03/29/2005 - Pets Go Under the Knife for Cosmetic Surgery
An increasing number of wealthy Americans are forcing their pets – mostly dogs – under the knife for procedures like facelifts, tummy tucks, nose jobs and other cosmetic surgeries.
03/28/2005 - FDA Creates an “Independent” Drug Safety Board
In a shameless attempt to sidestep the ocean of bad press resulting from its own gross negligence in reviewing drugs, the beleaguered agency is now forming an “independent” Drug Safety Board.
03/25/2005 - Sunshine Exposure May Precent Skin Disease
I wrote to you about how sunshine exposure has been shown by a new study to actually prevent melanoma, the dreaded type of skin cancer that the buffoonish medical mainstream has sent everyone and their mother scrambling for sunscreen in recent years.
03/22/2005 - The Connection Between Emotional Well-Being and Your Health
In today’s pill-for-everything world, doctors and patients alike seem to be losing sight of the connection between emotional well-being and health.
03/21/2005 - Consumers Are Spending Less on Impotence Drugs
Erection drug sales go limp, finally .There’s great news in the world of impotence drugs: We’re buying LESS of them than expected.
03/17/2005 - Schools Fail Test of Health for Our Kids
It’s no secret that we’re a fat nation – the fattest in the world per capita. And it’s also no secret that we’ll be even fatter in years to come, because obesity in our children is rampant. The question is: What to do about it?
03/15/2005 - Reducing Salt Intake May Cause High Blood Pressure
Despite the fact that eliminating or dramatically reducing salt intake can actually CAUSE high blood pressure
03/14/2005 - The Link Between Antidepressants and Violence
A boy convicted, a dangerous drug exonerated A few months ago (Daily Dose, 11/2/04), in the wake of a year’s worth of stories about a link between antidepressants and suicide
03/11/2005 - Are Flu Shots Really Worth It?
There wasn’t enough flu vaccine to go around for the upcoming winter – and in an election year, both Republicans and Democrats were pointing the finger at each other for the “crisis.”
03/08/2005 - Are Flu Shots Really Worth It?
There wasn’t enough flu vaccine to go around for the upcoming winter – and in an election year, both Republicans and Democrats were pointing the finger at each other for the “crisis.”
03/07/2005 - Aderall May Cause Health Complications in Teens
I covered a month or so ago (Daily Dose, 1/14/05) about how a scary number of college students nowadays are buying black-market Aderall – an ADHD drug in the same class as Ritalin – in order to score better on tests.
03/04/2005 - The Statin Island Express
I penned the piece because the agency decided to shelve – at least temporarily – the drug biz’s planned introduction of over-the-counter versions of today’s hyper-popular statin drugs for cholesterol control.
03/01/2005 - Sunlight May Protect Against Cancer
Anybody that’s read me, known me, or heard me speak over the last 30 years knows that I diverge sharply from the medical establishment when it comes to the subject of sunlight and cancer.
