Good Day Health

On today’s Good Day Health Show - ON DEMAND…Host Doug Stephan and Dr. Ken Kronhaus of Lake Cardiology (352-735-1400) cover a number of topics affecting our health. First up, Doug and Dr. Ken discuss the biggest news stories in the medical world, starting with a focus on Tramadol and the risks associated with the opioid painkiller, used to treat moderate to severe pain in adults.Next up, the discussion shifts to Repatha, a prescription cholesterol medication, and the conflicting information coming out about cholesterol based on outdated research. Continuing on the drug discussions, the FDA has approved a new drug, Jascayd, used to treat adults with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis — a chronic progressive, and usually fatal, lung disease. While most may think of Botox as only a cosmetic injectable, it’s also a medication. New research has found Botox to demonstrate statistically significant improvement in reducing the disability from the movement disorder associated with upper limb essential tremor compared to pla