Health - Western Medicine
Are Doctors Under Drug Industry’s Influence?
Feb 11, 2009, 6:00 amReports of undisclosed financial ties between researchers and drugmakers have eroded public confidence.
Newer Schizophrenia Drugs Cause Heart Risks
Jan 31, 2009, 8:00 amNewer “atypical” drugs for schizophrenia and other mental problems may in fact carry a greater risk of a fatal heart attack than older medicines.
Limitations of Science
Jan 27, 2009, 10:00 amIn 1994, Dr. Whorwell coauthored an article in the Lancet that made the case that insoluble fiber is more likely to cause harm than do good in IBS patients.
Do You Need a Colonic?
Jan 25, 2009, 12:00 pmSome people recommend colonics to purify the intestines.
Will Fosamax Be Merck’s New Vioxx?
Jan 22, 2009, 8:00 pmNo one expected the salvo from the FDA directed toward Fosamax, which appeared in the New England Journal of Medicine.
High Insulin Levels Linked to Enhanced Breast Cancer Risk
Jan 12, 2009, 2:00 pmRecently, an online publication reported on a study, which again suggests that insulin may be a provoking factor in breast cancer.
Diabetes Can Slow the Brain
Jan 7, 2009, 10:00 pmDiabetes can slow the brain, causing trouble with two types of mental processing in adults of all ages.
Did Wyeth Illegally Promote Its Cancer-Associated HRT?
Jan 5, 2009, 1:00 pmRevelations of Wyeth’s alleged pay-to-play, ghostwritten articles in medical journals could not come at a worse time.
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