A recent survey of doctors from the U.S. finds that nearly two out of three believe it is permissible to use placebos, and one out of two U.S. doctors prescribe placebos to their patients.
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What Were the Results of Giving Vitamin C and Vitamin E to Prevent Heart Disease and Cancer?
Over the past few years, there have been a series of research reports critical of vitamins.
PRACTICING MEDICINE WITHOUT A LICENSE
Group of unions accuses CVS Caremark Corp of violating patient privacy and pushing doctors to prescribe costly drug
FDA Regulation Changes Threaten the Supplement Industry
Urgent Action Needed. The Time to Send Comments to the FDA is Now: comment period whether section 301 should be extended to include dietary supplements has been extended to November 25.
Regulation of Animal Feed as Drugs
The National Animal Supplement Council (NASC) was formed in 2001 to deal with the regulation of animal feed as a drug.
The Link between Phthalates and Prescription Drugs
In August, Congress enacted a law banning the phthalates (esters of phthalic acid that are mainly added to plastics to increase their flexibility) in toys and other children’s products.
Heart Failure Hospitalizations Are Up 131% in Three Decades
The American Heart Association’s annual scientific session in New Orleans this month heard the presentation of a Drexel University study showing that the hospitalization rate for heart failure among older Americans increased dramatically over the past three decades.
The JUPITER Study — Is the News as Encouraging as It Seems?
Every major news wire service was abuzz this past week over Crestor. The study released November 9 involved 18,000 patients, and supplied powerful evidence that statins save lives by driving down blood cholesterol and reducing inflammation in arteries as measured by high blood levels of C-reactive protein. In the study published in the New England Journal… Continue reading The JUPITER Study — Is the News as Encouraging as It Seems?
What Effects Will the Pending FDA Regulation Changes Have on Stevia and Other Substances?
The FDA is currently receiving comment about Section 912 of its Amendments Act (FDAAA), which deals with the regulation of foods containing substances that have undergone clinical trials; they have now extended that comment period until November 25. The Section 912 regulations could create a major shift in the divide between foods and drugs.
NCI Pulls the Plug on Selenium and Vitamin E — What Do the Results Mean for Dietary Supplements?
From the 1950s on, the American population has been culturally conditioned that a magic bullet exists for every symptom that afflicts the human condition. Every pharmaceutical firm dreams of a blockbuster medication—a Claritin, a Lipitor, a Viagra.