The People's Perspective on Medicine
Drugs That Can Cause Life-Threatening Skin Rashes
Some skin rashes are no big deal. Others, like Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS), are potentially deadly. People must be warned about this serious side effect.
Is Aspirin for Migraines A Miracle or a Menace?
Do you get whiplash from aspirin? One group of experts tells us to avoid aspirin. Too dangerous! Then another group says to prescribe aspirin for migraines.
Which Metformin is OK and Which is on the FDA’s Problem List?
The FDA admits that several metformin diabetes formulations are contaminated with a probable carcinogen. Which metformin is OK? How would you know?
Why Healthy People Shouldn’t Take Aspirin for Their Hearts
People who take aspirin are less likely to have blood clots that cause heart attacks or strokes. On the other hand, they are more prone to severe bleeding.
Is Lp(a) the Best Kept Secret in Heart Disease?
Most people have had their LDL cholesterol measured. Have you ever had your Lp(a) tested? Did you know that statins may actually raise this key risk factor?
Does Your Medicine Mess With Your Heart Rhythm?
Has your heart ever skipped a beat? Most people have had PVCs (preventricular contractions). No worries! But some heart rhythm changes can be lethal.
Looking for a Reliable Generic Medication
You can arm-wrestle your mail-order pharmacy to get pills from your preferred manufacturer. Or ask the pharmacy that checks for reliable generic medication.
ALERT | Metformin Carcinogen Contamination Confirmed!
Metformin is a key medication in the treatment of diabetes. Tens of millions of people take it daily. How could there be metformin carcinogen contamination?
Did Price Fixing by Generic Drug Companies Cheat You?
When you think of price fixing, what comes to mind? Construction, banking, transporation? What about generic drug prices? That scandal has our attention!
PPIs and Cognitive Dysfunction: Anticholinergic Overkill
Ask a doctor whether proton pump inhibitors have anticholinergic activity and you will hear no! But is there a link between PPIs and cognitive dysfunction?
Reader Regains Sense of Smell Lost to Flonase
Some anti-inflammatory nasal sprays have been linked to the loss of the sense of smell. One lucky reader celebrated its mysterious return.
A Pharmacist Asks If These 10 Drug Therapies Run Counter to Nature
Evolution has provided humans and other animals with a lot of natural defenses. Why should we insist on giving people drugs that run counter to nature?
Hydroxychloroquine Harm: Arrhythmias and Death
You have probably read the headlines about hydroxychloroquine harm. What's the real story? Learn about the data behind the health headlines in this alert.