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08/02/2018 / By Lance D Johnson

Big Pharma will BANKRUPT America: “Medicare for all” projected to cost nearly $33 trillion over the next decade

In the United States, healthcare is not considered a right. If you seek medical attention, you must either pay out-of-pocket or follow the premium and deductible plan setup by your health insurance provider. A “Medicare-for-all” system, on the other hand, would cover all medical expenses for all citizens, as long as the government can collect enough […]

07/25/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Editors of two of the most prestigious journals of medicine agree that “evidence-based medicine” might not be trustworthy or even true

Do you remember when we were all told that butter was a sure way to guarantee an early death? Now we’re hearing it isn’t so bad after all. Eggs have gone from being a recipe for high cholesterol to “nature’s perfect food.” When it comes to medicine, it can be even cloudier: Do statins and […]

05/17/2018 / By Tracey Watson

Use of inappropriate or unnecessary medications increases 17% in newly diagnosed dementia patients

Someone, somewhere in the world, is diagnosed with dementia every three seconds. Over five million Americans live with this condition, which incorporates a wide variety of brain diseases that result in long-term, gradual cognitive decline, emotional problems, difficulty communicating and other issues. It is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. A new […]

01/02/2018 / By Robert Jonathan

Drug makeover: When a drug underperforms, Big Pharma renames it, labels it for another use and jacks up the price

A drug that treats periodic paralysis may be pricing those afflicted with the condition out of the market. Originally a medicine approved for glaucoma treatment, the U.K. National Health Service made Daranide available for the equivalent of about $500 U.S. dollars for a year’s supply. Daranide reportedly didn’t work well for the eye disease, but was […]

01/01/2018 / By Lance D Johnson

More than half of adults now on prescription drugs, largely for conditions that can be avoided with simple lifestyle changes

A record number of pharmaceutical drugs were prescribed this past year in England. The United Kingdom’s National Health System (NHS) uncovered an alarming 1.1 million prescriptions for “conditions” that can mostly be avoided with better lifestyle choices. Prescription drug use has become a new societal norm, with mental health declining for numerous people even in […]

12/15/2017 / By Zoey Sky

Legal drugs kill more people than illegal ones: Research shows prescription drugs are the 3rd leading cause of death

According to Peter C. Gøtzsche, a Danish physician and medical researcher, prescription drugs are the third leading cause of death after heart disease and cancer. Based on the findings that Gøtzsche studied, it is possible that “psychiatric drugs alone are also the third major killer,” and this is primarily due to antidepressants causing the deaths of […]

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