| 05/30/2008 - Big Pharma's version of "five a day" |
| Have you had your five a day? Five pills, that is. I sure hope not. But the odds are not in your favor. In fact, a new study shows that over half of the folks in this country are on several medications for chronic diseases. |
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| 05/30/2008 - When sharing is not caring |
| Americans are a generous bunch, always there to lend a hand. But one thing you may want to consider doing, as a generous American, is being greedy with any prescription meds you may have tucked away in your medicine cabinet. |
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| 05/29/2008 - Vaccine policy is criminal |
| In some states, authorities are willing to put parents in jail for failing to prove that their children have had their vaccines... |
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| 05/29/2008 - Trans fats and breast cancer |
| What you eat could make the difference in whether or not you're risking breast cancer. |
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| 05/27/2008 - Skip the Ritalin and get a set of dumbbells |
| It seems mainstream medicine isn't content with having only a baby-sized pool of kids on Ritalin—they're now eyeing the larger, Olympic-sized pool of seniors as a potential client base. |
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| 05/27/2008 - One size does not fit all diabetics |
| I've advocated for individualized treatment plans for as long as I've practiced medicine. When it comes to diabetes, one size simply does not fit all, and it doesn't make sense to try to squeeze a patient into a boxed treatment protocol. |
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| 05/23/2008 - Better living—not through chemistry |
| There are more prescription meds on the market than ever before and drug companies are raking in billions of dollars in profits. So why aren't we living longer? |
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| 05/23/2008 - Your mood, up in smoke |
| If you're a smoker, you may change your tune when you learn that all of that smoke is puffing up your risk of depression by a whopping 41 percent. |
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| 05/22/2008 - Viral threat coming to the mainland |
| There's a new plan afoot that should strike fear into anyone who owns livestock: A proposed move of a controversial research facility from a deserted island to smack in the middle of the mainland... |
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| 05/22/2008 - Different methods, but both strengthen the heart |
| It's a well-known fact that exercise can strengthen your heart. But researchers have been curious about the specific how's and why's, so they designed a study to get a little closer to the heart of the matter. |
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| 05/20/2008 - Vindication for antioxidant vitamins |
| I was outraged when news of an antioxidant study broke a few years ago alleging that antioxidant vitamins promote cancer, rather than help prevent it. And now, the researcher has admitted she was wrong. |
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| 05/20/2008 - Flu vaccine falls flat |
| Fear-mongering at its worst, especially for a vaccine that got its hindquarters handed to it from the dominant virus strains during this last flu season. But this isn't news—it seems just as common after flu season to hear how the vaccine missed its mark. |
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| 05/16/2008 - Vitamin deficiency may be causing your chronic pain |
| If your pain meds just don't seem to be cutting it lately, your doctor may be keen to up your dose. Before you go along with it, you'd better read this. |
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| 05/16/2008 - Allergies could cut the ignition to your cognition |
| If you're suffering from seasonal allergies, think twice before reaching for an antihistamine. The temporary relief just isn't worth the long-term risk. |
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| 05/15/2008 - Big Pharma now seeing dollars in natural remedies |
| Leave it to Big Pharma to trip over itself trying to synthesize—and profit from— what Mother Nature created for free. |
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| 05/15/2008 - Over-prescribed med ups heart risk for children |
| It seems like every child who has difficulty paying attention or sitting still is now being slapped with an ADHD diagnosis and a fat bottle of pills. |
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| 05/13/2008 - Drug-free remedies for Alzheimer's sleep issues |
| Caring for an Alzheimer's patient can be a difficult challenge, particularly when they develop sleep issues. |
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| 05/13/2008 - A bit of DASH to slash heart attack and stroke risk |
| If you're looking to reduce your risk of stroke and heart attack—and who isn't— you might want to try a diet initially designed to lower blood pressure. |
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| 05/09/2008 - Get brain-fit |
| There's a new craze on the health horizon that I want you to consider jumping into brain fitness. |
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| 05/09/2008 - Docs haunted by ghost-written studies |
| Some docs are going to have their reputations sullied because of their connections to some dubious Big Pharma research practices. Good. They deserve it. |
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| 05/08/2008 - Vitamin witch-hunt leaves patients in the lurch |
| Imagine a remedy that could extend the lives of Alzheimer's patients—many of whom face limited treatment options. Now picture a group of doctors bent on keeping this remedy from patients and their families. |
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| 05/08/2008 - Clean up your exercise routine |
| "Exercise? I get all the exercise I need, just cleaning my house!" |
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| 05/06/2008 - When a bucket of pills isn't enough |
| Imagine taking three, four—or more—medications to treat one condition, and the problem continues to plague you. Unbelievable as it sounds, this is the life of at least 30 percent of patients who have high blood pressure. |
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| 05/06/2008 - Make a healthy switch to store your food |
| From baby bottles to water bottles, there's a particularly worrisome chemical you'd do best to avoid: bisphenol-A. |
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| 05/02/2008 - Dementia diagnosis? Don't assume the worst |
| If I had to name the single-greatest fear my patients face as they age, it's cognitive decline. For my patients who have been diagnosed with early-onset dementia, it's a constant struggle to keep them from thinking the worse. |
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| 05/02/2008 - Don't let rising food prices destroy your healthy habits |
| Soaring food prices are putting the squeeze on household budgets from Maine to California. |
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| 05/01/2008 - Your medicine cabinet: More dangerous than a loaded gun? |
| Poisoning has become the second-leading cause of death in America, but you'll be surprised to learn what the source is: your medicine cabinet. |
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| 05/01/2008 - Not everyone is feeling a pinch in their wallet |
| The national economy may be on its knees, but amazingly, the drug companies are still standing tall! |
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