It’s a common scenario: A person suffering from a persistent cough or breathing problems goes to the doctor. The doctor observes their symptoms and declares they have asthma.
The patient is put on long-term medication. They are told it will ease their symptoms or stop future flare-ups.
But an alarming new study shows that many of these patients don’t have asthma at all.… Read More
We’ve been conditioned to think stomach acid is bad.
It’s usually associated with something unpleasant, like acid reflux or acid indigestion.
TV commercials for Prilosec and other acid reflux drugs have helped spread the notion that stomach acid is something you should try to eliminate.
… Read MoreA new study has uncovered another reason to avoid Tylenol, Advil, and Aleve. Prolonged use of these popular over-the-counter painkillers can damage your hearing.
Hearing loss is an epidemic in the U.S. And it’s not just among the elderly. About 15% of Americans over the age of 20 have hearing impairment. Men are twice as likely as women to have the problem.… Read More
America has become a nation of pill poppers. In the last 12 years, the percentage of people taking five or more prescription drugs has nearly doubled, to 15% from 8%.
Nearly 60% of American adults now take at least one drug daily. That’s up from 51% just a dozen years earlier.1
Big Pharma spends millions every year on advertising and marketing.… Read More
After World War II there was a steep rise in certain diseases. They included asthma, allergies, celiac disease, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, acid reflux, and eczema.
Although it’s not technically a disease, one other condition also skyrocketed: Obesity.
Some doctors call these conditions “modern plagues.” That’s because they were relatively rare before the 20th century. It’s long been a mystery why they suddenly took hold.… Read More
No one saw it coming.
He was a 39-year-old married man. He was happy and in good health. But like 60 million others in the U.S., he had trouble sleeping.1
So he did what many Americans do. He went to his doctor and got a prescription for a sleeping pill. At first everything was fine.
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