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10/30/2018 / By Vicki Batts

Is there a connection between statins and memory loss?

Statins are quickly becoming one of the most controversial drugs on the market. Experts say that there are millions of people being prescribed these hazardous drugs for no reason. Pharmaceutical dogma is so deeply ingrained that many people without heart disease are prescribed statins as a “preventive” measure — even though the side effects of […]

06/13/2018 / By Vicki Batts

BOTOX injections found to actually NUMB your mind and stifle emotions

Botox injections are all the rage these days; the pressure to remain “forever young” has only been heightened by the rise of social media – and people are getting age-defying procedures done at younger and younger ages. While you may think of Botox as being for those of us approaching middle age, doctors are now pushing […]

03/14/2018 / By Ethan Huff

BRAIN DRAIN: Anesthesia shown to destroy cognitive performance in adults

It is common procedure for patients undergoing major surgeries to first receive a specialized dose of anesthesia in order to put them to “sleep.” But the long-term cognitive effects of exposure to such drugs appears to be detrimental, according to a new study published in the journal Anaesthesia. For their paper, researchers from the University […]

12/13/2017 / By Tracey Watson

Study: The medical community isn’t prepared for the looming pandemic of neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s

Parkinson’s disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease plaguing people today, with an estimated 1 million Americans are battling this illness – more than Lou Gehrig’s disease, muscular dystrophy and multiple sclerosis combined. Parkinson’s causes certain nerve cells in the brain to die, affecting movement and causing worsening tremors and stiffness. The direct and […]

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