Doctors aren't great at reading drug information sheets, and their patients aren't much better either. That's why pregnant women are prescribed drugs that are wholly inappropriate for their condition, and that's why they take them, too.
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When your doctor reaches for his prescription pad, possibly the most important question you can ask is the age of the drug he’s about to prescribe you. If it’s brand-new, as Nancy Reagan once put it, just say no.
Before taking a powerful prescription drug, the doctor - and patient - should weigh up the risks and benefits. Of course the doctor rarely does any such thing, and prescribes the drug as a matter of course. Unfortunately no drug comes without side...
The pharmaceutical industry is the only industry in the world enjoying an enormous increase in revenue of 15-20 per cent, year on year on year, during an economic cycle when the rest of global industry has been enduring flat growth.
One of the most underappreciated aspects of taking a drug is its effect on the balance of your essential nutrients. Almost any prescribed drug or over the counter medication can cause significant ...
OUR KIDS COULD BE NEXT: A push for Ritalin is coming our way
Here's a final list of our three part series on common drugs that deplete your body of essential minerals, co enzymes, vitamins and similar nutrients. If you need to take one of these medications, ...
My cousin Doll, who is over 80, had a heart attack with angina two years ago. She bruises badly with the slightest knock or scratch and also has vertigo. Here is her prescription-drug list:
Last month, we examined prescribed and herbal diuretics which can deplete your body of vital vitamins, minerals or other nutrients. This month, we continue with our list of drugs that have this ef ...
Keeping track of the potential side-effects of a new drug is a nightmare for the average GP in the UK.
What Doctors Don't Tell You
