Headaches and other minor pains are usually relieved by taking prescription drugs or medications that contain acetaminophen, like Tylenol. But when taking these drugs, you should be very careful about the dose because even slightly overdosing may be deadly. According to Dr. Kenneth Simpson of the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, it’s more possible to [...]
Sir William Osler, one of the pioneers of modern medicine, once said that medicine is “a calling, not a business.” But nowadays, it seems that the practice of medicine is putting profit ahead of a patient’s welfare. “The business of being a doctor in this country has been reduced to being the front man for [...]
Avandia is a drug produced by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) to treat diabetes. The drug makes fat cells more responsive to insulin to control blood sugar levels. It was approved for use in 1999 and quickly became a top seller for GSK, reaching an annual revenue of $3.2 billion in 2006. Avandia sales, however, dropped to $1.2 [...]
Are you the type of person who reaches for the medicine cabinet whenever you feel a slight headache, a little churning in your tummy or other minor discomforts? Nowadays, there’s a pill for almost everything. This is likely a result of what the British Medical Journal describes as the “medicalization” of society. Medicalization is defined [...]
Scientists at the University of North Carolina Medical School may have discovered a new painkiller that is eight times stronger than morphine. The researchers have identified a particular protein called prostatic acid phosphatase or PAP, which works by converting nerve chemicals which cause pain into ones which suppress it. PAP has been used for almost [...]
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Dr. Mercola is a well-known physician and a multiple New York Times Bestselling Author. He started his website, Mercola.com, in 1997, and it has become the world's #1 Natural Health site. Dr. Mercola is a recognized, licensed Physician and Surgeon in the state of Illinois. He first opened his practice outside Chicago in 1986 and has treated over 20,000 patients.
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