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The FDA’s relationship with drugmakers

March 24, 2005 Here's a recent headline that gave me a chuckle: "U.S. Senator Says FDA Too Cozy With Drugmakers" The word "cozy" conjures an image of the FDA curling up with its favorite drug giants on a comfy couch in front of a fire... Read More >

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Not a warning for all Diabetics

March 23, 2005 Here's a recent headline from Ivanhoe Newswire that caught my eye: "Diabetics Warned About Taking St. John's Wort" Uh oh, I thought, that doesn't look good. But the details of the article don't quite support the scare headline... Read More >

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Iron deprivation

February 9, 2005 Researchers showed that when yeast cells were deprived of iron, the hierarchy of the cell rationed the available iron, making sure the most vital functions of the cell received what little iron was available... Read More >

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Placebo pills: More than just sugar

February 2, 2005 Most people would never think to question the contents of a placebo. After all, everyone knows that placebos have no active ingredients... Read More >

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Over-the-counter sales of cholesterol drugs

January 20, 2005 "Did you know the FDA just voted down OTC sales of cholesterol drugs?" At first glance it might seem that someone at the FDA was on the right track for once... Read More >

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Vitamin B12

November 26, 2004 With most vitamin supplements, there's not much question about how to take them. But vitamin B-12 is an exception... Read More >

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DHEA and diabetics

November 22, 2004 Now a new study demonstrates a very practical way that DHEA may help diabetics and those with pre-diabetic conditions... Read More >

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Food for good thoughts

November 18, 2004 Parents of depressed adolescents and teens may feel at a loss in choosing a treatment for their kids. If antidepressant drugs increase suicide risk, where do they turn? We'll tell you about the key dietary factors that every depressed person - young... Read More >

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Benefits of essential fatty acids

October 25, 2004 Essential Fatty Acids and Your Health When it comes to the health benefits of omega-3essentialfatty acids, HSI members don’t really need an official government seal of approval.   Nevertheless, it should be noted that the FDA now allows this qualified claim to appear on food packaging: Omega-3 fatty acids –... Read More >

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Easy green

September 27, 2004 Being green may not be easy - even if you're an internationally... Read More >

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Panelist Protocol: Putting Nature's time-tested depression fighters into practice

September 1, 2004 Panelist Protocol: Putting Nature’s time-tested depression fighters into practice Once the news of St. Johns Wort went mainstream, fewer and fewer members looked to us for information on natural antidepressants. All that changed recently, when the FDA issued a public health advisory calling attention to a potential link between selective... Read More >

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Newsletter Issue: September 2004

Drug expiration dates

August 26, 2004 Whenever you hear FDA officials warn against purchasing inexpensive drugs from Canada or other foreign countries, one of the primary dangers they cite is the possibility that the expiration dates for the drugs may have passed... Read More >

Categories: drug effectiveness over time drug expiration dates FDA regulations on drugs
Allan Spreen, M.D.
Dr. Allan Spreen, Chief Medical Advisor

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