Q: After I had my hip replaced, my surgeon recommended I take a stool softener for a couple of weeks to prevent constipation. Is that the same as a laxative? Laxatives encourage movement of your stool through your intestines, helping to prevent and relieve the pain and pressure of constipation. The word laxative means “to …
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One week before my daughter Maureen’s 3rd birthday she started tugging at her left ear. When I tried to see into her ear, she wouldn’t let me, so the following week I asked our pediatrician to take a look. He looked into each ear with the otoscope, and then told me, “she has external otitis …
If you were stranded on a desert island, which remedies would you be sure to take? I’ve been thinking about my own “must haves” for that. Here are some of my favorites: 1. Meclizine 25mg tablets. Indispensable in controlling my motion sickness when riding in cars, planes or ships, meclizine is such a travel essential …
