Westchester Health Tips

Easy-to-find medicines can be abused by anyone entering a home, especially teens and young adults. Catherine Hicks, 7th Heaven star and parent advocate, is working with Safeguard My Meds to teach Americans what they can do to help prevent prescription medicine abuse and potential addiction.

Finding affordable prescriptions isn’t impossible. Switching to generic medications can save money with­out compromising health.

Regardless of where you stand on this issue, it is safe to say that the research concerning resveratrol and cancer prevention, if not treatment, is promising. Researchers say that it interferes with all stages of the disease, from initiation to progression. Other research has focused on the benefit to the heart. The supplement has been shown to prolong the life of heart cells.

Americans have gotten used to comparison shopping online. No longer checking flyers or driving between stores, today’s comparison shoppers frequent Web sites that do the legwork. For example, vacationers consult sites like Travelocity and Orbitz to find the best deals on flights, vehicle rentals and vacation packages. Students use Bookfinder.com to find retailers offering better [...]