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			<title><![CDATA[Hyrdrocodone tops list as most-prescribed drug in W.Va.]]></title>
			
			

			
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			<pubDate>2013-05-20 03:34:02</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A powerful narcotic was the No. 1 prescribed drug among Medicare patients in West Virginia for 2010, and a Charleston neurologist was the top prescriber in the state. 

State doctors wrote 402,159 hydrocodone-acetaminophen...]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Should you switch when acid blockers seem so similar?]]></title>
			
			

			
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			<pubDate>2013-05-07 13:16:30</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Q: I've been taking over-the-counter Prilosec for acid reflux. I saw an advertisement for Zegerid claiming it had an extra additive. However, the main ingredient, omeprazole, seems to be the same? Should I switch?

A: You are correct. The ingredients...]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Quench the fire: Stomach-soothing steps for heartburn]]></title>
			
			

			
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			<pubDate>2012-10-31 01:15:15</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Are you bothered by burning behind the breastbone after eating? You're not alone. One-third of us suffer from heartburn, typified by a pain and irritation in the upper gut. The underlying trouble is usually a condition called gastroesophageal reflux...]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Stomach ulcers in horses]]></title>
			
			

			
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			<pubDate>2012-06-01 01:05:26</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Gastric ulcer disease is common in foals and horses and the term Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome (EGUS) has been used to describe this disease because of its many causes and complicated nature. Prevalence estimates have been reported to range from 25 to...]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Are generic drugs the same as brand-name drugs?]]></title>
			
			

			
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			<pubDate>2012-06-06 21:45:11</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Q. I recently switched from Prilosec to its generic form, omeprazole, and it doesn't relieve my heartburn as well as Prilosec. Aren't generics supposed to be the same as the brand-name drugs?

A. A generic drug and its brand-name version should be equally...]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Safe sun exposure to gather up vitamin D]]></title>
			
			

			
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			<pubDate>2012-04-18 17:46:00</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Q: I use a sunscreen daily because I burn easily and love being outdoors. My doctor tells me that I am seriously deficient in vitamin D.

I've tried taking a high-dose supplement, but it makes my legs and feet ache. Is there any way I could get the...]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Hip fractures linked to heartburn drugs]]></title>
			
			

			
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			<pubDate>2012-03-07 12:27:00</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Q: I have just read that powerful acid-suppressing drugs are linked to hip fractures. My doctor wants me to stay on Prevacid even though I have expressed my concerns to him. When I told him what I had read about the dangers of proton pump inhibitors...]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Certain coffees can raise cholesterol]]></title>
			
			

			
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			<pubDate>2011-09-14 12:59:00</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Q: I've read that something in coffee raises cholesterol. I also read that using a filter to prepare the coffee blocks this compound. I guess if I drink instant coffee, I'm raising my LDL cholesterol. Is that true?

A: It depends somewhat on how much...]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Cholesterol drugs can cause muscle cramps]]></title>
			
			

			
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			<pubDate>2011-09-21 13:51:00</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Q: I've been on simvastatin (80 milligrams) for several years. I've had serious problems with leg cramps, and now my tendons are affected from my toes to my knees. Could the medication be responsible?

A: The Food and Drug Administration has just issued a...]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Acid reflux common among asthma patients]]></title>
			
			

			
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			<pubDate>2009-05-01 00:00:00</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Q: I have asthma and acid reflux. My asthma only flares up occasionally and I rarely get heartburn. I've been taking over-the-counter Prilosec every day for the past three years. I read that people with asthma don't need acid blockers. Is that true?

A: I...]]></description>
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