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Researchers reveal the best way to maintain a healthy brain

May 16, 2017 It’s a security system more effective than any deadbolt or alarm, and it’s meant to protect something pretty valuable — your brain! It wasn’t until the 1960s that scientists even knew what the blood-brain barrier (BBB) looked like. It’s basically a network of blood vessels meant to guard your brain... Read More >

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Shingles shot blamed for illnesses, injuries and deaths

May 11, 2017 Of all the drug commercials that seem to play nonstop on TV, the ones that try to scare us the most are for Merck’s shingles vaccine Zostavax. The drugmaker has used almost every trick in the book, from spooky music to actors wearing makeup so they appear to have shingles... Read More >

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‘Active surveillance’ OK if prostate cancer runs in family

May 10, 2017 This may be the most important thing any man who has been diagnosed with prostate cancer needs to hear. As an eAlert reader you know that we’ve told you a lot about active surveillance where prostate cancer is concerned. And for very good reason. While numerous studies have found it... Read More >

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FDA warnings not enough to end this threat to kids’ lives

May 9, 2017 Just last week, the FDA ordered drugmakers to add a label to medications containing the opioids codeine and tramadol saying that children under 12 and moms who are breastfeeding should never take these drugs. An example of our health regulators (and tax dollars) at work, right? Far from it. The... Read More >

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New osteoporosis med actually puts bones at risk – of cancer

May 8, 2017 Only Big Pharma could come up with a drug that’s even more frightening than the condition it’s supposed to prevent! And that’s the case with its latest and greatest med for osteoporosis — one given the strange name of Tymlos. This new drug is so risky that patients are warned... Read More >

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Study finds knee replacement often not worth the risk

May 8, 2017 At first you noticed the pain and stiffness in your knees after you were sitting for a while. Now it hurts when you climb stairs, stand up and especially when you get up in the morning. And kneeling is out of the question! If that sounds like you, you’re not... Read More >

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Here’s the number-one way to stop muscle pain from statins

May 4, 2017 A group of international researchers are hard at work to find a solution to treat a common drug side effect that puts millions in agony every day. And they think they may have come up with something! I’m talking about the muscle pain and weakness that often go along with... Read More >

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Taking steroids for even a short time can put you at risk

May 1, 2017 There’s no doubt that corticosteroids are miracle drugs. During a bad asthma attack, for example, they can be life-savers. But the trade-off, of course, is that being on them for prolonged periods of time can up your risk of some serious side effects — things such as diabetes, or even... Read More >

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This study should have ended fluoridation debate

May 1, 2017 The beginning of this year marked the 72nd anniversary of the biggest public snow job ever. And it’s one that is still haunting us today — water fluoridation. To fluoridate the water supply — or not — has become one of the most contentious issues many communities are facing. Right... Read More >

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You can defeat Lyme disease—no matter how long you’ve had it—with these proven protocols

April 26, 2017 by Michele Cagan Lurking in your backyard is a major cause of long-term illness and disability. The culprit is hard to spot—some are no bigger than individual poppy seeds—and excels at hiding. And most people don’t realize they’ve been bitten until long after their attacker—a tick—has disappeared. Since up to... Read More >

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Newsletter Issue: May 2017

Even simple surgery can lead to chronic opioid use

April 26, 2017 It’s now being called one of the most common complications you can have after surgery. I’m not talking about a wound infection or a hospital-acquired bug, but the chronic use of opioid drugs. And a new study from the University of Michigan found that it doesn’t matter if you’re having... Read More >

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