Archives for October 2008

New limits on cold medicine are nothing to sneeze at – but why don't they go further?

It turns out that Big Pharma didn't renounce their stance on OTC cold meds for kids out of the goodness of their hearts. They did it because they FDA coaxed them into doing it.

How can you avoid government-mandated vaccinations?

Unfortunately, refusing vaccines just isn't a matter of saying, "no thanks."

Government agency shoots down 3 new colon cancer tests

Recently, The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force refused to approve three new screenings for colon cancer.

Shocking look into nursing home violations

In one of the most enraging and saddest federal surveys I've ever seen, a staggering 94 percent of inspected nursing homes were found to have violations of health and safety standards.

Guys: do you know what time is on your biological clock?

More and more studies are discovering that a man's fertility is just as likely to come with an expiration date as a woman's.

Presidential health care plans: Good for no one?

A new report in the Journal of Health Affairs that levies some criticism at both the McCain and Obama "solutions" for the U.S. healthcare system.

How do I find a dentist who won't use fluoride?

Your best option is to go to a dentist who understands the hazards of using mercury fillings and knows the safest procedures for removing them.

Last strike for BPA? Plastic ingredient could cause diabetes

A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) has linked BPA to diabetes and heart disease in adults.

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Herbal drugs endanger both teens and legitimate supplement makers

Recently, four Pennsylvania tenth graders were hospitalized after taking Snurf pills they bought on the Internet.