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A “miracle” breast cancer drug appears to have preventive benefits, but also serious drawbacks March 20, 2012
After last year’s study, your doctor might tell you that Aromasin cut breast cancer risk by more than half in post-menopausal women. And technically, that’s true. But here’s a somewhat less impressive way of looking at the same results: According to New Scientist, if 94 menopausal women take Aromasin for three years, one case of breast cancer would be prevented.
Could the treatment for incurable diseases (like Alzheimer’s and MS) be hidden inside a cure for the common cold? March 15, 2012
And it all started with what was then considered an impossible goal. More than 20 years ago, Dr. Juan Hancke, a forward-thinking Chilean scientist, was recruited to Sweden by a pharmaceutical company. His mission: to discover a cure for the common cold. He did just that…as HSI first told you back in 2001. But Dr. Hancke’s discoveries didn’t end there. In fact, they’re still going on. And the latest research brings us truly astonishing news about what this natural cold cure can really do. It takes on incurable diseases. With no toxicity, no deadly side effects.
Mainstream medicine reached two enormous and shameful milestones in 2011 December 29, 2011
As for mainstream medicine, 2011 brought two huge milestones — marking the end of two eras that prompted plenty of outrage. As I mentioned just a few days ago, Merck executives have agreed to pay out nearly $1 billion in civil and criminal fines to finally settle the deadly controversy over Vioxx — the arthritis drug whose name will forever define Big Pharma greed and negligence. The shame of Vioxx is obvious. Much less obvious is the shameful outrage of a nearly useless pill that produced billions of dollars for Pfizer and completely transformed the way doctors treat heart conditions. I’m talking about Lipitor, of course.
The Vioxx era comes to an end, but the pain of survivors goes on December 14, 2011
Ten years. That’s how long it took to finally close the book on Vioxx, Merck’s notoriously dangerous arthritis drug.
How do you get kids hooked on drugs for life? Test their cholesterol at age 9 December 5, 2011
“Be happy you’re young. When you get to be my age you can’t get through the day without your pills.” That mindset about drug dependency still holds true for a lot of seniors. That alone is bad enough. But what’s really deeply disturbing is when we see our government happily pitching in to brainwash our kids — and their parents — into believing they can’t get through the day without their pills.
You'll never guess who's touting the beneficial effects of glucosamine November 22, 2011
If I told you that a company was spending marketing and PR dollars to fight for the right to explain the beneficial effects of glucosamine — the natural supplement that helps rebuild cartilage and provide support for healthy, flexible joints — who would you think I was talking about? …How many guesses would I have to give you before you got to…Merck & Co.?
Acupuncture is a mysterious healing method, but the results are real November 15, 2011
If you want to start a conversation that makes people hot under, over and all around the collar, just start talking about natural medicine. And to ratchet up the drama, bring in two articulate, intelligent doctors who cover the opposite ends of the spectrum, from integrative medicine practitioner on one side to a complete natural medicine skeptic on the other.
Beware patient advocacy websites – there's a lot of drug money hidden there October 10, 2011
You, a friend, someone is diagnosed with a disease. So you head straight to the Internet looking for information. What’s the first thing you’ll find?
When doctors start prescribing, side effects (and kidney risks) begin to add up September 20, 2011
Would you like to go for a ride on the prescription drug roller coaster? No? I don’t blame you — I wouldn’t either. But millions of patients do, whether they really want to or not. Their doctors prescribe a drug for this and a drug for that, and pretty soon they’re riding the ups and downs of unexpected interactions and side effects…which are then often treated with additional drugs.
Women, beware the coming hype about a "miracle" breast cancer prevention drug September 12, 2011
Breast cancer researchers were celebrating and high-fiving like crazy over a drug that appears to help prevent breast cancer in post-menopausal women. AND it appears to have minimal side effects. Now that’s truly amazing! In fact, it sounds too good to be true. And you know what that means: It’s probably not true.
Acetaminophen overuse might put your brain in as much risk as your liver September 1, 2011
It’s dangerous and unnecessary and I won’t allow any products with it in my house. Sure, that could be food coloring, hydrogenated oils, HFCS or any number of poisons the mainstream defends at all costs. But if you know me at all, you know I’m talking about acetaminophen.
Cutting-edge invention reduces pain and erases inflammation in minutes July 25, 2011
Dr. Corley’s cutting-edge invention is a special fabric comprised of carbonized bamboo charcoal and germanium (more on that in just a moment). This fabric, the centerpiece of the Incrediwear product line, literally increases the blood flow to any area it touches.
