Blood Pressure Control in the Elderly: First Do No Harm
I’m pleased to see this in detail exploration of the topic of blood pressure control in the elderly, since I’ve wondered about it for quite awhile. The take home message is slightly nuanced in that the investigators find that tighter control in vigorous elderly (85 and older-people still playing tennis, hiking etc…) is warranted. But…
Read MoreFDA Whistleblower Profile
I did a previous blog post on the whistleblowers at the FDA and how the FDA then spied on them, fired them etc… This is an article about one of the victims of the surveillance and one of the main whistleblowers. I won’t go detail here, but even though he was trying his best to…
Read MoreFDA Whistle Blowers on Radiation Hazards Victims of Surveillance
Again, this was a “lost post.” So will just briefly link to the discussion. We’ve discussed the hazards of radiation in the blog before. But this Democracy Now radio segment talks about the FDA doctors who blew the whistle on serious health hazards and safety violations of CT colonoscopy devices that delivered 600 to 800…
Read MoreHazards of Hormones for Infertility
I’m having to repost some blog posts because they were lost in the recent snafu’s with my website server. The site was down for at least three days last week, and to reboot had to go to a previous version. So if this post isn’t what you remembered, it’s because I’ve redone it. Anyway, this…
Read MoreGot Milk? Maybe not such a great idea
This is an informative article on the downsides of ingesting milk, from calories, to lactose intolerance to deadly alleries, to heartburn, to wasting of resources and tax money. I urge you to read it in its entirety, and will just provide a short excerpt. July 7, 2012, 3:56 pm Got Milk? You Don’t Need It…
Read MoreA Record of Deception: the Story of Celebrex
We have discussed celebrex in the blog a bit here. comparing it to glucosamine Use Acupuncture and Supplements instead of anti-inflammatories! chondroitin and placebo. It had no advantage over glucosamine. Anecdotally, I have seen patients have gastrointestinal problems from it, which was supposed to be its selling point. Again, just like the previous post on…
Read MoreDrugs for Acid Reflux (GERD): Serious Hazards Abound for Long Term Use
I was happy to come across this comprehensive article about Acid Reflux (GERD) and the drugs prescribed to treat it, known as Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI’s.) Yet another Blockbuster Drug Category found to have many nasty side effects. The brand names for these drugs are Nexium, Prevacid, and Prilosec. These are extremely widely used,…
Read MoreAddictive Pain Killers Protected by Lobbyists
So even dangerous drugs that lead to addiction, ruined lives or deaths by overdose are protected by big business. I guess it’s not surprising, you just follow the money. These drugs are really strong, hard to get off of, and can do real damage. Lobbying Effort Is Said to Sink New Controls on Painkillers By…
Read MoreBill Gates and Malaria Cure and Corporatism
Of course it’s great for Bill Gates to be putting a spot light on malaria, but whether he can apply the same skill set used to build Microsoft to stamp out malaria, remains to be seen. For anyone interested in the issue of the corporate mindset, and the reliance on metrics, and complicated public health…
Read MoreMore on Radiation Risks
Any readers of the blog are familiar with the risks of radiation, a recent study on children and the panel of specialists who have cautioned against CT scans for rhinosinusitis and for early breast and prostate cancers. The risk is relatively small, but best to minimize the exposure if possible. Something that Dr. Redberg said…
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