles/sho... via @peoplespharmacy

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Show 1459: Food Is Medicine: Should Your Doctor Be Prescribing Produce?
Would Americans be healthier if their doctors were prescribing produce? Our guests have done a study suggesting they would.
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January 26, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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Flu Watch www.peoplespharmacy.com/articles/flu...

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Flu Watch # 5 and Outbreak Update # 4: Mixed Messages for Flu and Measles
Is flu season peaking—or just getting started? CDC lags, wastewater hints, and more in Flu Watch # 5. Measles is exploding in the Southeast!
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January 25, 2026 at 11:05 PM
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Who Is Watching Out for Older People’s Medications? www.peoplespharmacy.com/articles/56227 via @peoplespharmacy

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Who Is Watching Out for Older People’s Medications?
Older people's medications can lead to confusion, dizziness and falls if they are inappropriate. Seniors may also need higher-dose vaccines.
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January 25, 2026 at 1:41 PM
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Prepare for REALLY Cold Weather with People’s Pharmacy Urea Skin Relief! www.peoplespharmacy.com/articles/the... via @peoplespharmacy

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Prepare for REALLY Cold Weather with People’s Pharmacy Urea Skin Relief!
After years of research and development, our natural product chemist created the People's Pharmacy Urea Skin Relief. WoW! Get 20% off today!
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January 24, 2026 at 10:20 PM
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Vitamin D Supplements Fall Short on Fall Prevention www.peoplespharmacy.com/articles/vit... via @peoplespharmacy

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Vitamin D Supplements Fall Short on Fall Prevention
Neither high-dose nor low-dose vitamin D supplements were effective at preventing falls in a study of older women.
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January 24, 2026 at 8:50 PM
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Lowering LDL Cholesterol Isn’t Enough: The Hidden Risk of Lp(a) www.peoplespharmacy.com/articles/why... via @peoplespharmacy

#cholesterol #LDLcholesterol #Lpa #heart #heartattack #health
Lowering LDL Cholesterol Isn’t Enough: The Hidden Risk of Lp(a)
Many health care providers believe that lowering LDL cholesterol with drugs will prevent heart attacks and prolong life. What about Lp(a)?
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January 21, 2026 at 4:16 PM