Tag: drugs
Diabetes Drug Banned in Europe Still Used in US
In 1999, the latest and greatest miracle drug to combat type II diabetes hit the market with a bang. Avandia was quickly prescribed to...
Why Taking a Drug for One Thing May Lead to New...
If you've ever spent even half an hour watching television, you've likely seen numerous commercials for new prescription drugs, listing countless side effects that...
Prescription Painkiller Deaths Skyrocketing in Women
The Centers for Disease Control published a report recently that revealed deaths from prescription painkillers in women are rising at an alarming rate. From...
The Majority of Americans are on Prescription Drugs: 5 Easy Ways...
A recent study found that 7 in 10 Americans are now on prescription drugs. Fifty percent of those on prescription drugs are taking two...
Sleeping-pills Skyrocket Emergency Room Visits
Question: I'm having a hard time sleeping and I was wondering if there were sleeping aids out there that you recommend? - Dorothy O.,...
Vitamin D Better Than Prescription Drugs at Controlling Blood Sugar?
It's not just American adults who are getting larger, childhood obesity rates have risen by 50% Â in adolescents in the last thirty years. Today,...
Big Pharma’s Strategy to Create Customers Not Cures
Physicians are busy professionals, if they are not seeing patients, they are in surgery, making rounds or catching up on dictation. Few have time...
The Downsides of “There’s a Pill for That”
Is true health really as easy as popping a pill? What happens when we stop taking the pill or the contents of the pill...
