Health Sciences Institute e-Alert Archives

Our daily e-letter, known as e-Alert, delivers health news—before anyone else. From overlooked studies to underground cures, it’s all here. Catch up on the insights that matter most.

Every weekday, our FREE e-Alert delivers urgent health breakthroughs and hidden dangers—before they hit the headlines.

Not signed up yet? Join 500,000+ readers worldwide by using the sign-up box below.

FILTERS
applied to search results for “Pain”

YEAR

CATEGORY

Browse the FULL e-Alert Archive using the filters in this section, or search for a specific topic below:


Search Results for “Pain” (2645 results found)

Lead exposure is an important health concern for children AND adults

May 9, 2012 You hear a lot about lead exposure effects on kids. Those effects get much less attention in adults. As we age, lead is stored in bones... Read More >

Categories: Aging bones calcium calcium supplements Citracal lead lead exposure lead leaching menopause Nature Made pregnancy U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP) symbol unleaded gas unleaded paint

Type 2 diabetics lose when the FDA chooses between drug safety and drug profits

May 8, 2012 If you have type 2 diabetes, FDA officials have an important message for you. When it comes to drug safety, they want you to know that drug company executives are under great pressure to generate revenue... Read More >

Categories: anti-obesity drug drug company executives drug profits drug safety FDA gastrointestinal adverse effects kidney failure Novo Nordisk pancreatitis profit Public Citizen revenue safety warnings thyroid cancer thyroid tumors type 2 diabetes Victoza

Prostate cancer treatment just took a huge leap forward

May 3, 2012 Last week, I was one of those who offered Warren Buffett some unsolicited suggestions on how to treat his prostate cancer. But Buffett seems to be motivated to pursue an aggressive treatment. In that case, I'd like to offer Buffett an additional suggestion. It could easily save him (and millions... Read More >

Categories: adverse side effects aggressive treatment Cancer high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) medical advice prostate cancer prostate cancer therapy radiation tumors ultrasound Warren Buffett

Avoiding blindness in old age does not require a horror show of drug side effects

May 1, 2012 "I'd rather get a stick in the eye than..." Well, it turns out the two leading treatments for macular degeneration are just that. Yes...Lucentis and Avastin, do get injected right into your eye... Read More >

Categories: AMD medication Avastin blood clots cancer drug eye infections eye pain headaches Lucentis macular degeneration respiratory infections retinas seniors stick in the eye

Breast cancer overdiagnosis due to mammograms may be even higher than we thought

April 30, 2012 "Why won't you get a mammogram?" I heard that question from several people after I mentioned my mammogram problem a few days ago. Whenever I hear that question, I have a question of my own: "Where do I start... Read More >

Categories: breast cancer breasts Cancer invasive breast cancer mammogram Norway radiation radiologists regular mammograms unnecessary screenings women

New safety alert keeps kids away from painkiller patches

April 30, 2012 Many little kids go through a Band-Aid phase. They're fascinated with the idea of sticking something on their skin. That fascination can turn dangerous with a medicated patch that, to a child, looks like a Band-Aid. That's why the FDA just released an important child-safety warning about fentanyl patches... Read More >

Categories: Band-Aids children Duragesic FDA fentanyl patches opioid painkiller

Yes, dietary supplements may give you “expensive urine,” but also significant disease protection

April 25, 2012 "The only sure thing about dietary supplements is they give you expensive urine." That oh-so-clever little quip always reveals a lot about the person who speaks it. It's a very lazy thing to say. They're just parroting what they've heard from someone else. And they haven't bothered to do their... Read More >

Categories: blood sugar Diabetes diabetics dietary supplements flu health benefits heart disease muscle pain statin drugs sunlight supplements vitamin d Vitamin D deficient vitamin D3

Long-term vision health requires diligent control of ultraviolet ray exposure

April 24, 2012 Turns out the people donning those curious sunglasses may not be fashionistas but they are pretty smart about protecting their eyes. Those mega-wraparound sunglasses block nearly 100 percent of ultraviolet rays. Anything less than that increases risk of photokeratitis, which is sunburn of the cornea... Read More >

Categories: blindness Cataracts cornea eyes glare macular degeneration photokeratitis pterygium retina sunglasses superficial corneal cells ultraviolet rays UV damage

Cancer patients may avoid chemo side effects with a simple, non-drug technique

April 23, 2012 The old adage, "Feed a fever, starve a cold," has long been debunked. Whether you have a fever or a cold, your body needs high quality nutrients. But starving -- or rather, fasting -- might actually be a great cancer-fighting tool... Read More >

Categories: Cancer cancer cells cancer patients cells chemo side effects chemotherapy fasting fatigue nausea shielding side effects starvation

Avoid painful, expensive dental work—powerful herbs repair gingivitis

April 16, 2012 Lily Rambac’s gums were in critical condition. Her gum pockets ranged in depth up to 9mm—an alarming size. And the cost to fix her mouth seemed astronomical, not to mention the long hours of dentistry and discomfort she’d have to endure. But Lily never had to deal with any of... Read More >

Categories: GingiPhase goji berry for gingivitis gum disease herbs for gingivitis nl-2012-05 rehmannia
Newsletter Issue: May 2012

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
Allan Spreen, M.D.
Dr. Allan Spreen, Chief Medical Advisor

Meet the Health Sciences Institute

The Health Sciences Institute (HSI) is an independent organization established in 1998. We’re dedicated to uncovering and researching the most urgent advances in modern underground medicine. Things you WON’T hear about in the mainstream.

Whether they come from a laboratory in Malaysia, a clinic in South America, or a university in Germany, our goal is to bring the treatments that work directly to the people who need them. We alert our Members to exciting breakthroughs in medicine, show them exactly where to go to learn more, and help them understand how they and their families can benefit from these powerful discoveries.

Learn More About the Health Sciences Institute. >