Drugs most likely to send you to the ER

Drugs most likely to send you to the ER

If you’re over the age of 65, the  drug most likely to send you to the emergency room is the blood thinner  Coumadin (warfarin). According to research done by the Centers for Disease Control and published in the New England Journal of Medicine, Coumadin is responsible for 33 percent of emergency room visits among older […]

What do baby formulas and French fries have in common?

What do baby formulas and French fries have in common?

Baby formulas have to be heated during manufacture to keep out bad bacteria, and now scientists have discovered that the quest for bacteria-free purity leads to the production of toxins than can increase the risk of a myriad of health problems including diabetes. In fact, these are the same toxins found in French fries, the […]

Save Your Liver – Just Say No to this Drug

Save Your Liver – Just Say No to this Drug

Okay, I do understand why people take Tylenol. If you’re in unbearable pain and have a sensitive stomach it’s the over-the-counter drug of choice. But avoiding Tylenol when at all possible isn’t just about liver damage anymore; it’s also about years of recalls.This week is the anniversary of the 1982 Tylenol poisonings in Chicago that […]

New Warning on Statin Dose and Muscle Damage

New Warning on Statin Dose and Muscle Damage

The FDA has issued a new warning about the cholesterol drug simvastatin (Zocor). It recommends that doctors “sharply curtail” prescriptions of 80 mg simvastatin, given to an estimated 2.1 million Americans last year, due to the risk of muscle injury. It’s well established that cholesterol-lowering statin drugs can cause myopathy, or muscle damage in up […]

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