Can you pass this quiz on aspirin? Most doctors can't

 Which of these statements is true: (1) Aspirin thins your blood. (2) Aspirin prevents death from heart attack. (3) Aspirin prevents stroke. (4) Aspirin helps you live longer. (5) Aspirin prevents heart disease. (6) All of the above?

Most conventional doctors would pick the last one “All of the above.” And they would be wrong.

The real value of flu shots

 If you pick up a prescription from your local pharmacy, the pharmacist is going to ask you a very important question: Have you had your flu shot yet? If you answer no, they’re going to put pressure on you to let them give you one. Here’s why you need to run away!

 Research shows that only about 2.7% of adults get influenza A or B every year. A new study showed that vaccines drop the rate to about 1.2%. That is seemingly a 60% drop. And, that’s what you’ll hear. But that’s not what you need to consider.

When sleep is more deadly than smoking

Sleep is good for you right? But what if you have insomnia and the only way you can get enough sleep is to take sleeping pills? That would certainly be a healthier choice than missing out on your sleep time, right? It makes sense. But a new study is confirming what other studies have hinted at – the regular use of sleeping pills is one of the most dangerous things you can do. More risky than smoking or not wearing your seat belt.

 The authors of the study looked at 12,465 men and women between the ages of 37-69. All of these people had one thing in common. They took sleeping pills. Among the group were healthy people and patients with heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, lung disease, asthma, dementia, obesity, and kidney disease.