Acetaminophen Use

Acetaminophen Use Associated with Asthma, and Decreased Lung Function The May 3, 2005 Medical News Today reported on a study that showed that Acetaminophen, more commonly known as Tylenol, if used daily was associated with a greater prevalence of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), as well as directly related to decreased lung function. The original study was published in...

Aspirin is not for Everyone

This is theme of new commercials and ads run by Bayer Aspirin. These ads are not voluntary as it was the US Federal Trade Commission that alleged that Bayer advertising claims on television, radio and the Internet went too far in stating that the general public could benefit by taking aspirin daily for the prevention of heart attacks and stroke. The problem according to the article is that...

Bacteria Resistance

Antibiotics Linked to Bacteria Resistance A study published in the February 10, 2007 issue of the prestigious British scientific journal The Lancet, shows a direct and definitive link between antibiotic usage and increased resistance of bacteria to antibiotics. Previous studies have shown a relationship, but this new study has shown a direct cause and effect between the usage of antibiotics and...

Placebo commericals

A Mayo Clinic study reported at an annual international scientific meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians found that use of the sedative propofol is associated with a high risk for complications and even death in patients with prolonged seizures. At high doses, propofol was tied to cardiac arrest in patients with a form of epilepsy. When Will We See the Placebo Commercial? Placebo is...

Is Your Child A Ritalin Candidate?

What if Albert Einstein had been put on Ritalin? Did you know that Einstein, one of the greatest geniuses of the last century, did not speak until he was four years old and didn’t read until he was seven? His teacher described him as “mentally slow, unsociable and adrift in his foolish dreams.” He was expelled and refused admittance to the Zurich Polytech Institute. Today he...