Baby boomer hearts: How I control cholesterol without drugs
Has your doctor prescribed a statin for you? Maybe you’re taking simvastatin (Zocor,) atorvastatin (Lipitor), lovastatin (Mevacor), rosuvastatin (Crestor) or pravastatin (Pravachol). In 2011, more than 20 million Americans were taking the drugs that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) describe this way: “Statins are drugs used to lower cholesterol. Your body needs some cholesterol [...]
Hospital treatment alternatives: Complementary and alternative medicine
When you’re in the hospital, you may long for the comfort of, among other life necessities, human touch. You’re not alone and hospital managements know this. According to a study released recently by the American Hospital Association’s Health Forum and the Samueli Institute, since the year 2000, the number of hospitals offering complementary and alternative [...]
