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The Potential of Sudden Hearing Loss Prompts FDA Mandated Label Changes


Sudden hearing loss among people taking two separate classifications of drugs has prompted the Food and Drug Administration to require new label warnings. One class of drugs involves those taken for erectile dysfunction and the other is taken by people to treat a severe high blood pressure situation.
An FDA investigation into hearing loss followed on [...]

“Singulair®” Placed Under Ingvestigation for Possible Link to Suicide


Yet another drug is being placed under investigation by the U.S. Federal Drug Administration. This time it is the pharmaceutical drug Singulair manufactured by Merck & Co. Inc.
The FDA has received reports that the drug is responsible for causing behavior/mood changes, suicidality (suicide thinking and behavior) and suicide. The agency has issued a warning to [...]

Selective Reporting of Drug Trials Exaggerates Effectiveness of Antidepressants


What many people have been suspecting all along with regards to the accurate reporting of drug testing was brought to light in the January issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. Drug companies have been engaging in selective reporting of antidepressant drug trials and, by doing so, have been exaggerating the effectiveness of these [...]

FDA Approves Still More Pain Medication


For decades, chiropractors and acupuncturists have been providing successful treatments for the symptoms of Fibromyalgia. Study after study has shown that an overall wellness program that included Chiropractic adjustments and acupuncture treatments brought relief to individuals suffering from dis­comfort associated with the problem. Now, however, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has deter­mined that Fibromyalgia [...]

New Easier Detection for Drugs in Municipal Wastewater Treatment


Recent media reports have pointed to growing concerns that quantities of pharmaceutical and illicit drugs are finding their way into our waterways. Reports from various areas warn of water life mutations occurring near municipal water discharge as a result of drugs passing through the system. Increased use of some illegal drugs is a growing concern [...]

Columbia University “Expert” Panel too Biased to Impartially Review Suicidal Effects of Antidepressant Drugs


Children’s Lives Will Continue To Be At Risk Due To Conflicts Of Interest

Amid increasing controversy surrounding the suicidal effects of numerous Selective Serotonin Reputake Inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants being prescribed to children and adolescents, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) referred clinical trial studies on SSRIs to Columbia University, for a “distinguished panel” of “experts” [...]

Acupuncture Beats Drug Injection in Survey on Neck Pain Relief


When it comes to Eastern Medicine vs. Western Medicine, there is quite a different approach to needles. And, in a recent survey comparing the Eastern Acupuncture needle approach to the Western drug injection needle approach to neck pain, surprisingly it was Acupuncture that came out ahead.
SpineUniverse recently conducted a survey to determine the favored treatment [...]

Chiropractic Helps Cancer Patients Improve Life, Reduce Need for Drugs


Lifestyle choices have been found to be contributing factors to cancer. Living healthy and the incorporation of exercise in a person’s life are known to reduce the chances of a person getting many forms of cancer. Chiropractors are experts in pro­viding lifestyle options that encourage healthy, drug-free living that promote long­term well-being.
However, when a person [...]