The Next FDA Earthquake Health Alert #238 Looks like the Vioxx disaster was only the first tremor in a major quake rumbling through the FDA. Now five more drugs are under fire over safety issues. Dr. David Graham, an FDA researcher, recently testified against the FDA in a Senate Finance

Will Drug Companies & The FDA Learn from Vioxx? It Doesn’t Look Like It… Health Alert #237 When Merck voluntarily recalled Vioxx on September 30th, 5 years and 105 million prescriptions after its debut, users were stunned. How could a drug billed as part of the new, “safer” generation of

What Bill Clinton’s Doctors Missed Health Alert #236 For weeks the media called former President Bill Clinton’s emergency heart surgery a “wake up call for baby boomers.” They did an excellent job of bringing heart disease to the forefront of public attention.1 But once again reports focused on cholesterol as

Vitamin D – The Sunshine For Your Life Vitamin D Is Essential For Your Good Health. And You May Not Be Getting Enough – Especially In The Winter Health Alert #235 Vitamin D is called the “sunshine” vitamin. This most unique vitamin is formed in our body when the sun’s

Drugs Meant to Protect Actually Increased Danger Health Alert #233   If you take medicine for a heart problem or high-blood pressure, you may be putting yourself at a risk even your doctor isn’t aware of. After the publication of a major heart study promoting the use of a diuretic

Overcome the Myths about Aging Health Alert #232   Although you’re getting older, you don’t have to accept all the negative effects of aging. Anti-aging is rightfully a hot topic among the health-conscious. But there has been a lot of bad information. Most people know very little about what really

Illegal Manipulation of Drug Prices Health Alert #231 Did you know that doctors make thousands of dollars in kickbacks from drug companies to prescribe certain drugs to patients? Today you’ll learn about the unethical promoting practices many drug companies are involved in, and how to make sure you don’t fall

Doctors Often Hex Their Patients Health Alert #229 The next time you go to your doctor complaining of an ache or pain, pay close attention to what happens during your visit. Be wary if your doctor pulls out a prescription pad right off the bat. Taking drugs doesn’t just keep