Linking Long COVID and menopause
Menopausal women have experienced more severe, persistent, and frequent illnesses that may be attributable to life post-COVID-19 infection. Long COVID and menopause has become an area needing special attention, because of the large numbers of women who are now affected by this new disorder. While the COVID-19 pandemic was in full swing between early 2020 […]
If it brings such great benefits, why do people stop taking Ozempic?
A natural question has arisen. “If they have such great benefits and are so popular, why do people stop taking Ozempic, Mounjaro and Wegovy?” Ozempic and Mounjaro are considered “wonder drugs” out of all the treatments for type 2 diabetes, which have brought significant benefits to millions of people worldwide who develop type 2 diabetes and caused […]
Dealing with depression means understanding the causes
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is a significant mental health challenge, and it requires special attention and training for a doctor to reach a diagnosis of clinical depression. It is the most common of several forms of depression and is often the most difficult to diagnose and treat. It has to be differentiated from the other […]
Pharmacy deserts: Welcome online
More and more people are complaining that their access to convenient pharmacy outlets has steadily declined for most of this century. The current lexicon is the growth of a “pharmacy desert,” affecting nearly 40% of non-urban communities in America. The old image of an independent, friendly local drug store that sold ice cream sodas alongside […]
ED medication can boost heart health
Most of the widespread knowledge about drugs like Viagra, Levitra and Cialis, which are based on variants of PDE-5 inhibitors, is focused on their ability to induce more vigorous and sustained erections in men suffering erectile dysfunction (ED). A quick search in Google for “PDE-5 harder longer” shows thirty-three million matches! But now research is […]
Top tips for (traveling with) muscle cramps and pain
Muscle cramps – the uninvited travel companion Stepping outside of a regular movement routine can place unfamiliar strains on muscles. Whether from a sudden increase in walking (on cobble-stoned streets or trekking with a heavy backpack) or long stretches of sitting as you cross the continent by plane or cross the state by car, the […]
The number of people infected by RSV is surging this winter
The number of people infected with RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) is beginning to alarm healthcare officials. According to Australian Broadcasting Corporation, RSV cases have surged in Australia since the start of winter, with about 70,000 notified so far this year. In some states, close to ten times as many have been reported as at the […]
Alternatives to HRT for menopause
The physical and mental changes experienced by women in menopause have an ever more significant impact on their daily lives. According to the website North American Menopause Society (NAMS), every day, around six thousand American women will become menopausal. That’s approximately two million women each year. What’s more, the number is growing faster than the […]
Why is Ozempic so expensive?
There is a widely-held public view that drug companies and pharmacies in the US gouge the public relentlessly without care for the public good or ethics. From that perspective, the complaint is that the only thing that matters to the companies is their bank balances. One of the unfortunate targets of this prevailing thinking is […]
The myth of declining sexual pleasure after menopause
Until the last quarter century, myths about the inevitability of a decline in a woman’s interest in and enjoyment of sex after menopause have been part of life and legend. Going back to Greek mythology, we encounter the tale of the Three Fates – Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos, who were responsible for weaving the threads […]
