At one time or another nearly everyone has taken diphenhydramine (dye-fen-HYE-dra-meen), an antihistamine that can have a sedating effect on the central nervous system. Millions of people take it for dust, pollen, and other allergies; others for nausea, vomiting, or vertigo; some for Parkinson’s disease. And untold millions use it as a sleep aid. Best known under the brand
Should I Start Taking a Statin?
By Dr. Armon B. Neel, Jr. Q. My doctor wants me to start taking a statin drug and has prescribed Lipitor. I am a 79-year-old male and, according to the doctor, in great shape for my age. (Every morning I ride my bicycle to the church gym, where I walk two miles on the track.) I don’t take any medications
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