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Playing doctor

June 4, 2002 Last week the Today Show delivered some "public service" medical advice. And of course it came from a doctor, right? No. A medical expert? No again. It came from a lawyer. But if you squinted your eyes he did sort of look like a doctor... Read More >

Categories: alternative medicine CAM media bias

Replenish your body's supply of this natural moisturizer and say goodbye to wrinkles and joint pain

June 1, 2002 Replenish your body’s supply of this natural moisturizer and say goodbye to wrinkles and joint pain The promotional material reads like an Oil of Olay commercial: “Reduce wrinkles and visible signs of aging” with a dietary supplement used by the porcelain-skinned beauties of Japan. Yes, natural medicine-that wholesome realm of... Read More >

Categories: bruising hyaluronic acid nl-2002-06 SkinGlow Toki wounds wrinkles younger skin
Newsletter Issue: June 2002

Like a fish needs a bicycle

May 22, 2002 Last March, the European Parliament passed the "European Union Directive on Dietary Supplements," which classifies vitamins as medical drugs rather than food supplements. Many supplements and vitamins will no longer be available over the counter, and the ones that are will be available only in very small doses... Read More >

Categories: alternative medicine CAM European Union Directive on Dietary Supplements misuse petition regulation supplements

A patchwork orange

May 16, 2002 It seems that no matter how insidious and manipulative the corporate drug culture is, they can always find a way to top themselves... Read More >

Categories: addiction ADHD Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder cocaine MethyPatch nutrition ritalin

Flower delivery

May 13, 2002 Now new research supports those findings and confirms the growing body of evidence that this natural supplement - galantamine - may actually be our most promising defense against AD and other types of dementia... Read More >

Categories: AD alzheimer's dementia GalantaMind galantamine natural supplement reversal treatment

Writing on the wall

April 29, 2002 On March 13th the European Parliament - a 626-member legislative body representing the 15 European Union countries - passed the "EU Directive on Dietary Supplements," which classifies vitamins as medical drugs rather than food supplements. The Directive grants a transition period of three years for vitamin supplements already on the... Read More >

Categories: EU Directive on Dietary Supplements petition prescription vitamins

When good treatments go bad

April 17, 2002 We now know that PC-SPES is adulterated with not one, but three prescription drugs... Read More >

Categories: additives Cancer contaminants PC SPES prescription drugs prostate health recall

Strange bedfellows

April 1, 2002 When the FDA approved the rheumatoid arthritis drug Arava in 1998, it noted that the new drug wasn't any better than the existing treatments. But, they said, RA patients needed "some different options." Since then, about 200,000 people have taken the Arava "option." At least 130 people have experienced severe... Read More >

Categories: arava complications liver toxicity Myco+ rheumatoid arthritis risks side effects

Remicade and Enbrel

March 29, 2002 In an e-Alert dated exactly one year ago today ("More Bad News About Remicade and Enbrel" 1/29/02), I gave you the latest information on the disturbing side effects of two prescription drugs used to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and Crohn's disease. Back then I said, "Unfortunately, the news gets even... Read More >

Categories: congestive heart failure Crohn's disease Enbrel Remicade rheumatoid arthritis scams side effects Wobenzyme

Vioxx osteoarthritis pain

March 27, 2002 According to a new report, at least five Vioxx users found themselves putting their lives on hold instead - because the drug caused a life-threatening side effect... Read More >

Categories: aseptic meningitis Nexrutine NSAIDs osteoarthritis risk side effects Vioxx

More bad news about remicade and enbrel

January 29, 2002 Over the past few months, I've told you about some serious side effects from the prescription drugs Remicade and Enbrel, which are both used to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and Crohn's disease. In the November 1st e-Alert, I told you how some doctors had been warned about Remicade's link to... Read More >

Categories: central nervous system disorders Crohn's disease Enbrel nerve damage Remicade rheumatoid arthritis tuberculosis

Dying of embarrassment: The case against accutane

January 15, 2002 Accutane has been big news since 15-year-old Charles Bishop flew a plane into a Tampa office building a little more than a week ago. The recent media focus on Accutane has brought this controversial medication into the spotlight... Read More >

Categories: Accutane acne birth defects psychiatric side effects risks Roche suicide
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