Are you paying too much for medicine?

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New medications are the product of enormous amounts of money spent on research and development, and can be very expensive. Generic or less expensive alternative drugs can often be substituted. Patients can sometimes buy large quantities of drugs or join discount programs.

Author: Oppenheim, Mike
Drugs, Prices and rates, Generic drugs

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Coughs and their cures

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Healthy people cough regularly to rid their bronchial tubes of accumulating mucus. An upper respiratory infection may routinely appear with the cough. Types of drugs that are useful and advice on when to see a doctor are discussed.

Author: Oppenheim, Mike
Care and treatment, Inflammation, Respiratory system, Cough, Respiratory organs

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Stop blaming yourself for getting sick

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Most people believe they can maintain good health by eating properly, exercising and lowering stress. A discussion of the many influences that cause disease is presented. Physicians say blaming oneself for illness is unnecessary.

Author: Oppenheim, Mike
Psychological aspects, Methods, Health, Sick, Sick persons

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