The Right (and Wrong) Way to Take Your Blood Pressure
Decrease your risk of heart disease by maintaining a healthy blood pressure (BP). Follow these tips to correctly measure your BP at home.
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Dr. Melissa Turner
- Feb 8
- 1 min
Women and Heart Disease: What You Need to Know
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women. It's important to know the symptoms of heart disease and how to decrease your risk.
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Dr. Melissa Turner
- Nov 28, 2022
- 1 min
Why do I need to have my DNA tested for medications?
Your DNA can impact the medications you take. By testing your DNA, better decisions can be made so that you don't take the wrong medication.
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Dr. Melissa Turner
- Oct 14, 2022
- 2 min
DNA testing can help with depression medications
DNA testing can help with choosing the right antidepressant. Precision medicine can decrease the trial-and-error approach to prescribing.
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Dr. Melissa Turner
- Oct 4, 2022
- 2 min
Why your statin may not be causing your muscle pain
Many people have muscle pain when taking statins. Risk factors, medical conditions, and other drugs could be the real cause for muscle pain.
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Dr. Melissa Turner
- Sep 12, 2022
- 2 min
Adverse Effects of Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs)
Proton pump inhibitors aren't meant to be used long term. They can have adverse effects and drug interactions. Genetics affect PPI efficacy.
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Dr. Melissa Turner
- Sep 8, 2022
- 2 min
5 Tips to Help Your Heartburn Without Medications
Heartburn medications can have adverse effects if used for too long. Here's some tips to decrease your heartburn symptoms.
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Dr. Melissa Turner
- Sep 6, 2022
- 1 min
Miss America's Mental Health Helped With a DNA Test
DNA testing helped Miss America find the right medication and dose to treat her mental health conditions.
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Dr. Melissa Turner
- Aug 23, 2022
- 1 min
Antidepressants can make pain medications less effective
How well your medication works can be affected by the other medications you take and changes in your DNA.
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Dr. Melissa Turner
- Jul 7, 2022
- 2 min
DNA test and privacy protection
Are you worried about what will happen to your results from a DNA test? Genetic test results are protected by law. In 2008, Congress...
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Dr. Melissa Turner
- Jun 8, 2022
- 2 min
A DNA test can save your life
Since I launched Tarheel PGx Consulting in September 2021, and even in the months prior to starting my business, I have talked A LOT...
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Dr. Melissa Turner
- Jun 3, 2022
- 1 min
What medications can be affected by my DNA?
There are so many different medications that may either be ineffective or harmful for you to take based on your genetics. Your DNA codes...
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