by rshawdc | Feb 13, 2010 | Health News
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A new study strengthens evidence that the once widely advertised weight-loss supplement Hydroxycut caused serious liver damage in some users. Last May, 14 Hydroxycut products were recalled by the manufacturer, Canada-based Iovate...
by rshawdc | Dec 28, 2009 | Health News |
By David Frum, CNN Contributor (CNN) — Health care reform is proceeding toward the president’s desk, likely to become law in the new year. Supporters promise the bill will cut costs and extend coverage. But here’s the real test: What will the...
by rshawdc | Aug 2, 2009 | Health News
The Washington Post confirmed July 30, 2009 that the swine flu vaccine, which is set to be rolled out nationwide this fall in what some fear could ultimately become a mandatory vaccination program, will contain mercury, a toxin linked with autism and neurological...
by rshawdc | Jan 7, 2009 | Health News
NEW YORK – Treatment with a cholesterol-lowering statin drug may very occasionally cause double vision, drooping eyelids or weakness of the muscles that control eye movement, investigators report. Read Here Yet another good reason to minimize your cholesterol...
by rshawdc | Jan 1, 2009 | Health News
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A smoking ban caused heart attacks to drop by more than 40 percent in one U.S. city and the decrease lasted three years, federal health experts reported Wednesday. Pueblo, Colorado, passed a municipal law making workplaces and public...
by rshawdc | Dec 24, 2008 | Health News
CHICAGO – At least 2 million older Americans are taking a combination of drugs or supplements that can be a risky mix — from blood thinners and cholesterol pills to aspirin and ginkgo capsules — a new study warns. The article says “Virtually every medicine...
