Over the past 16 years, the rate of drug overdose from prescription opioid drugs skyrocketed seven-fold in New York City. In fact, researchers from Columbia's Mailman School of Public Health call it nothing less than an "epidemic." Who are the people in New York overdosing on drugs like Oxycontin? If you immediately think the answer is most … Continue reading Epidemic of prescription drug deaths hits New York
Can common antibiotics harm your heart? Research links them to increased risk of heart conditions
It is becoming increasingly clear that pharmaceutical antibiotics are not the life-saving drugs their makers say they are. Prone to misuse, antibiotics have given rise to a new breed of drug-resistant bacteria called “superbugs,” creating one of the most dangerous public health crises of this time. On top of this, antibiotics have numerous side effects. They can cause changes to the … Continue reading Can common antibiotics harm your heart? Research links them to increased risk of heart conditions
Under pressure: Doctors are pressured to recommend opioids when asked much later in the day
Patients may be more likely to receive prescriptions for opioids when they come in for checkups and appointments later in the day — even when they don’t really have a need for the drugs. According to the researchers, this could be linked to the daily pressures and time constraints that doctors face, which could interfere with their … Continue reading Under pressure: Doctors are pressured to recommend opioids when asked much later in the day
Study: Taking common drugs linked to impaired microbiome health and increased risk of obesity and intestinal infections
Researchers from the University Medical Center Groningen and Maastricht University Medical Center in the Netherlands have found that 18 common drug categories can negatively impact the gut microbiome, the total population of microbes present in the gut and their collective genetic material. Many of these drugs, such as the diabetes drug metformin and the antidepressant selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), can disrupt … Continue reading Study: Taking common drugs linked to impaired microbiome health and increased risk of obesity and intestinal infections
Jeff Bezos is about to become your pharmacist as Amazon partners with Big Pharma to DRUG America for profit
Endless media fearmongering about the Wuhan coronavirus (Covid-19) has become the perfect catalyst for Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to launch his long promised online pharmacy business. As the “second wave” of lockdowns slams a handful of states, Bezos is striking while the iron is hot – or perhaps moving right on schedule, depending on how you look … Continue reading Jeff Bezos is about to become your pharmacist as Amazon partners with Big Pharma to DRUG America for profit
Listen to the experts: Antibiotics DAMAGE immune system function, warn researchers
Even with the greater attention that has been paid in recent years to the problem of antibiotic overuse and superbugs, these drugs continue to be prescribed heavily, with roughly 40 percent of adults and 70 percent of children being given antibiotics each year. While there is no question that there are some cases where they … Continue reading Listen to the experts: Antibiotics DAMAGE immune system function, warn researchers
Statin drugs used to fight cholesterol actually HARM your health, say experts
When a doctor tells someone that their cholesterol levels are high enough to warrant a prescription for statins, many people are more than willing to comply in hopes of avoiding a heart attack. Statins are the second-most prescribed drugs on the planet, and one out of every five Americans aged 40 to 75 takes these … Continue reading Statin drugs used to fight cholesterol actually HARM your health, say experts
Popular pain medications can increase your risk of hypoglycemia
There are a lot of drawbacks to taking prescription medications, with the risk of dangerous side effects chief among them, not to mention the price. And one of the more frustrating truths about many medications is how they seem to cause new health problems that you didn’t have before even on the rare occasions when … Continue reading Popular pain medications can increase your risk of hypoglycemia
CLAIM: Pharma giant Gilead sent death threats to French doctor for telling the world that hydroxychloroquine cures COVID-19
French scientist Dr. Didier Raoult, who successfully cured at least 80 Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) patients with hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), has come forward with claims that Gilead Sciences, Inc., a “deep state”-run biopharmaceutical company with ties to Donald Rumsfeld, recently sent him death threats for telling the world about this simple, inexpensive cure for the plandemic. Testifying before parliament, Dr. Raoult … Continue reading CLAIM: Pharma giant Gilead sent death threats to French doctor for telling the world that hydroxychloroquine cures COVID-19
Study: Doctors are PRESSURED to recommend opioids when asked much later in the day
Numerous factors influence the opioid crisis in healthcare, including the lack of holistic treatments for pain relief in mainstream medicine. But the authors of a recent article on opioid use found another startling factor that might be adding to the opioid crisis: the increasing rate of opioid prescribing. Hannah Neprash, an assistant professor at the University … Continue reading Study: Doctors are PRESSURED to recommend opioids when asked much later in the day
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