Despite the catchy name, the two, massive research projects known as the “Decades of the Brain” were an absolute bust. They failed to produce a single, viable treatment—much less a cure—for [...]
Category: Big Pharma
While Americans suffer, “big medicine” profits off the pandemic
Back in March 2020, I grew gravely concerned about our public health experts’ hysterical overreaction to the “novel” coronavirus. I predicted that their months-long, almost-complete lockdown of [...]
The blockbuster drugs linked to permanent heart damage
There is a long and growing laundry list of reasons why you should never take a cholesterol-lowering statin drug. And now, there’s another MAJOR reason to add the list… A brand-new study [...]
Taking multiple medications can shave years off your life
According to an eye-opening new study, taking multiple drugs at the same time — a disturbing trend called polypharmacy — can cause physical and cognitive problems. I often report about how taking [...]
The tragic depression trigger hiding in plain sight
Depression rates in the U.S. are skyrocketing. And what makes this situation even more tragic is that some of these cases could be prevented entirely — simply by avoiding big pharma’s “wonder [...]
Lifespans in U.S. on the decline despite increases in healthcare spending
When I was in Southeast Asia in the 1970s, I learned that high-tech medicine isn’t usually the answer to better health for more people. And my time there inspired me to find ways to incorporate [...]
Big pharma’s deadly antidepressant cover-up
The New York Times recently ran a tragic story on the difficulty millions of people are experiencing when it comes to “withdrawing” from antidepressant drugs. And no wonder people want to get off [...]
Newer isn’t always better — especially when it comes to diabetes drugs
I recently came across a great interview in Medscape about the benefits of using the older, generic drug metformin to treat patients with Type II diabetes. Of course, metformin is the only drug I [...]
Big pharma brings you nutrition “news” from the 19th century
Big pharma is at it again. In a recent article for the consumer version of the Merck Manual, a doctor happily reports that vitamin deficiency is rare in the U.S. today. This seems inexplicable [...]
Who does your doctor really work for?
With the Affordable Care Act (ACA) — big government’s short-lived, failed experiment — it may have seemed as though your doctor worked for the government or for insurance companies. Hopefully, [...]
