Archives for May 2010

Big Pharma recall shows industry’s ugly side

When they announced a recall of children’s meds recently, I wanted to throw a party. Get these things off the shelves — and keep them off!

Angry meals on the menu

If you hate your child or grandchild enough to let him stuff his face with Happy Meals, then nothing the health police say will save your little critter.

Low testosterone linked to frailty

I’ve been warning men of the dangers of low testosterone for years… and now that the mainstream is catching on, I wish I’d kept my mouth shut.

Sleepless in the senior home

They call it “assisted living,” but the only help most seniors get in these awful joints comes once a month, when they need help finding the checkbook.

Chocolate formula made just for tots

A new product aims to bring chocolate milk to babies as young as 10 months old.

TV rots body & brain

TV isn’t just harmless fun for your tot — it’s a brain- rotting, disease-inducing stranger in your living room, and a new study shows just how quickly the “boob tube” will turn your kid into a boob.

Electromagnets for depression

Researchers say repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, or rTMS, can cure some cases of depression when drugs have failed.

New study pushes CT scans on millions

A new study suggests giving half the nation pricey cancer- causing CT scans just to check for heart risk.

Women falling victim to PTSD

When it comes to breast cancer, it’s war — and our women are being bashed, beaten, battered and bloodied on the front lines.

Eyes on bad meds

People do a lot of screwy things in the name of vanity, but the latest “beauty” trend could leave you downright ugly.