Do you think your tax dollars should be spent to make you sick? Of course not.
But that is exactly what researchers found when they set out to determine the effect on public health of $170 billion in government farm subsidies.
The federal government uses your tax money to pay for corn, soy, wheat, and dairy farming. This keeps these foods cheap.… Read More
A dietary supplement blend has shown remarkable anti-aging properties in a new study.
The supplement appears to prevent and even reverse the decline in brain structure associated with Alzheimer’s disease, researchers said.
Dr. Jennifer Lemon is a research associate at McMaster University in Canada. She led the study. The brain effects of the supplement left her “shocked, along with everybody else,” she said.… Read More
Researchers have made what promises to be a huge Alzheimer’s breakthrough.
For decades, doctors have struggled to accurately diagnose the brain disease. In fact, there was no way to get a definitive diagnosis until after a patient died and their brain could be examined in an autopsy.
The problem is that Alzheimer’s symptoms often mimic those of other conditions. They include depression, drug side effects, and urinary tract infections.… Read More
Overprescribing of antidepressant drugs is reaching new levels of insanity. A new study finds that doctors write almost half of antidepressant prescriptions for patients who aren’t even depressed.
Canadian researchers examined more than 100,000 prescriptions for antidepressant drugs. The study was recently published in JAMA. It found doctors were handing out the medications for everything from pain to insomnia.1
There is no clinical evidence that antidepressants are effective against these problems.… Read More
Lately you may have heard about pharmaceutical firms making huge donations to charities that cover patients’ drug copayments. But instead of applauding their generosity, you should be angry. Very angry.
For every dollar they donate, they get thousands, sometimes millions, back in profits.1
Where do they get this massive windfall? From you, the taxpayer.
… Read MoreA heart drug taken by millions of Americans can lead to dementia, a major new study finds.1
Coumadin is the brand name for warfarin, an anticoagulant or blood thinner. It is the number one drug prescribed for atrial fibrillation.
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a type of irregular heartbeat that affects about 3 million U.S. adults. More than 2 million Americans take warfarin.… Read More