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Mammograms not the lifesavers we’ve been led to believe June 19, 2017

Could the age of mammography as the gold standard in saving lives be coming to a close? If so, it would be a big step forward for all women! A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine by Yale researchers has confirmed many of the things we’ve told eAlert readers over the […]

Permanent disability yet another risk of statins June 15, 2017

It’s a side effect that puts millions in crippling pain every day. And it’s the result of one of the most commonly prescribed drugs out there. I’m talking about the muscle pain and weakness that can come along with taking a statin. At first, those who suffered from this condition were told it was “all […]

The deadly, dark secrets of a blockbuster RA med June 13, 2017

If you still have any doubts that FDA approval of a drug is basically meaningless, the RA med Actemra should be enough to convince you. Despite numerous red flags before it was first OK’d seven years ago, and despite hundreds of deaths and injuries that have since resulted, not only is Actemra still selling like […]

New study reveals best way to prevent ‘hospital delirium’ June 12, 2017

If you’ve never heard of “hospital delirium,” consider yourself lucky. It’s a side effect of being hospitalized that experts believe can affect up to 50 percent of seniors who have surgery. For those in the ICU, the delirium rate hits 80 percent. And hospital delirium can go way beyond a temporary condition. For those in […]

Tiger Woods arrest emphasizes danger of ‘drugged driving’ June 8, 2017

By now, the whole world has seen Tiger Woods’s mug shot, showing the former golfing champion with a blank, dazed look on his face. And you probably heard that he said he had not been drinking. In fact, the breath test police gave Woods when he arrived at the station registered zero. The golfer said […]

CDC says Alzheimer’s death rate soaring. Could this be why? June 7, 2017

The numbers are in… and they’re absolutely shocking. New data, just released by the CDC, revealed the grim news that during the last 15 years, the numbers of Americans dying from Alzheimer’s disease has gone up by a giant 55 percent. If you ask the CDC, or any other health agency why this is, you’ll […]

Tests show this supplement is all your arthritic knees need June 7, 2017

They say the knees are the first thing to go. And since so many people suffer from extremely painful knee arthritis, that sure looks to be the case! Along with the hundreds of thousands in the U.S. who have total knee replacement surgery done every year, many more are held hostage by drugs — from […]

Are all those medical tests you keep getting necessary? June 5, 2017

Getting older and wiser should mean we’re now better decision makers. But there’s one very important area where we typically fall short with those age-improved skills, and that’s when it comes to agreeing to any and all medical tests and treatments the doctor orders. Be it antibiotics, blood work, CT or MRI scans or anything […]

Newest RA drug may be the most dangerous one of all June 5, 2017

Having rheumatoid arthritis just got a whole lot more dangerous. Along with having to deal with the exhaustion, swelling, pain and stiffness of RA, there are also the drugs used to treat it — incredibly dangerous meds that range from opioids to Rx anti-inflammatories to biologics that suppress your immune system. And now, there’s Kevzara, […]

Beware of doctors bearing bad news about your T-score May 31, 2017

Losing bone mass is a normal part of aging. Yet Big Pharma has managed to turn it into a billion-dollar industry, one that unbelievably had its start in a hot conference room in Rome 25-years ago. That’s when a magic number called a “T-score” was pulled out of thin air. And now, thanks to new […]

This really awful weight-loss scheme keeps on ballooning! May 30, 2017

Some really bad ideas not only don’t go away — they multiply! Such is the case with the weight-loss scheme called a “gastric balloon.” And it’s exactly what it sounds like — a balloon inflated in your belly. The idea, of course, is that if your stomach is filled up with one, two, or even […]

Hundreds holding Monsanto responsible for cancers May 29, 2017

It’s Memorial Day, the time to remember all the courageous men and women who paid the ultimate price to maintain our freedoms and help keep us safe. But some dangers can’t be fought by soldiers. They masquerade as being benign or even beneficial, and have to be taken on by an army of citizens. And […]

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