Pharmacy misfills
It never occurred to Gwen Dalley that there was anything wrong with the prescription antibiotic pills she picked up at a Loganville, Ga., pharmacy. But within a day of taking them, while driving her usual school bus route, she was so overcome with dizziness that she had to pull over and radio for a substitute driver. Full Story
Keep your children safe this Halloween
When it's time for goblins and ghouls to haunt the area, some simple tips can help keep your kids safe. "It sounds basic, but make sure your child can actually see well in their Halloween costume or mask," says Michele King, director of the child advocacy program for The Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida. Full Story
Corn syrup 'not guilty'
High fructose corn syrup should be acquitted. It's not to blame for America's obesity any more than sugar or honey, proclaims the latest campaign launched recently on behalf of the often-maligned sweetener. "A sugar is a sugar," the TV and print ads state. Pictured are a "lineup" that includes people costumed as an ear of corn, a sugar cube and a bear-shaped honey bottle. Full Story
This week on WGCU TV
. THURSDAY, OCT. 22, 9 P.M. Curious: Survival For Mark E. Davis, cancer became a personal battle that he fought in a laboratory with innovation and determination as his weapons. Mr. Davis, a successful chemical engineer, never dreamed that he would reinvent his career and create a revolutionary kind of cancer drug. Full Story
HOLISTIC HEALTH NOTEBOOK
All disease begins in the gut
If that is true (according to the eclectic physicians), then healing begins in the gut as well. If we want to be/get well, we must make sure that digestion and elimination are working well so the body can heal itself. I recently returned from my annual recertification weekend that was devoted to the subject of intestinal health. Full Story
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