Researchers from NIH’s Women’s Health Initiative released a study this December tying the use of synthetic prescription hormones to breast cancer.
Month: December 2008
FDA Reverses Its Order on Antibiotics in Animals
In July 2005, the FDA banned the use of an animal antibiotic called Baytril, citing a threat to human health.
Who Will Lead the FDA?
Drug scandals.
Eye-Opening Information Not Published in Clinical Drug Trials
The Wall Street Journal recently published an article entitled “What You Don’t Know About a Drug Can Hurt You.”
The Use of Ghostwriters by Wyeth is Questioned
Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, has repeatedly made the news with his ongoing investigation into drug industry influence on doctors.
Is the FDA’s Interpretation of Provision 301 a Threat to Supplements?
The FDA invited comment about how to interpret Section 912, Provision 301 of the FDA Amendments Act of 2007.
Brain Injury in U.S. Troops — A Long-Awaited Government Study Is Published
The Institute of Medicine has issued a long-awaited government report on screening US troops for brain injury (TBI). The report calls on the military to test all new recruits for cognitive skills, then do large studies of returning combat veterans, to better evaluate for traumatic brain injury, the signature wound of the Iraq War. USA… Continue reading Brain Injury in U.S. Troops — A Long-Awaited Government Study Is Published
Survey of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use among American Adults and Children
The 2007 National Health Interview Study, an annual interview of more than 23,000 Americans on their health and illness-related experiences, was developed jointly by NIH’s National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, or NCCAM, and the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics. This year’s survey included questions about 38 different types of complementary and alternative… Continue reading Survey of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use among American Adults and Children
Statins and Women: An Update
In the October 21 issue of Pulse of Health Freedom, a number of issues regarding statin drug use were examined. Beatrice Golomb, MD, PhD, who is gathering data at www.statinsideeffects.com, has indicated there is little or no evidence to suggest that statin drugs are of benefit for women.In an important update to the story, a… Continue reading Statins and Women: An Update
First It’s Not Safe, and Then It Is! The FDA Position on Melamine May Give Us All a Case of Whiplash
Melamine was first synthesized by a German chemist in 1834, and melamine resin is used in Formica for countertops and dry erase boards as well as flame retardants. A 1958 patent described the use of melamine as a non-protein nitrogen (NPN) for cattle. Melamine is sometimes illegally added to food products in order to increase the apparent protein content. Standard tests that estimate protein levels by measuring the nitrogen content can be misled by adding nitrogen-rich compounds such as melamine.