Article from USA Today
June 5 2010
I have to wonder if any new proposed legislation "squares" with the recent revelations about drug recalls from FDA-approved pharmaceutical companies. There's already legislation in place to protect the health and safety of the population, yet the government's own watchdog group has repeatedly failed at keeping contaminated drug products from our shelves. To escalate the issue even more, we must be attentive to the fact that the majority of recent products under the recalls were intended for use by children. Where was the FDA in protecting our children?
Wednesday, April 14, 2010|Ask Larry
Ask Larry:
Question: Just read with interest your article on allergies. It wasn't clear if the remedies you suggest would help with skin allergies, especially cronic hives. I've had a bout of hives for the past six months, only at night and mostly my hands and feet, and am interested in alternative remedies for them. I've also been trying to figure out the triggers for them, with not much luck. Thanks
Sunday, January 24, 2010|Bloggies
Why It Is Vital To Read And Understand Published Medical Research.
While it would be best for reports about medical research to accurately reflect the true conclusions from the research, it isn't always the case. Therefore, a closer look at the details of a study is needed. One dramatic study report on in 2008 was funded by the National Institutes of Health and several vitamin makers. It looked at 14,461 male doctors, 50 or older, including 5% who had heart disease at the time of the study. Study subjects were given either vitamin C, vitamin E, both, or a dummy pill. After eight years the researchers determined that there were NO DIFFERENCES in the rates of heart attacks, stroke, or heart-related deaths. Furthermore, the the report also suggests that taking vitamin E may actually be potentially dangerous
