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Elderly patients must beware opioid painkillers

June 11, 2012 Elderly patients must beware opioid painkillers – yes, even when the American Geriatric Society recommends it. Turns out, AGS recommendations may serve other interests... Read More >

Categories: American Geriatrics Society elderly opioid painkillers

Brace yourself for the ultimate sunscreen

June 7, 2012 Titanium dioxide is everywhere – on your walls, on your body, even IN your body, and in thousands of sunscreen products. Soon, it may become earth's ultimate sunscreen... Read More >

Categories: global warming sunscreen Titanium dioxide

A dangerous drug dependency might start in your doctor’s office when he prescribes a common heartburn drug

May 30, 2012 If you had a friend who developed a dependency on prescription painkillers or amphetamines, you might not even know it. Chances are, they'd be inclined to keep it a secret. But if the drug were a heartburn medication, there would be no shame. In fact, just the opposite. Here's how... Read More >

Categories: heart heartburn medication magnesium levels PPI PPI drugs rapid heartburn relief stomach acid

When the government grades effectiveness of herbal supplements, prepare to be shocked at the results

May 24, 2012 Instead of warning us about the next Enron or what's going on at JP Morgan -- or even what to do if Greece does actually come off the euro, The Wall St. Journal is wasting ink printing fiction about herbal supplements. The article claims that scientific evidence to support health... Read More >

Categories: echinacea ginkgo biloba Ginseng health benefits herbal supplements herbs Medline Plus minerals Pcynogenol red yeast rice st. john's wort vitamins

The solution to the acetaminophen crisis is simple, but the FDA won’t sound the urgent warning

May 23, 2012 A recent article reminded me of this 2009 expert panel. That gang of 37 recommended a ban of the prescription painkillers Vicodin and Percocet because they contain acetaminophen. Oddly, the panel did not call for a ban of Theraflu or any other over-the-counter med with acetaminophen... Read More >

Categories: acetaminophen acetaminophen overdose black box warning consumers FDA Percocet prescription painkillers Theraflu Vicodin

Caregivers must be alert to spot dubious hospitalizations in assisted care residents with dementia

May 22, 2012 If you have a loved one in assisted living, there are so many things to worry about. Most of us worry that they are being neglected or mistreated. But now there's another issue we need to worry about. And it's something most people would never imagine. What if your family... Read More >

Categories: advanced dementia assisted living burdensome transfer (BT) dementia hospital Medicaid nursing home over treated

Escape the agony of food poisoning with “The Antidote”

May 17, 2012 Chances are, you’ve suffered from food poisoning at least once in your life—but it’s probably more, especially if you travel. All it takes is a few bad bacteria on your food or in your water to make you feel like your stomach is turning inside out. And bacteria are everywhere,... Read More >

Categories: Food Poisoning Relief nl-2012-06
Newsletter Issue: June 2012

Many diabetics can control neuropathy with a natural supplement

May 17, 2012 "Is there a cure for neuropathy?" That question comes from an HSI member named Marion. And the answer is simple. "Maybe... Read More >

Categories: ALA alpha-lipoic acid supplement anticonvulsants antidepressants blood sugar levels dementia Diabetes nerve damage neuropathy numbness Opioid pain relievers painful tingling

Radiation-free breast cancer screening is safer and more effective than a mammogram

May 15, 2012 Dr. Brawley is the chief medical officer of the American Cancer Society. Now, that's a very mainstream position. And yet, I agree with nearly everything he says about mammography... Read More >

Categories: American Cancer Society breast cancer breast cancer screenings breasts compression dense breasts digital mammography elastography mammography radiation radiologists tumors ultrasound women
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