Safety of Depression Drugs Questioned
An article by Gardiner Harris in the August 7, 2003 New York Times highlights the issue of the dangers of Paxil, one…
Routine Use of Antibiotics for Otitis Media (Earaches) Unproven
The results of a multinational study funded by the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research yielded surprising results. Eight international researchers…
Ritalin Maker and American Psychiatric Association Sued for Conspiracy
Lawsuits, filed in federal courts in New Jersey and California allege that Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, the manufacturer of Ritalin, and the American…
Ritalin Dangers
“US panel calls for research into effects of Ritalin”. This is the title of an article appearing in the December 5th 1998…
Recommended Amounts of Tylenol Might Lead to Liver Damage
An Associated Press story published on July 5, 2006 reports on a new study that raises concern over even the recommended maximum…
Prozac and Zoloft May be Leading to Suicides
Several articles and stories have recently come to light concerning a connection between certain antidepressant drugs such as Prozac and Zoloft, and…
Protective Effect of Childhood Infections
Several articles in the February 2001 issue of the British Medical Journal discuss the actual benefits that childhood colds and infections play…
Prestigious Medical Journal Discovers New Use for Duct Tape
Under the category of “strange but true”, according to the October 2002 issue of the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, research…
Prescription Drug Use On the Rise
Even with the threat of serious adverse drug reactions, drug usage has not decreased. In an article in the January 7, 1999…
Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic Among Teenagers
An article in the July 7, 2005 Washington Post starts off by saying, “Abuse of prescription drugs is epidemic, with teenagers the…
