Does your supplement contain a potentially harmful ingredient? This is the topic of an article written by Dr. Mercola, for his website, Mercola.com. The article’s primary focus is to inform its readers of what common additive is dangerous and the reason manufacturers use it. Dr. Mercola states, “In the U.S. many supplement makers are adding …
A company is in some hot water with the FDA as they have been accused of not properly informing the public with an issue with one of their products that could have potentially lead to unnecessary deaths. The company, Fresenius Medical Care, treats more than a third of the estimated 400,000 Americans receiving dialysis. It …
Here in the United States we have labor laws that entitle worker’s to compensation for their labor. Those same laws also protect companies from unlawful lawsuits, etc. But, what happens when an employee believes they are being treated unfairly, yet the employer doesn’t agree? The majority of the time a pending lawsuit ensues. And, that …
Even if as a woman you are not yet at a point in life in which you are ready to have children, please be aware that if you choose pregnancy prevention by means of various birth control methods, there may significant health risks involved. In a new study found in the New England Journal of …
The future for overweight Americans who are seeking medical intervention but would rather not have extensive surgeries, such as gastric bypass or lap band surgery, may have a bit of hope on the horizon; as a U.S. Food and Drug Administration panel has endorsed another diet pill this year. The panel voted 18-to-4 to approve …
Are you plagued with high Cholesterol? How about fatigue too? According to a new study, they might be linked, but not due to the disorder itself, actually due to the medication you were prescribed to treat the artery clogging condition, called statins. Statins are a class of prescription drugs used in combination with diet and …
A newly published study is raising concerns that patients who take Actos or Avandia may face an increased risk of developing diabetic macular edema, an eye disorder that can result in vision loss. The study, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, found that type 2 diabetics who use thiazolidinediones, a group of drugs that …
Did you know that almost half of all dementia patients living in nursing homes are given antipsychotic drugs? Off-Label Use Of Antipsychotics Antipsychotics, which include drugs like Clozaril (clozapine), Abilify (aripiprazole), Seroquel (quetiapine), Zyprexa (olanzapine), and Risperdal (risperidone), are not approved for the treatment of dementia, but are being used, off-label, in nursing homes to treat a host of …
An interesting new study has emerged that shows low levels of antidepressants and other psychoactive drugs in water supplies can trigger the expression of genes associated with autism – in fish at least. Pharmaceuticals In Our Water Supply? The use of antidepressants has increased dramatically over the past 25 years, says Michael Thomas of Idaho …
If you’ve ever been sick and needed an antibiotic it’s likely that you’ve been offered a Z-pak, a fast acting antibiotic, which has become increasingly popular since its debut in 1992. But, new research has linked the ever so popular 5 day regimen with an increased risk of cardiovascular death. The Z-pak, known formally as …