The FDA recently approved Botox, a wrinkle-smoothing injection, for the treatment of migraine headaches. Drug maker Allergan has now been given the go ahead to market its drug to patients with a serious history of migraines. This announcement comes just one month after Allergan agreed to pay more than $600 […]
First, I want to warn everyone that the video to which this article is linked is a dramatization; it is particularly difficult to watch; but it demonstrates what can happen, so it is important. This very sobering video link made its way into my in-box today, and although it is […]
Like it or not, the Food & Drug Administration is in a constant conflict of interest. The FDA “supervises” a multi-billion dollar drug industry; an industry which is also the largest source of the agencies’ funding. So, for FDA employees (including the people who ultimately approve or withdraw drugs), […]
Let me first warn the reader that this article may be difficult to read and many may want to stop now. I have struggled with whether to publish the article, but as the title says, this is about getting justice for victims who, without all of us, have no voice. […]
You lost your job. You worry you will lose your house. You receive the letter: Dear Homeowner, you have failed to pay your mortgage payments. We do not care why. We are foreclosing on your home. Is it fair for a mortgage company to foreclose a mortgage because the […]
During the course of our lives we have all been faced with situations in which you can take a couple of paths. Neither path is the wrong one, but one of them will let you bring light into the life of another. Sometimes the choice can cost you, but often […]
Recalls for about 10 million Fisher-Price toys were announced yesterday by the company and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada. The recalls were announced jointly by the two safety commissions and Mattel, the parent company of Fisher-Price. The recalls involve four different products manufactured by Fisher-Price, a […]
A joint announcement by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) concerning baby sleep positioners advises parents and caregivers to immediately stop using the products. Despite claims that the baby sleep positioners protect infants from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), the use of the positioners […]
There have been numerous studies trying to pinpoint why those with a higher education tend to live longer lives than those who don’t. One possibility is that the more educated you are, the more likely you are able to think for yourself, make healthier, educated choices about what to eat, […]
For years vaccine manufacturers have been saving money by introducing multi-dose units to administer vaccinations while adding preservatives to prevent contaminations. This way doctors can open and close vaccine containers, which may spread germs to the solution, but the drug companies assure us that those contaminants are quickly killed by […]
