Medications

FDA Issues Black Box Warning Once Again On May 12, 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it is requiring a stronger black box warning for common, popular antibiotics called fluoroquinolones that include Levaquin…
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FDA ISSUES BLACK BOX WARNING ON ALL FLUOROQUINOLONE ANTIBIOTICS Fluoroquinolones are antibiotics that are commonly used to treat a variety of illnesses such as respiratory and urinary tract infections. These medicines include ciprofloxacin…
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Last week, a huge study published in The Lancet admitted that the risks of antidepressants in children and teens far outweigh the benefits, as the drugs routinely increase suicidal behavior. Out of 14 antidepressants, only one was…
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Common prescription drugs can trigger type 2 diabetes by increasing insulin resistance or reducing insulin secretion, even without risk factors like obesity. With 7 out of 10 Americans on medications and over half taking two or more, per…
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Prescribed to over 100 million people worldwide, cholesterol medications like statins are marketed as “miracle” drugs to prevent heart disease. Yet, a Tulane University study reveals they act as cellular poisons, accelerating aging and…
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Statin drugs, like Lipitor, Crestor, and Zocor, are prescribed to over 255 million Americans annually, costing $374 billion in 2014, yet they cause more harm than good. Marketed to lower “bad” cholesterol and prevent heart issues, statins…
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Medication-induced neuropathy has become a rising problem in the United States. A Mayo Clinic study revealed that 70% of Americans take prescription medications, with the average elderly person juggling over five daily. This epidemic of…
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In 2010, Americans spent nearly $19 billion on cholesterol-lowering statins, filling over 255 million prescriptions, making them the most prescribed drugs in the U.S., according to the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics. But are…
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