Natural Health

This article about Bextra and the way Pfizer wormed out of prosecution is enough to make any patient wonder… Is the doctor giving me this prescription because it’s the right one, or because he’s being paid well to to so? The conclusion here is that paying huge fines is simply a cost of doing business [...]

Not long ago we reported on a new study that said natural remedies won’t kill you. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for prescription drugs. We’ve read a lot lately about the dangers of continuing to take a prescription for years without an adjustment. As we age our bodies change so a dosage that might [...]

Can you believe it? This dangerous individual was awarded the title of “Australian of the Year” – and he’s promoting the use of mind-altering drugs on children who don’t even have problems! Patrick McGorry’s idea is to identify kids who might develop problems and start drugging them before the problems develop. He’s gotten a lot [...]

When will reports like this end? It just makes me sick to think that babies and their families are suffering because of prescription drugs that their mothers took in good faith – and without being warned that there were dangers to the baby. Television ads for anti-depressants carry the disclaimer that in some people, anti-depressants [...]

Drinking water is one of the single-most important things you can do for your health. And yet, I know people who say “Water is for washing your feet. I don’t drink water.” And then they wonder why they’re tired, their muscles are weak, their skin is flaky, and they suffer from headaches – along with [...]

Diabetics taking the drug Avandia to control their blood sugar need to beware – the drug has once again been linked to an increased risk of heart attack. Worse, GlaxoSmithKline, the maker of Avandia, knew about the heart attack risks years ago but did not inform the proper authorities. At this point they’re still denying [...]

This tale is so sad… Brittany Murphy was a talented person with much to give to the world, and she’s dead – most likely from the drugs that doctors willingly prescribed for her. But she’s not the only one. I believe it happens every day with people who aren’t celebrities. When an “ordinary person” dies, [...]

With shrinking paychecks and rising costs, many US citizens are thinking of buying their prescription drugs on line – and with good reason. They can save a bundle of money. However, the web can be a deceptive place. We do trust the Canadian pharmacies, but not all those who claim to be Canadian really are. [...]

Every time I read the doctor’s column in our local newspaper I marvel at the fact that doctors don’t seem to realize that all bodies are not alike! A medication that may be fine for one person can be deadly for another, and yet they tell patients “It can’t be your medication” when they complain [...]