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Right now is the best time to answer future urgent health care questions

April 4, 2012 "Any new symptom in an older person should be considered a drug side effect until proven otherwise." That quote, from a geriatric specialist, appeared in an e-mail I sent you last year. And now that quote haunts my friend Dan... Read More >

Categories: antidepressants antipsychotic drugs dementia drug side effect drugs elderly patients Haldol haloperidol Healthcare Power of Attorney (HPA) hospital nursing homes painkillers premature death seniors sleep aids symptoms

This is the most important vegetable to keep OFF your plate

March 21, 2012 Here's the logic: Vegetables are good for you, right? So you want to eat more vegetables, right? Now, a potato is a root, but it still qualifies as a vegetable, so that's got to be good for you... Right? Well...no... Read More >

Categories: American Diabetes Association B vitamins blood sugar carbs minerals potatoes refined carbohydrate skin starch sugar The American Heart Association vegetables vitamin C weight gain

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... Read More >

Categories: age-related bone loss Aromasin Arthritis back pain breast cancer breast cancer drug diarrhea Exemestane hot flashes insomnia menopausal women menopause post-menopausal women quality of life women

This very common prescription and OTC drug may do harm in all sorts of ways

February 22, 2012 I'm talking specifically about proton pump inhibitor drugs (such as Prevacid, Nexium, and Prilosec). And yes, we've seen warnings about these drugs before. But now, with evidence of a very troubling new way PPI drugs can harm you, we've gotten to the point where it has to be asked...When do... Read More >

Categories: acid reflux C-diff chronic diarrhea Clostridium difficile infection digestive tract FDA General Health heartburn heartburn medicine magnesium levels PPIs Prilosec proton pump inhibitor drugs stomach acid

Beware of these “advanced” and potentially very dangerous medical devices

February 20, 2012 Last week I told you how General Electric promoted two radiological devices that were approved by the FDA over objections of nine experts in the field. And now that those official approvals are out in the world, it will be nearly impossible to get them back in the bottle... Read More >

Categories: advanced medical device biopsies breast colon cancer colon cancer screenings colonoscopy compression computer-assisted machines CT Scans digital device FDA freedom General Electric mammogram alternatives mammogram device money polyps profits radiation virtual colonoscopy women

Take the 3-question quiz that could save your life

January 4, 2012 I consider myself a good label-reader, and I'll bet you've become pretty good at reading them too. As we've discovered over the past few years, you really have to be diligent about scrutinizing food and drug labels -- sometimes going so far as to decode certain phrases that seem purposely... Read More >

Categories: acute liver failure APAP food and drug labels liver damage OTC drug labels Panadol para-acetylaminophenol Tylenol

A disturbing secret is hidden in the U.S. infant mortality rate

December 15, 2011 IMR is the number of deaths of children less than one year old, per 1,000 live births. And any individual country's IMR is generally regarded as a sort of snapshot of that country's overall health conditions. So how can a country like the U.S., with such an advanced level of... Read More >

Categories: anesthesia children first-year vaccines health conditions IMR infant deaths infant mortality rates newborns pharmaceuticals Pitocin SIDS synthetic drugs U.S. immunization schedule vaccines

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... Read More >

Categories: blood tests chewable statin children drug companies drug dependency high cholesterol lifelong medication overtreatment pills

When cooking sacred cow, do NOT forget the salt

November 24, 2011 That's right -- SALT, or rather sodium -- which our bodies require for simple survival. But don't expect to hear anything like that from your doctor. In fact, if you follow advice most doctors pass out and cut your sodium intake dramatically, you could actually HARM your health. And the... Read More >

Categories: cardiovascular deaths cow heart disease high blood pressure Hyponatraemia sacred cow salt salt intake seniors sodium sodium excretion

For colorectal cancer prevention, should you take a risky drug or a safe vitamin?

November 9, 2011 Turns out, Brian was awestruck by aspirin, based on a new study that links aspirin with a reduced risk of colorectal cancer. Of course, there's a catch or two -- a couple of details that sort of deflated Brian's opening aria... Read More >

Categories: aspirin colorectal cancer heart attack heart benefits Lynch syndrome nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) PLP stomach bleeding stroke vitamin B6
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