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The testing process for new drugs is straightforward…
One group of patients takes the drug. Another takes a placebo. If the group taking the drug improves more than those taking a placebo, the drug may be approved for sale by the FDA.
Here’s the problem…
In the real world, people often take multiple drugs. One survey found that, on average, 45-year-olds take four different prescription drugs every day.… Read More
There have been concerns for years that chemical hair dyes and straighteners cause health problems in women.
Pregnant women have long been told to avoid hair dyes. But the cosmetic industry and the FDA insisted there was no evidence these products are dangerous.
A major new study changes that.
Scientists from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences followed the hair-product use of 46,709 women for eight years.… Read More
Most of us think we know the things that lead to a heart attack…
They include lack of exercise, a bad diet, obesity, smoking, genetics, high blood pressure, cholesterol, and diabetes.
But a new study shows that another factor may be just as important as any of these.
The research was published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.… Read More
When a migraine strikes, the pain can be so excruciating that you figure you need the strongest medicine possible to stop it.
That’s why many sufferers reach for a prescription drug such as sumatriptan (Imitrex) or lasmiditan (Reyvow). Or they go with opioid painkillers like oxycodone.[1]
The problem is, these medications often don’t work. And they can have serious side effects. These… Read More
Computer brain-training games have soared in popularity in recent years as seniors look for ways to stay mentally sharp and prevent Alzheimer’s.
Lumosity, FitBrains, Elevate, and CogniFit are among the most popular of the cutting-edge digital mind exercisers.[1]
But what about “old school” games such as cards, bingo, Scrabble, and chess?
Do they have the same brain health benefits as computer games? … Read More
Heart disease kills more than 600,000 people in the U.S. every year. That’s more American deaths than our country suffered in World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the Gulf War combined.[1]
One of the biggest factors in this annual carnage is high blood pressure.
It is either the primary or contributing cause in 400,000 American deaths a year.… Read More