Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Should You Worry About Singulair?s Side Effects?

The Weekly Checkup
General Health April 1, 2008
Story of the Week

Don't panic! Be smart about your asthma medication
My e-mail is buzzing. "Have you seen the news about Singulair? Are you worried?" The short answer is, "No, I'm not concerned at all." Taking the medication as prescribed and reporting any signs or symptoms that are concerning you should enable you to be a smart, not scared, consumer.

In the Community

Extremely low calorie diets such as the "Very Low Calorie Diet" VLCD are starvation diets that involve consuming 1000 calories or less per day. Let me break it down very simply, the only way to lose fat is to create a calorie deficit. Does this diet work and is it safe?

Poll of the Week

The FDA is currently investigating reports that the allergy drug Singulair may be associated with increased risk for suicide. Do you worry that your medications may have side effects you haven't been warned about?

Your options are:

  • Yes
  • No
  • Not sure

Vote Now
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