Prescription Drug and FDA
Natural Help for Graves' Disease
Q: My doctor put me on a prescription for Graves' disease, but I'm wondering if there are any natural treatments for this condition.
Warfarin Increases Risk of Death from Trauma
How many patients need to be involved in a study before it's taken seriously?
100? 1,000? 100,000?
How about 1.23 million? Think that's enough to finally knock down a widely used (and very dangerous) drug?
I hate to be a pessimist, but I doubt it.
Drugs Approved Under FDA's "Accelerated Approval" Program
The FDA's "accelerated approval" program has about as many holes as a saltshaker. And that is fitting since you'll want to take their most recent defense of the program with a grain of salt.
While you won't see it leading the evening news, a new government report revealed that the FDA has helped Big Pharma rack up huge profits by fast-tracking certain drugs -- without any proven clinical benefit.
Our Dark Journey into Depression
We already know that mood disorders are running rampant in America – but it may be a lot worse than anyone thought.
I was alarmed when I read the numbers in Psychological Science: Half of all young adults suffer from anxiety disorders, 41 percent of them experience major depression, and a third are drinking too much.
These numbers double previous estimates.
Gardasil for Boys – A Really Bad Idea
How many boys will die? That’s the elephant in the FDA’s living room.
American parents…brace yourselves...
Bizarre Tamiflu Instructions Confound Parents
Let's say you do everything you can to keep your family healthy, but a child in your home still comes down with the flu.
Your family doc will probably scrawl out a prescription for Tamiflu. Kindly thank him, and then use it to wipe your runny nose before you toss it in the trash.
Preventing Swine Flu and Other Viruses
Why You Don't Want to Get a Flu Shot
Many people get a yearly flu shot, but Dr. Joseph Mercola says they are dangerous and don't work. He explains why in this enlightening video...4 Tips for Depression Relief
Today, the World Health Organization recognizes depression as one of the top four disabling diseases in the world! Clinical depression is much more than a case of the blues. Depression is both a mental and emotional state, a feeling of being in a box that you can’t escape. It’s closely tied to illness; over 80% of terminal cancer patients have a history of chronic depression.
Natural Remedies Can Beat Drugs in Quest for Asthma Relief
Q: I’m in my 60s and was diagnosed with asthma a couple of years ago. I was put on an albuterol inhaler, but my insurance made me switch doctors—and my new doctor prescribed Advair and Singulair. I don’t know much about them, but I’ve heard about some scary side effects. I’m not sure whether I should take them.
––Ann B., St. Paul, MN
