I find it interesting–and actually quite disturbing–that we continue to learn surprising, new things about selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant drugs. [...]
Category: Big Pharma
Memory slips may signal oncoming problems
I had to do a “double take” when I came across a breathless headline that completely misinterpreted the gist of a new study on Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The headline read: “Memory lapses ‘cause’ [...]
Prozac nothing more than a costly placebo
Change of seasons, end of summer, dimming of the light, and seasonal stress may all affect your mood. So it’s quite understandable if you begin to feel a little low around this time of year. In [...]
Hypocritical, thieving Governments misallocate billions from tobacco settlement
In 1998, 46 state governments reached a Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) with the four major tobacco companies over healthcare costs. The state governments argued successfully that the tobacco [...]
A little healthy skepticism goes a long way
I consistently encourage you to exercise some healthy skepticism about mainstream medicine’s “party lines.” Especially when it comes to the benefits of cancer-screening tests. In the past, I’ve [...]
Trying to reach the man in the moon
I have been closely tracking the research on vitamin D over the last 30 years. We now know it plays a critical role in the prevention of just about every serious health problem Americans face [...]
FDA’s blatant double standard on aspirin
Aspirin is a safe, effective pain reliever and anti-inflammatory drug that’s been used extensively for more than a century. And as I reported yesterday, we now know a simple, low-dose of daily [...]
The terrors of Tylenol continue to take a toll
One big reason I continue to write about Tylenol (acetaminophen) is because far too many people still don’t seem to know–or accept the facts–about its dangers. They still seem to [...]
Pain reliever “hospitals use most” actually prolongs pain
For years, Johnson & Johnson’s marketing department promoted Tylenol as being “tough on pain.” And they proudly proclaimed it’s the pain reliever “hospitals use most.” But a large, new study [...]
Just because it’s “medical” doesn’t mean it’s safe
Anytime I write about marijuana, especially medical marijuana, I get a lot of “blowback” with negative comments. And that’s understandable. No one wants to deprive an ailing patient of a [...]