Written on Jul, 17, 2007
by DrB
Reporting suspected side effects of a drug is voluntary and completely unenforced, which leads to a rather haphazard, incomplete and incorrect evaluation of the real damage being inflicted.Avandia has been on the market for eight years, even though GlaxoSmithKline’s own analysis indicated heightened cardiac risks at least a year before the New England Journal study was published…. Yet the FDA stood idly by, allowing an untold number of individuals to put their lives at risk. No doubt thousands have already lost their lives unnecessarily.Not only is type 2 diabetes completely preventable, but it is virtually curable for anyone who is willing to put in the hard time and work and recovering their insulin and leptin sensitivity.
Written on May, 09, 2007
by DrB
Two of the world’s largest drug companies are paying hundreds of millions of dollars to doctors every year in return for giving their patients anemia medicines, which regulators now say may be unsafe at commonly used doses. By ALEX BERENSON and ANDREW POLLACK…
Written on Mar, 22, 2006
by DrB
Is The Fluoridation Movement Expanding? As you know, fluoride is becoming a hot button topic in America. While some health “experts” celebrate the anniversary of fluoridation, others are trying to rid their local water systems of this toxic chemical. Unfortunately, that same tug-of-war…
Written on Mar, 08, 2006
by DrB
Another Antibiotic Found to be Killing People In just another typical case of a drug-based “cure” that harms rather than heals, the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) rushed a study to its Web site yesterday (free PDF link below) regarding the frightening…
Written on Feb, 28, 2006
by DrB
Are COX-2 drugs safe for you? An interview with a Mayo Clinic specialist Bextra is the latest in a string of arthritis pain relievers either withdrawn from the market or relabeled with stricter health warnings. What are your options for pain relief? A…
Written on Feb, 14, 2006
by DrB
Can H. Pylori and Parkinson’s Be Linked? One of the many astute readers of my Web site called my attention to an interesting, yet little-known study in which getting rid of the bacteria associated with H. pylori improves the physical abilities of patients…
