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Migraine Medication May Reduce Stroke Risk

A common drug used to prevent migraines might have an additional benefit – protecting women against stroke. Women taking the beta blocker propranolol to ward off migraines have a lower risk of strokes caused by blood clots, according to new research to be presented Thursday… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, […]

Published on February 3, 2025

All About Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

A 5-year-old boy was tragically killed when a hyperbaric oxygen therapy chamber exploded last week at the Oxford Center in Troy, Michigan. A fire started inside the oxygen-rich chamber in which the little boy, identified as Thomas Cooper, was receiving treatment for an… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., […]

Published on February 3, 2025

Managing the New Year’s Health Insurance Deductibles

Many Americans with high-deductible health insurance plans face a cold reality at the start of every year. Those deductibles will have to be paid before most coverage starts. That can mean thousands of dollars in fresh health care bills. Such financial hits can be brutal for… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David […]

Published on February 3, 2025