In 2014, DeWayne Johnson was healthy and enjoying his job as a school groundskeeper in Benicia, California.1
But then the father of three noticed lesions creeping over his skin. Soon 80% of his body was covered.
… Read MoreCan’t Think of the Right Word? Here’s Help
As we get older, most of us suffer from “tip-of-the-tongue syndrome” from time to time.
This is when you can’t think of something… the right word, a fact, or someone’s name.
… Read More7 Common Mistakes That Cause Falsely High BP Readings
No one wants to take pills they don’t need to.
But millions of patients are taking unnecessary hypertension medications because their doctors use incorrect procedures when taking blood pressure readings. This can result in falsely high numbers and unneeded prescriptions.
… Read MoreNew Blood Pressure Guidelines Put Lives at Risk
The American Heart Association’s new blood pressure guidelines were supposedly put in place to save lives. A new report shows they may actually cost lives.
In late 2017, the AHA decided that people with blood pressure higher than 130/80 should take drugs to lower it. The previous threshold was 140/80.
… Read MoreBig Pharma’s Heartless Cancer Drug Price Gouge
We have often told you about atrocious behavior by pharmaceutical companies. They have proven over and over again that they care more about their profits than their customers’ health.
But we just discovered something that shocked even us.
It has to do with a cancer drug.
… Read MoreHigh Cholesterol Can Be Good for Seniors
Cholesterol has been demonized by mainstream doctors for decades. They urge us to keep our total cholesterol numbers low. And if we don’t, they tell us we need a statin drug.
But studies show that statins do not help seniors with moderately high cholesterol avoid heart attacks. And statins have troubling cognitive side effects in seniors. They can increase the risk of memory loss and Alzheimer’s.… Read More