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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 [...]

A landmark case in which a court ruled for the first time in favor of a child who began to suffer from autism after receiving vaccinations has recently been handed down by the U.S. Federal Claims court. The case has been conceded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the federal agency that [...]

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 [...]

“Most physicians are uneducated about the benefits of nutrition supplements. They dismiss the value of supplemental vitamins and minerals and behave condescendingly toward their patients who use them. What a person is not up on, they are usually down on. Doctors are no different.” So begins Steven F. Hotze M.D., in opening a discussion on [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

The smoking cessation drug Chantix from Pfizer Inc. has been on the market for only 18 months and it is already the subject of a U.S. Food and Drug Administration “Safety Alert.” The FDA advisory informed doctors, healthcare professionals and patients about reports of suicidal thoughts, aggressive actions and erratic behavior in persons using the [...]