Written on Aug, 31, 2005
by DrB
Aspirin Lowers Colon Cancer Risks, But At a Steep PriceLast month, I told you about low dose aspirin not being the cancer preventative many assumed. A study in this week’s Journal of the American Medical Association (see link below) has found taking over-the-counter…
Written on Aug, 11, 2005
by DrB
Last weekend, I told you about the copious attention American Cancer Society’s pays toward their members’ own financial interests at the expense of patients who may do far better with alternative life-saving treatments over the standard fare — chemotherapy or radiation. Another sign…
Written on Aug, 11, 2005
by DrB
Citing confusion and creating “irrational fears” about prescription drugs among the public, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) blasted the FDA’s recent launch of its Drug Watch Web site. Of course, there is nothing irrational about them at all: They are…
Written on Jul, 20, 2005
by DrB
By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Correspondent Thu Jul 14,11:28 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Unborn U.S. babies are soaking in a stew of chemicals, including mercury, gasoline byproducts and pesticides, according to a report released on Thursday. Although the effects on the…
Written on Jul, 20, 2005
by DrB
Lending even more credence to my concerns about the overuse of antibiotics in conventional medicine, a British study has found the use of antibiotics within the previous two months doubles a patient’s risk of carrying antibiotic resistant bacteria. The same result wasn’t found…
Written on Jul, 04, 2005
by DrB
More than a year ago, I posted news of a warning label added to antidepressants — as mandated by the FDA — cautioning physicians to pay close attention to patients taking these drugs for the first time (over the first few weeks) or…
