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Cosmetics increasingly becoming a hotbed of side effects July 6, 2017
If I told you that health complaints made to the Food and Drug Administration have reached an all-time high, I bet you’d think I was talking about side effects of drugs. But I’m not — this giant upsurge in adverse reaction reports is caused by cosmetics, a category that isn’t just made up of makeup, […]
Doctor discovers simple ‘cocktail’ that can cure sepsis July 6, 2017
There are plenty of things you can bone up on when it comes to protecting your health. But if you’re in the dark about sepsis, you could be putting yourself and your loved ones in grave danger. Sepsis can hit people of all ages and turn deadly before you know it. That’s why it’s urgent […]
This ‘banned’ toxin is still in lots of everyday products July 4, 2017
Happy Fourth of July — our nationwide birthday party celebrating 241 years of independence! Whether you’re off to the beach or firing up the grill in your own backyard, I hope you have a happy and safe holiday. And here’s one way to stay safe that you probably weren’t expecting — stop washing your hands. […]
Protect your brain from Alzheimer's... with fat? June 29, 2017
The results of a study just conducted by Temple University scientists may well be the biggest news to date in the field of Alzheimer’s disease research. It looks like one of the most promising preventive measures for keeping your memories intact and your brain functioning isn’t found in a pill bottle, but rather a bottle […]
AHA reissues discredited -- and dangerous – dietary advice June 27, 2017
How is it that bad advice never, ever seems to go away? It simply lurks in the shadows, waiting to reappear at just the right moment. Well, that moment is now, and the advice is about dietary fat — coming from the good old American Heart Association. What the AHA is telling us is little […]
New ‘refund’ scheme just another ploy to sell costly drugs June 26, 2017
It’s the latest and greatest marketing scheme in Big Pharma land. Drug-industry profiteers have figured out a way to get more doctors to write loads of prescriptions for outrageously priced and risky drugs — and that’s to offer a refund if the products “don’t work.” On its face, that sounds like a big show of […]
New study finds no need for radical melanoma surgery June 20, 2017
Medical research goes on all the time. But once in a blue moon, a study comes along that deserves the title of “game-changer.” And that’s exactly what experts are calling a new study on melanoma led by Dr. Mark Faries, head of surgical oncology at The Angeles Clinic and Research Institute. Hopefully, Dr. Faries will […]
Mammograms not the lifesavers we’ve been led to believe June 19, 2017
Could the age of mammography as the gold standard in saving lives be coming to a close? If so, it would be a big step forward for all women! A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine by Yale researchers has confirmed many of the things we’ve told eAlert readers over the […]
Could your breakfast be upping your risk of Parkinson’s? June 14, 2017
Could what you pour on your morning cereal or in your morning coffee be setting you up for Parkinson’s disease? Some shocking new research has found a connection between certain kinds of dairy products and your risk of developing this devastating condition. In what’s being called the largest analysis of dairy and Parkinson’s to date, […]
Aspirin’s heart benefits are negligible, but its risks aren’t June 14, 2017
If you’re confused about aspirin, join the club. Over the years, we’ve been told all sorts of things about this “wonder” drug. Sometimes I think they’ll start telling us it prevents tooth decay and fixes ingrown toenails, too! The latest aspirin hype to hit the airwaves is a variation on the theme of how the […]
Tests show this supplement is all your arthritic knees need June 7, 2017
They say the knees are the first thing to go. And since so many people suffer from extremely painful knee arthritis, that sure looks to be the case! Along with the hundreds of thousands in the U.S. who have total knee replacement surgery done every year, many more are held hostage by drugs — from […]
Are all those medical tests you keep getting necessary? June 5, 2017
Getting older and wiser should mean we’re now better decision makers. But there’s one very important area where we typically fall short with those age-improved skills, and that’s when it comes to agreeing to any and all medical tests and treatments the doctor orders. Be it antibiotics, blood work, CT or MRI scans or anything […]