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It's time to put red meat back on the menu! January 3, 2017
Enough already of those horrible soy “burgers,” wiggly tofu squares and any other fake food that’s masquerading as meat. So, if some vegetarian friend or family member has been on your back about how dangerous meat is, well, you can tell them that meat is back on the menu! A new study out of Purdue […]
One of the easiest ways to help prevent a stroke January 2, 2017
How would you like to slash your risk of three top killers? A new study has found that’s actually much easier to do than you might think. It could be as simple as eating some delicious foods that are nothing short of dietary superheroes. But while these easy-to-find foods are vital to keeping us healthy, […]
Sunlight found to offer health benefits other than vitamin D December 28, 2016
When the calendar hit December 21 last week, it may have been the official start of winter, but that’s also when the days started getting longer. Okay, it’s not much: just a minute every day until around mid-January, when we’ll get two extra minutes. But it’s a start! And it’s good to know that no […]
Got eczema? See what remedy works almost as well as an Rx December 28, 2016
If you’re dealing with the most common form of eczema, atopic dermatitis (AD), you know this chronic condition is beyond maddening. It’s all rooted in inflammation. And when that flame flares it takes a whole lot of will power to keep from scratching at those unbearably itchy, scaly red patches that break out on the […]
What this new menu labeling rule is keeping from you December 27, 2016
Somewhere, buried deep in the close to 3,000-page bill that became the (un)Affordable Care Act, is perhaps one of its biggest absurdities. (I know, it’s not easy to pick just one!) It’s a part of the law that is supposed to improve our health by hitting us in the face with how many calories are […]
The actual truth is out about Actos: it’s a really bad actor December 27, 2016
What do regulators in France and Germany know that the FDA doesn’t? If we could answer that question, we might uncover how in the world the type 2 diabetes med Actos has managed to keep selling in the U.S. while banned in those other countries. For years now, the FDA has been hemming and hawing […]
How to save your hair during chemo December 22, 2016
It’s not about vanity. Being able to keep your hair during chemo means being able to keep your dignity, even your privacy. That’s why I was so happy when I first told you about a technology called “cold cap therapy” five years ago. It’s a proven way to help those undergoing chemo keep a lot […]
Immunotherapy drugs save lives, but risks can be deadly December 20, 2016
A powerful new way to fight cancer is starting to appear in clinics large and small. It’s called immunotherapy. And if there ever was a medical moonshot, this is it. It can give the immune system the power to stomp out even the most deadly and untreatable cancers. Certainly the promise of such a game-changing […]
Better watch out: 21st Century Cures Act is coming December 13, 2016
Yes, Big Pharma, there is a Santa Claus. And helping Santa make his early visit to the nation’s capital are around 1,300 elves – also known as lobbyists, mostly from giant pharmaceutical companies. They helped convince a majority of lawmakers from both political parties that the 21st Century Cures Act is the solution to finding […]
Studies make a strong case for the health benefits of nuts December 12, 2016
It sure seems that we go nuts over Christmas! And I mean that literally – as in fancy nutcrackers, boxes of mixed nuts, nutty cakes, cookies and other treats. There are even chestnuts roasting on an open fire! But if you’re being gifted with the likes of walnuts, pecans, almonds and hazelnuts (those little round […]
Beware of this newly-approved dangerous diabetes drug duo November 30, 2016
There’s a new double-barrel danger pointed right at those with type 2 diabetes. The FDA just approved another diabetes drug, one called Xultophy. However it’s pronounced, it’s a two-headed monster that should never have been allowed on the market. And there’s a back story behind this twofer med, one that you need to know about […]
Does a diagnosis of prediabetes do you more harm than good? November 24, 2016
It’s one of Big Pharma’s favorite fake diseases – prediabetes. And now, a group of mainstream researchers are trying to pressure doctors into turning as many of their patients as possible into prediabetics with two new studies. But instead of preventing diabetes, that trick is much more likely to start you up on a lifetime […]