The above headline is from the September 12, 2001 issue of Intelihealth. The first sentence of the report then goes on to say, “Primary-care doctors are still unnecessarily prescribing antibiotics to adults who come to their office complaining of a sore throat.” This report was based on a study from a retrospective study carried out
read moreA series of studies characterized as “revolutionary” seem to show that low fat diets do not reduce the health risks from diseases such as Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, and Cardiovascular Disease. This shocking news was reported in the February 8, 2006 issue of the New York Times, and was originally published as three separate but
read morePRNewswire, December 16, 2000 published an interesting article concerning the movement of the medical profession toward spirituality. According to Herbert Benson, M.D., president of the Mind/Body Medical Institute of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical centre, “Spirituality and healing are rapidly becoming integrated into mainstream American medicine.” “Over the last ten years, we have witnessed a substantial
read moreThe head of the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), Asa Hutchinson, is calling for all 50 states to establish programs to track prescriptions of schedule II drugs. This story appears in the April 22 – 29, 2002 issue of the American Medical News, reporting on the National Association of Attorneys General meeting. On March 22,
read moreIn two separate studies steroids were shown to be harmful for each of two separate age groups even though these drugs are common treatments. From the October 23rd issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine comes the first report that states, “that men and women older than 60 who take corticosteroids for longer than 6
read moreFrom a May 15, 2002 Associated Press story reported on the MSNBC website comes the above headline with a story that starts, “Specialty has mushroomed into too much of a good thing.” A study of newborn death rates at Dartmouth Medical School in Hanover, N.H, found that there were few differences across the country of
read moreAn October 19, 2006 Associated Press (AP) story reporting on a new long term government study showed 30% of preschool children suffered severe adverse reactions after taking Ritalin. The study, published in the November 2006 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, calls into question the efficacy and usage
read moreIn the Reuters Health News August 20, 2002 issue is a story reporting on a study that says nerve blocks do not do what they are supposed to do to reduce pain or improve the quality of life. According to Steven H. Sanders, program director in the psychology department at the Siskin Hospital for Physical
read moreAn Associated Press story on August 25, 2004, reported on a new study which shows women who drink more than one sweetened soft drink a day are slightly more likely to develop diabetes than women who drink less than one a month. Researchers performed the study at Harvard University. This soft drink study, was published
read moreSince summer is well upon us, we thought it quite appropriate to add some tips for responsible outdoor exposure to heat and sun. The American Red Cross recommends several common sense tips to prevent problems. Try to restrict your outdoor strenuous activities to the early morning coolest hours. Stay indoors as much as possible. Drink
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