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• Vaccinations and the Elderly-
  by Allan Rubin and Harold Rubin
  updated August 28, 2010
  
• Low Back Pain: Does Treatment Help?
  by Allan Rubin and Harold Rubin
  updated August 24, 2010
  
• Herbal Usage for Hormone Replacement Therapy-
  by Allan Rubin
  updated July 3, 2010
  
• Herbal Products:Use with Caution-Part VII of an X Part Series of Articles on Herbal Products
  by Allan Rubin and Harold Rubin
  updated June 1, 2010
  
• Aspirin as a Preventative Therapy against Cardiovascular Events-
  by Allan Rubin and Harold Rubin
  updated February 28, 2010
  
• Herbal Medicine and Botanical Supplements Caveat-Part IV of a X Part Series on Herbal Products-Beware of possible negative interactions with medications
  by Harold Rubin
  updated February 14, 2010
  
• Latest Research Questions the Effectiveness of Many Herbal Supplements- Part X of a XPart series on Herbal Products-Included in this article is a linkage to an article by Dr. Kelly A. Condifer, MD Visiting Clinical Research Fellow
  Department of Care of the Elderly, University of Bristol, U.K.
  entitled "Vitamins, Dietary Supplements, and Cognition:Making Informed Decisions "
  by Harold Rubin
  updated February 14, 2010
  
• Nutraceuticals and the Elderly
  by Harold Rubin
  updated January 12, 2010
  
• Exercise and the Elderly
  by Harold Rubin
  updated October 13, 2009
  
• Benefits and Contra-indications of Exercise Training in the Elderly
  by Harold Rubin
  updated September 14, 2009
  
• Vaccinations and the Elderly-
  by Allan Rubin and Harold Rubin
  updated July 29, 2009
  
• Why Does the Average Canadian Outlive the Average American
  "Healthy People 2010"
  by Allan Rubin
  updated June 24, 2009
  
• Patents and the Possibility of Generic Biologics -Part III of a III Part Series
  by Allan Rubin
  updated April 2, 2009
  
• FDA Allows Enhanced Claims for Vitamins and Herbal Remedies
  by Harold Rubin
  updated March 11, 2009
  
• Recommended Vitamin C, E and Mineral Supplements Dosages
  by Harold Rubin
  updated February 25, 2009
  
• Managing Corns and Calluses in the Elderly
  by Harold Rubin
  updated February 24, 2009
  
• Health Treatment for the Elderly
  by Harold Rubin
  updated December 31, 2008
  
• The U.S. Pharmocopeia (USP) and Medication Errors
  by Harold Rubin
  updated December 27, 2008
  
• Herbs and Dietary Supplements-St.John's Wort-Part I of an X Part Series of Articles on Herbal Products
  by Harold Rubin
  updated December 8, 2008
  
• Dizziness-Trying to Prevent Falls
  by Allan Rubin and Harold Rubin
  updated November 11, 2008
  
• Osteoporosis-Part I of a Two Part Series
  by Allan Rubin
  updated March 11, 2008
  
• Constipation and the Use of Laxatives
  by Harold Rubin
  updated June 6, 2007
  
• Carotid and Abdominal Aneurysms
  by Allan Rubin
  updated May 29, 2007
  
• Proper Nutrition and the Elderly
  by Allan Rubin
  updated January 27, 2007
  
• Green Tea and Cancer
  by Harold Rubin
  updated April 24, 2006
  
• Tips on How to Keep Your Back Healthy
  by Allan Rubin
  updated March 27, 2006
  
• Failure to Thrive: Sundown Syndrome: Wasting Away
  by Harold Rubin
  updated September 8, 2005
  
• St. John's Wort-Herbs and Dietary Supplements-Ephedra-Part II of a X Part Series on Herbal Products
  by Allan and Harold Rubin
  updated July 23, 2005
  
• Undernourishment in the Elderly
  by Harold Rubin
  updated July 15, 2005
  
• Treating Osteoarthritis with Dietary Supplements - Part V of an X Part Series of Articles on Herbal Products
  by Allan and Harold Rubin
  updated May 11, 2005
  
• Seals of Approval-Part II
  by Harold Rubin
  
• Medications and Hypertension
  by Harold Rubin
  
• St. John's Wort-Does it Help Treat Depression- Part V of a X Part Series of Articles on Herbal Products
  by Harold Rubin
  
• Kava: Safety Alert-Part VIII of a Series of Articles on Herbal Products
  by Harold Rubin
  
• Sleep and Aging: Disturbed Sleep-Part IIof a II Part Series on Sleep and Aging
  by Harold Rubin
  
• Medication Effects Checklist
  by Harold Rubin
  
• Estrogen Replacement Therapy
  by Harold Rubin
  
• Osteoporosis
  by Susan Rubin
  
• U.S. Panel Backs Use of Cholesterol Lowering Drugs to Reduce Risk of Heart Attack
  by Allan Rubin
  
• Medical Information: "Gold Nuggets" For Better Care
  by Harold Rubin
  
• Early Detection of Cancer
  by Allan Rubin
  

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