Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Pink Pills for Pale People

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In my ongoing documentation of medical claims and treatments that are overly promoted despite not having scientific evidence to support t...
Thursday, May 24, 2012

Lucky Strike, Marlene Dietrich, and Suspicious Scientific Claims

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If you read my article entitled Five Ways to Evaluate Suspicious Medical Claims , you will see that Step 1 is to search the peer-reviewed me...
Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Did You Know that Bayer Marketted & Sold Heroin?

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While everyone reading this likely associates the name Bayer with aspirin, most people will be shocked to know that Bayer actually indepen...
Saturday, May 19, 2012

A 39-Year Obesity Treatment Fraud

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In 1900, the curious little advertisement below appeared in Cosmopolitan magazine that was addressed “To Fat People” (click to enlarge). ...
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Friday, May 18, 2012

Natural Ways to Treat Mild Depression

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At some point in life, mild depression affects everyone. Life is full of ups and downs and a person’s mood can be just as bumpy. Instead o...
Sunday, May 13, 2012

Nervine: A Vintage Medication Pitched to Stressed Out Moms

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Funny how now matter how much time passes, some themes never seem to change, such as the image of the stay-at-home mom stressed out by tak...
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Saturday, May 12, 2012

Cocaine Tooth Drops

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Many people are aware that Coca-Cola used to contain a small amount of cocaine in the product but what many people may not know is that co...
Thursday, May 10, 2012

Junior Seau did NOT suffer 1500 concussions

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In one of the most eye-catching headlines regarding the death of Junior Seau related to the pre-mature speculation that concussions cause...
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Wednesday, May 09, 2012

Acne 101: A Primer

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Causes of Acne Acne is a condition that affects 20% of adults in the United States, approximately 60 million Americans. It affects all ag...
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Tuesday, May 08, 2012

Top Medical News: Obesity Epidemic, Dementia and Depression, Breast Cancer Detection & More

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Rather than navigating to a variety of websites to stay on top of the top daily medical news, try bookmarking the MedFriendly Blog and using...
Monday, May 07, 2012

Top Medical News: Joggers Live Longer, Spouses and Dementia, Gym Mistakes, Meningitis Vaccine & More

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Rather than navigating to a variety of websites to stay on top of the top daily medical news, try bookmarking the MedFriendly Blog and using...
Sunday, May 06, 2012

Top Medical News: Can Email Kill You? Fertility Birth Defects, Breast Cancer Treatment, & More

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Rather than navigating to a variety of websites to stay on top of the top daily medical news, try bookmarking the MedFriendly Blog and using...
Saturday, May 05, 2012

Top Medical News: Cheese Lowers BP, Bees Treat Prostate Cancer, Black Pepper Fights Fat, & More

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Rather than navigating to a variety of websites to stay on top of the top daily medical news, try bookmarking the MedFriendly Blog and ...
Friday, May 04, 2012

CTE (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy) and Suicide Link is Premature Speculation

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With the recent suicide of Junior Seau from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest, there is once again widespread specula...
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Top Medical News: Junior Seau, Myeloma, Avian Flu, Alzheimer's, Choline, & More

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Rather than navigating to a variety of websites to stay on top of the top daily medical news, try bookmarking the MedFriendly Blog and using...
Wednesday, May 02, 2012

Top Medical News: Garlic Beats Antibiotics, Soy for Hotflashes, Infertility, Asthma and more

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Rather than navigating to a variety of websites to stay on top of the top daily medical news, try bookmarking the MedFriendly Blog and using...
Tuesday, May 01, 2012

Top Medical News: Pesticides & Brain Damage, Breast Feeding, Migraines, Pancreatic Cancer, & More

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Rather than navigating to a variety of websites to stay on top of the top daily medical news, try bookmarking the MedFriendly Blog and using...
Monday, April 30, 2012

Top Medical News: Vaccines, Scorpion Sperm, Botox, Bird Flu, Diabetes & Cancer Treatment, Bullies, CVS Troubles & More...

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Rather than navigating to a variety of websites to stay on top of the top daily medical news, try bookmarking the MedFriendly Blog and using...
Sunday, April 29, 2012

Top Medical News: KFC, Viagra, Fruit Flies, Salty Food, Meat Glue, Insomnia, Glaucoma, Pain, & More

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Rather than navigating to a variety of websites to stay on top of the top daily medical news, try bookmarking the MedFriendly Blog and using...
Monday, April 23, 2012

The Fat Naked Guy on Ft. Lauderdale Beach: Society's Abandonment of the Mentally Ill

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A few weeks ago, I took a trip back to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, a place where I used to live from 1998 to 2002. I loved living there at...