The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning to users of the over-the-counter pain reliever Naproxen Monday after federal researchers found an increased number of heart attacks and strokes among users. According to stories in the December 21, 2004 CNN.com and the Medscape Medical news of the same date, Naproxen is the
read moreThe above headline came from a March 16, 2006, Associated Press story by Jeff Donn that appeared in many newspapers and online outlets. The article was based on a study published in the March 16th New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) and starts out by noting that, “Americans — rich, poor, black, white — get
read moreA research study published in the October 9, 2007 issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal, reports on the inappropriate usage of antibiotics in Canada. The study suggests that doctors who are overworked, have been trained outside Canada, or have been practicing a long time are most likely to over prescribe antibiotics. The study by
read moreOn September 27, 2007 the New York Times published an article that questioned the risk to millions who participate in drug trials. The article was based on a report released by the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General on September 28, 2007. The report noted that the federal health officials
read moreSeveral news outlets including an August 19, 2007 article in the New York Times has reported that a U.S. governmental change will have a profound change on Medicare and those who use it. As of October 1, 2008, Medicare will no longer pay hospitals for treatment for problems caused by what they termed “preventable medical
read moreA study published in the August 16, 2007 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, (NEJM) notes that in spite of increasing criticisms direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs continues to increase in the US. The study starts off with some background information and states, “Evidence suggests that direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs increases pharmaceutical
read moreThe above headline comes from the September 10, 2007 LA Times and is one of many articles reporting on a study published on the same day in the Archives of Internal Medicine. The study data came from the Adverse Event Reporting System, which has been in operation since 1998. This system collects all voluntary reports
read moreA new study published in the July 23, 2007 journal “Circulation” and reported on the WebMD website the next day suggested that drinking diet soda does not decrease the risk of heart attack compared to drinking regular sugared soda. The study comes from a large, multi-generational heart study that followed residents of Framingham, Mass., a
read moreThe above is the actual headline from the August 7, 2007 Milford Daily News in Massachusetts. This article addresses the benefits of chiropractic care in pregnancy. The article starts by following the story of one chiropractic patient, Amanda Giampaoli-Martinez, who was receiving chiropractic care throughout her pregnancy. The story notes that when Amanda was ready
read moreThe above headline comes from the May 17, 2007 issue of Medscape and is the result of a study published in the May 16, 2007 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). This study showed that much smaller amounts of exercise than previously believed can help heart health. The research showed that
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