By Dr. Stephanie Seneff, from Dr. Mercola The trials that a new drug goes through can only achieve limited testing, and, almost always, the tests used to evaluate the side effects of a drug are too short due to expediency and cost. It is only once a drug is unleashed upon the real world, and [...]
“Plan B,” which is a form of pregnancy contraception, is available in almost every country in the world. In most countries a prescription from a doctor is required to purchase the pills involved, but in many countries, the woman or girl who wants the pills can buy them “over-the-counter” without a prescription. Recently, in the [...]
Drug overdose death rates in the United States are at an all-time high. According to some reports, there are more deaths from opioid overdoses than from heroin and cocaine overdoses combined. In some states, these rates are higher than deaths from automobile accidents. In addition to the clear human costs, an estimated 60% of hospital [...]
Synthetic Cannabis May Pose an Even Greater Psychosis Risk By Deborah Brauserm, from Medscape Medical News December 13, 2011 (Scottsdale, Arizona) — The synthetic cannabis product known as Spice may pose a risk for psychosis in users, including those with no prior history of a psychiatric disorder, new research suggests. A literature review, Internet sites, [...]
Can Zinc Treat the Common Cold? By Ben Lomaestro, from Medscape Pharmacists Question: Is zinc effective for treatment and prevention of the common cold? Response from Ben Lomaestro, PharmD, Senior Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Infectious Diseases, Albany Medical Center Hospital, Albany, New York: The common cold is one of the most widespread illnesses, with adults [...]
Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Not Prevent Heart Attacks By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. For more than 50 years, medical journals have published studies showing that omega-3 fatty acids in fish help prevent heart attacks. However, last year, three major studies showed that omega-3 fatty acids do not prevent fatal heart attacks, and a recent review of [...]
Get Vitamins from Food, Not Pills By Dr. Gabe Mirkin, M.D. One in three women and one in four men in the United States take vitamin pills regularly. This month, a study that followed 182,099 people in California and Hawaii for an average of 11 years showed that taking multivitamin pills neither decreased nor increased [...]
GASTRITIS, STOMACH ACID Why Does Successful Drug Treatment of GERD Increase Cancer? By Dr. Mercola August 12 2011 See Dr. Pinna’s comments below… A recent study found that medically treated patients with mild or absent GERD symptoms have significantly higher odds of a form of cancer, esophageal adenocarcinoma, than medically treated patients who still suffer [...]
