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Follow the conversation on what doctors don’t tell, medications, and side effects on the blog of UK writer a href=”http://www.janealexander.org/” title=”Jane Alexander” target=”_blank”>Jane Alexander “Diary of a Desperate Exmoor Woman here. Read Jane’s books on alternative and wholistic health care here and [...]
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ATLANTA, GA (WABE) – In recent years, doctors have come under increased scrutiny about the money they receive from drug companies.
Medical schools across the state are now taking steps to better police these relationships in order to [...]
The new ebook Roaccutane: The Truth, by Stefan Lay of Norwich, United Kingdom, offers an honest and informative view from a patient’s (or should we say victim?) perspective on the side effects of the acne drug Accutane (Roaccutane in the UK and Europe, generic isotretinoin) which I have
In today’s news a guy who is trying to create a more virulent form of bird flu. Is he trying to kill us or something?
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Wacky-doodle diagnoses from the DSM committee, including internet addiction disorder, expanded ADD and GAD, temperament dysregulation disorder, and giving your soul away to meet criteria for PTSD.
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“Oh, what are you getting so excited about? I told you I was bi-polar.”
I just signed a recent petition from a committee of the American Psychological Association (APA) and the Society for Humanistic Psychology protesting the proposed Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM)-5 committee’s new diagnostic structure (read more about it and Dr. Kupfer’s [...]
Here’s a forgotten chapter from pharmaceutical history. The acne drug, Accutane, manufactured by Roche Pharmaceuticals, has been associated with hundreds of birth defects. Since 2005 the iPLEDGE program has required that patients, doctors, and pharmacists register and that patients prove they are on birth control before they can be prescribed this potentially dangerous drug. But [...]
The Evidence, However, Is Clear: The Seroxat Scandal, by Bob Fiddaman.
Bobby Fiddaman has written an interesting and well written book about his personal experiences taking the antidepressant Seroxat (Paxil, or paroxetine in the US), his struggles with withdrawal, and his work as an advocate raising attention related to the potential [...]
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