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Two everyday vitamins can slash your risk of dementia January 16, 2017
If you want to do everything you can to keep your mind and memories intact, some new research has found a very easy way to tip the odds in your favor. It’s not a drug, and it doesn’t require doing “mind exercises,” playing some kind of video game or any other crazy thing. In fact, […]
Are you putting lead on your lips every day? January 9, 2017
What’s more adorable than little girls playing dress-up and putting on mom’s or grandma’s make-up? Well, I think after you hear what may be in that lipstick (among other things), you’re going to want to put it under lock and key. Along with foods and drugs, the FDA also regulates cosmetics, but it might as […]
Senior ER visits often due to the effects of everyday drugs January 3, 2017
They’re the drugs that are making seniors sick – and sending them to the ER in droves. These meds also happen to be among some of the most commonly-used ones — both Rx and OTC — to help with things like getting to sleep at night and managing pain. They are even taken daily for […]
Claim that statins prevent dementia as absurd as it gets December 26, 2016
It looks like the media is taking us on another trip to Fantasy Island, where statin drugs cure every problem known to man. This time we’re being told they can help prevent Alzheimer’s disease. Well, if WebMD, CNN and all the other outlets who are reporting this actually believe that, I’ve got a great bridge […]
Chantix loses black-box warning, but still as risky as ever December 26, 2016
I hope you had a very merry Christmas! And if quitting a smoking habit tops your list of New Year’s resolutions, there’s something important you need to know. The Pfizer stop-smoking med Chantix hasn’t gotten any safer. Nevertheless, the FDA waved its magic wand and that big, scary black-box warning — the one about the […]
New findings dispute conventional Alzheimer’s wisdom November 21, 2016
With the media still busy in its post-election frenzy of coverage, apparently it just couldn’t find the time to report on the latest major finding about Alzheimer’s disease. Neuroscientists from the Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago have pretty much come out and said that everything we’ve been told about this devastating illness is flat-out […]
EXPOSED: Diabetes drug scam Scientists say attacking blood sugar is not the answer November 2, 2016
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Researchers find how to protect cells from age-related damage November 1, 2016
Every minute of the day your body and brain are under fire from toxic stress. I don’t mean the stress of too many bills or a hectic schedule. No, this is stealth stress that’s mostly invisible. The kind you don’t know is there. It comes from chemicals in food and drugs, heavy metals and pollutants […]
This prostate cancer treatment can put you on a fast track to dementia October 20, 2016
It’s the most barbaric cancer treatment of all. And it’s being done to over half of all guys diagnosed with prostate cancer. That goes for men with early and low-risk cases as well. Almost a year ago I told you about a study done on androgen deprivation therapy, or ADT. This antiquated treatment zaps the […]
Are you giving your brain enough of this essential vitamin? September 13, 2016
It’s the vitamin deficiency that can be behind exhaustion, depression and even dementia. Running low on B vitamins is often the real reason behind a lot of ailments. But now, for the first time, researchers have used neuroimaging to prove exactly how those B’s can improve our brain function. And while getting enough B in […]
Another risky Alzheimer’s dud being fast-tracked by FDA September 8, 2016
Only in Big Pharma’s world could a drug like this be called a “game changer.” But when you’re talking about a med for Alzheimer’s disease, it appears there’s a new playbook out that drugmakers — and the FDA — are following. Despite the fact that the trial for this new med was a small one, […]
There may be a way to protect your brain from the effects of chemo August 30, 2016
If you’re currently taking chemo — or have ever received chemo — you know what a terrible toll it can take on your brain. It can leave you with bouts of mental fog and forgetfulness, and they can last long after the chemo is done. It’s a condition called “chemobrain,” and for years the mainstream […]