A ridiculous new medical advisory just crossed my desk. It’s a perfect example of what’s wrong with “the system”– and just how disconnected our policy makers are from what’s really going on [...]
Category: Big Pharma
Is your yearly checkup doing more harm than good?
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The RDA making senior citizens frail and weak
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Urgent warning: just two courses of these common drugs skyrocket your risk of deadly disease
As annoying as those springtime colds and coughs can be, a new study offers a good reminder to steer clear of antibiotics unless you truly need them. According to this study, taking antibiotics [...]
The natural mood-boosters everyone should be taking
It’s that time of year (at least in the North) where it seems like spring will never come. At least here in NYC, everyone is cranky and the edginess is palpable: One ride on a rush-hour subway is [...]
A bright idea for treating depression
I’d be willing to bet more people in this country take an anti-depressant drug than take a multivitamin. But just because they’re common doesn’t mean they’re good for you. Not only do these drugs [...]
Dietary Guideline Advisory Committee has 570 pages of “recommendations” for you
I’ve been talking about the 2015 dietary guidelines for so long now I can’t believe they still haven’t been released. But there has been some “progress.” The Advisory Committee finally turned in [...]
I thought I’d heard it all — until I read this reader letter
I really thought I’d heard it all, until I got the following letter from a faithful Reality Health Check reader: Dr. Fred: I had pneumonia recently, and ended up in the hospital. One doctor saw I [...]
Common allergy meds, sleep aids increase dementia risk
According to new findings, people over the age of 65 who take common sleep aids and other popular store-bought medications face increased risk of dementia. The medications in question are called [...]
Blood thinners vs. leafy greens: A maddening debate
Yet again, the medical establishment is doling out advice that serves its own self-interest—not yours. Today’s victims: those taking Coumadin (a brand name for warfarin, a blood-thinning drug). [...]