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Do not fall for this very common, very dangerous medical myth

January 11, 2012 "Higher daily dose of aspirin could play key role in preventing heart attacks for those with diabetes." That's a headline from a University of Alberta (UA) press release. Now here's a headline that appeared in MyHealthNewsDaily the very same day: "Common Painkillers May Increase Risk of Irregular Heart Rhythm." Unfortunately,... Read More >

Categories: aspirin atrial fibrillation bleeding risk cardiovascular events common painkillers Diabetes heart attacks heart health irregular heart rhythm non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) stomach bleeding stroke

When a drug is touted as a potential cancer-fighter, beware the side effects

January 9, 2012 Once again, drug researchers are trying to get you to play "Let's Pretend." In this case, they're hoping to convince you that a drug used by type 2 diabetics might help prevent cancer -- even in non-diabetics... Read More >

Categories: breast cancer breast tumors Cancer cancer drug researchers cancer prevention cancer risk diabetes-related cancers diabetics homocysteine levels metformin side effects type 2 diabetes vitamin b12 deficiency

How to make hearts skip a beat at the American Heart Association

January 5, 2012 Is red meat bad for you? Just ask any mainstream nutritionist and they'll stare at you, aghast. Of COURSE red meat is bad for you! It causes heart disease and type 2 diabetes! In their dreams... Read More >

Categories: American Heart Association heart disease processed meat red meat type 2 diabetes unprocessed red meat

America has a serious potato problem — specifically, a “couch potato” problem

January 3, 2012 Can repeated viewings of The Voice or Glee or Modern Family cause type 2 diabetes? There is no evidence that television causes diabetes. But SITTING in front of the television, hour after hour -- yes, that does appear to increase your type 2 risk... Read More >

Categories: cardiovascular disease couch potato Diabetes premature death sitting television TV viewing type 2 diabetes type 2 risk

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... Read More >

Categories: autism children cholesterol dentures DNA heart attack heart conditions kidney function Lipitor Medicare Merck muscle damage Pfizer stroke vaccines Vioxx zinc Zocor

Make your brain happy — give it the vitamin it craves

December 22, 2011 Your brain has a powerful craving. So go ahead -- indulge. A review of vitamin D research reveals two reasons why the vitamin is so important to brain health... Read More >

Categories: brain health D3 supplements depression happiness Memory motor control vitamin d vitamin D deficiency

Shocking new research about BPA in canned foods — it’s worse than we thought

December 13, 2011 I never trusted food in cans. Not sure why. Maybe it was the smell, the shape, or that it just seemed fake to me. In any case, years ago I made a decision to stop eating canned food and quickly found that it was actually pretty easy to live without... Read More >

Categories: Bisphenol A (BPA) BPA-free Campbell's canned food Diabetes heart disease Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) plastic soup

Protect your liver and your overall health with this indispensible B vitamin

November 30, 2011 The next time you're in a crowded space -- at the mall filled with holiday shoppers, at a football game, in a busy restaurant -- take a look around and consider this: In the people you're observing, about one in every four has a disease called NAFLD. Even more disturbing... Read More >

Categories: alcoholism cholesterol choline egg yolks epidemic fatty liver disease heart disease homocysteine liver liver cancer metformin NAFLD nonalcoholic fatty liver disease nutritional imbalance obesity type 2 diabetes vitamin E

Important new risk revealed for diabetes patients

November 23, 2011 Several years ago I told you about the link between diabetes and liver cancer. Two different studies showed that diabetics may be as much as three times more likely to develop liver cancer compared to non-diabetics. New research expands on those studies, and I'm afraid the news isn't good... Read More >

Categories: blood sugar body weight breast cancer patients colon Diabetes diabetics kidney leukemia liver cancer pancreas prostate smoker

Clueless — the FDA has no idea what you and I want most from the FDA

November 22, 2011 It's an age-old rule in writing: avoid cliché. So I'm trying to find another way to explain to the FDA that what you and I want is quality, not quantity. Still they waste time and money issuing statements about how MANY new drugs they approved this year -- ignoring the... Read More >

Categories: Avandia effective FDA FDA approval GlaxoSmithKline new drugs quality quantity safe septic shock drug Vioxx Xigris

With the end of an era of a blockbuster drug, a national health emergency looms

November 21, 2011 Lipitor is no ordinary drug. It's the Big Kahuna of statin drugs and the most successful prescription medication in history. If a drug makes $1 billion per year it's considered a blockbuster. For 15 years, Lipitor has consistently made about $1 billion per MONTH. But that oversized gravy train is... Read More >

Categories: cholesterol generic Lipitor heart attacks Lipitor patent Pfizer prescription medication Ranbaxy statins

Six steps to a long life (you can forget about the step #7)

November 3, 2011 Dr. Clyde Yancy just wants us to live longer. A past-president of the American Heart Association, Dr. Yancy recently spoke before the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress and gave his seven tips for longevity... Read More >

Categories: blood pressure Cancer cholesterol chronic illnesses Diabetes Dr. Clyde Yancy get active healthy diet healthy weight heart disease lifestyle factors longevity stroke tobacco
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