Ibuprofen’s affect on the Liver
A new study in mice suggests that ibuprofen, perhaps the most common pain relief medication, could affect aspects of liver health.
Continue readingMyths Regarding Bipolar Disorder
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, bipolar disorder (BPD) is “a manic-depressive illness that causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, and activities that make it difficult to carry out…
Continue readingFrequent Prescription Is One Of America’s Deadliest Drugs
An anti-anxiety medication is among the deadliest drugs in America.
Continue readingThis Diabetes Drug Has Been Linked to Coma and Death
Johnson & Johnson’s subsidiary company, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, is being sued by a Philadelphia man who claims the diabetes drug, Invokana, damaged his kidneys. Invokana has been on the market for…
Continue readingLow Testosterone Affects Both Men and Women
Although we think of testosterone as associated with men’s health, the hormone also plays a role in women’s bodies. It is the primary sex hormone in males, produced primarily in…
Continue readingFrightening Side Effects of Prescription Antibiotics
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) cite antibiotics and vaccines as the most important medical discoveries of the Twentieth Century. Certainly antibiotics have saved lives. But modern medicine, in its…
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