Written on May, 01, 2005
by DrB
WASHINGTON – An emergency contraception drug that is awaiting a decision from the Food and Drug Administration on over-the-counter availability in the United States won approval yesterday for such nonprescription access from Canadian regulatory officials. The head of Barr Pharmaceuticals, makers of the…
Written on May, 01, 2005
by DrB
If you visit my Web site with any regularity, you know I believe the state of one’s health mirrors that of an artist whose masterpiece of a lifetime never quite gets done. Simply put, your health, like that masterpiece, is a work in…
Written on May, 01, 2005
by DrB
Paediatric wards in hospitals are rife with cheap processed food – despite high profile campaigns against their use in schools, it was claimed yesterday. Turkey Twizzlers, made notorious by campaigning chef Jamie Oliver, are high on the menu of children’s wards, according to…
Written on Apr, 30, 2005
by DrB
You may recall the results of a Canadian study I posted some time ago that demonstrates beyond a doubt how regular exercise helps patients ward off Alzheimer’s disease as they age. A new study by Johns Hopkins researchers bolsters these findings, but in…
Written on Apr, 30, 2005
by DrB
Considering the rigged “debate” over Vioxx, Bextra and Celebrex generated a lot of attention and criticism in the media, I wondered if the FDA really understood what kind of crazy message it was sending to medicine and the public. Or if they would…
Written on Apr, 30, 2005
by DrB
by Dr. Brian Roettger DC, HMD With all our dependence on otc, prescription, recreational drugs, and natural supplements, actual health gets lost in the maize. For the majority of Americans, the prevalent philosophical outlook on medicine is the quick fix. Just give me…