We always hear that if you’re overweight, you run a greater risk for developing Type II diabetes as an adult. Experts also say that carrying excess weight is the main cause of adult-onset [...]
Author: Dr. Micozzi
How the government could prevent 12,000 lung cancer deaths per year, but won’t
One out of 10 smokers gets lung cancer. And those who smoke the most are most at risk. But, two years ago, U.S. researchers found a simple way to prevent lung cancer among those highest at risk. [...]
Prevention pills
Big PHARMA used to earn the big bucks by developing therapeutic drugs that people desperately needed. Major breakthrough drugs like metformin. Now the game has changed. Think Medicare Part D that [...]
Big government = Bigger Big Pharma
Many of Big PHARMA’s patents on “blockbuster” drugs have expired in recent years. And more are set to expire soon. But have you noticed the industry’s stocks are soaring to new highs anyway? Have [...]
Send lawyers, guns and money
It seems like every other month, we read about another tragedy involving a troubled young person resorting to mass violence. But in all the talk about guns, lawmakers omit one key issue from all [...]
The power of “placebo”
Harvard researchers conducted a study about 10 years ago that may have you questioning St. John’s wort (SJW). This herb is one of the best, proven ways to combat mild to moderate depression. And [...]
Not the usual baloney
Food marketing is a nasty business. It has very little to do with nutrition. And has everything to do with creating profitable new products geared to their best customers. Who else but a [...]
Dangers of newest diabetes drugs
Today, millions of Type II diabetics take the newest class of FDA-approved drugs to control their blood sugar. But according to a new study, these drugs are more dangerous than older medications. [...]
Is anyone really on watch?
Last Friday I told you about the FDA’s “watch list.” It can be a sham. And it usually amounts to nothing more than a slap on the wrist for the drug company. This appears true with Celexa, a [...]
Task Force findings taken to task
Healthy post-menopausal women should avoid taking low doses of vitamin D and calcium. These supplements don’t help prevent bone fractures. So says the government’s U.S. Preventive Services Task [...]