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Conflicts of Interest - The Integrity of Medical Research
Is the pharmaceutical industry's product driven focus affecting the integrity of medical research and possibly the health of patients worldwide?
Some medical doctors think so. This past week, according to an article published by Your Health Daily, about 700 scientists, advocates and policy ...
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Investing in Children and Children's Health
Do health problems in childhood lead to problems as adults?
That was one of the topics discussed at the 95th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association this past Sunday, held in Washington, DC.
Sociologists have found that "major childhood health problems are associated with...
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The Health of HealthCare Stocks
What is going on in the internet healthcare arena? During the past year we have heard and seen articles, news broadcasts, commercials, and numerous advertisements from companies such as Healtheon/WebMD, PlanetRX, DrKoop.com, Drugstore.com and others.
These multi-billion dollar "health care"...
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Mandating Chickenpox Immunizations
From ABC News comes an article titled, "Varicella Vaccine - States Mandate Chickenpox Immunization."
According to the article, more states are now beginning to mandate "chickenpox immunizations for kids who attend public school or day care." (that means they make believe you don't have a ch...
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More Over-prescribing of Ritalin Reported
We have reported previously about the number of children being prescribed ritalin that have not met any type of diagnostic criteria. We have also reported previously on the many articles siting overuse and abuse of stimulants such as ritalin.
From Fox News comes an article titled, "Controve...
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The Herstory Of Bones
By Dr. Madeline Behrendt
It's 6:30 a.m. Eyes open to the sun painting a new canvas over the foothills. Ears alert to the sound of morning feet padding through the hallway, destination locked in. The body moves, sleep is surrendered as the commitment from horizontal to vertical is made. Feeling ...
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Principle Number Six and Painkillers
From Yahoo and FOX news comes an article titled, "Painkillers Do Not Relieve Post-Exercise Muscle Soreness"
The article opens with the statement that "in a world filled with pain-killing drugs, it may be that only time heals a sore muscle."
According to a study published in the Archiv...
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MD's Question Anti-Bacterial Soaps
By Michael Dorausch, D.C.
From Yahoo News comes an article titled "Doctor's Group Questions Anti-Bacterial Soaps"
According to the article, the American Medical Association stated, "antibacterial soaps may be no more effective against germs than common soap, and could contribute to the thr...
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Superbugs are Superkillers
The ABC News headlines read, "Antibiotics Essentially Useless Against Many Diseases" and MSNBC headlines read, " 'Superbugs' pose global health threat."
The World Health Organization reported yesterday that, "if people do not stop misusing antibiotics, new 'superbugs' that resist all drugs ...
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Misleading Medical Reports and the Media
From MSNBC comes an article titled: "Medical reporting misleading -- Media often overlook drug side effects, conflicts of interest"
According to the article, a recent study found that in mass media health coverage, "many news stories on drugs fail to report side effects or researchers' fina...
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DC and MD Communications
Yahoo News: Family Physicians, Chiropractors Do Not Share Info
Based on a recent report in the Archives of Family Medicine, it was found that chiropractors and medical practitioners are not communicating when it comes to patient care.
According to the article and the report, it was found t...
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The Art & Science of Drug Pushing
From New York magazine comes an article titled: "Inside the Happiness Business"
The opening statement to the 6-page article states that "Before a drug like Celexa can ease the minds of patients, marketers must capture the minds of doctors -- using free gifts, dinners, propaganda, and resear...
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More visits to MD's does not bring better health
From Yahoo News comes the article: "More Doctor Visits Do Not Mean Better Outcome"
According to the article, a medical school researcher has "debunked the idea that more visits to a physician will automatically lead to a better outcome for patients."
Dr. John Wennberg said that, "there...
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Buying Better Healthcare in the U.S.
According to a report in the May/June edition of the journal Health Affairs, the U.S. is spending more than double on "healthcare" than in other industrialized countries and yet has little to show for it.
We all know that what is being called "healthcare" is really some sort of disease trea...
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Get sick - or get a clue
Just yesterday we reported on ADHD in the news and commented on an article titled: "Strep Infection Possibly Linked to Attention-Deficit Disorder"
I commented that, "On one side, one may suggest increased use of antibiotics or maybe even a vaccine to hopefully prevent the strep infections o...
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