Several weeks ago there was news that Pfizer, the maker of Lipitor, was buying King Pharmaceutical. The financial analyst commented that they were making this 3.6 billion dollar deal to help off set the predicted decline in income when their blockbuster drug Lipitor goes generic. Well, in addition to this multi-billion dollar cash purchase, …
Couples who experience infertility can spend upwards to $20,000 for each attempt of in-vitro fertilization. But the cost is often nothing in comparison to the emotional ups and downs that are experienced. You have the waiting and wondering, the depression and exhaustion, and roller-coaster hormones. Well, a study out of Sao Paulo, Brazil has …
Pre-Menstrual Syndrome, Psychotic Mood Shift, Puffy Mid-Section, Perpetual Munching Spree, Pass My Snacks, Potential Murder Suspect or very simply PMS. Women do not like it just as much as men don’t. They like to be able to think, fit in their jeans, eat a balanced meal and be logical and unemotional. There is one product …
In my years of practice I have seen many cases where antibiotics have resulted in long-lasting changes in the health of individuals by altering the bacteria living in the gut. Les Dethlefsen and David Relman of Stanford University looked at over 50 stool samples from just three people over a 10 month period that …
As physicians we are taught that strep throat can lead to secondary infections. Untreated — or undertreated — strep throat can cause rheumatic fever and permanent heart damage. Acute otitis media (ear infection), sinusitis, pneumonia, meningitis, kidney failure and arthritis can also result. For this reason, patients with strep are automatically given an anti-biotic. …
5 minutes with a newspaper, TV, or radio will leave many people afraid of catching the infamous H1N1 virus, the “swine flu.” One investigative reporter looked into how much of an issue it actually is. Under the CDC (Centers for Disease Control), each state was tracking their confirmed cases of swine flu. Using clinical judgment, …
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Lupus is an auto immune disease most commonly found in women that cause skin rash, pain and swelling in joints, muscle aches, fatigue, and weight loss. When it affects the skin it causes a disfiguring skin lesions. More commonly it has more systemic effects by attacking the internal organs such as the heart or lungs …
When I grew up in back country of North San Diego County as kids we were continually out climbing the mountains. I remember mom routinely checking us for ticks when we came home. Back then if a tick was found embedded with its head in the skin we would use kerosene to remove it. I …
Drug companies are big investors in medical research and post-qualification training for doctors. A survey done by Mass General Hospital in Boston has put actual figures on the industry’s involvement. Nearly two-thirds of heads of department from 140 medical school and teaching hospitals said they had some relationship with industry. Over a quarter acted as …