I did a recent blog post on a thought-provoking theory of autoimmune diseases and autism. The theory is that we evolved in conjunction with parasites and microbes, and now that we’ve eradicated many of them we are seeing unprecedented incidences
A long article about various dangerous side effects of common antibiotics. Fluoroquinolones are among the most common prescribed with serious side effects, including possible fibromyalgia sequelae. The best known are Cipro (ciprofloxacin) and Levaquin (lovofloxacin.) In 2010 Levaquin was the
This topic seems to have, finally, come up from under the radar. The discussion here is couched in surprise that chemical companies would not come clean on harmful effects of their products. Kristof also makes the obligatory swipe at those
We have discussed overtreatment on this blog and in my newsletters. This is just one more article highlighting this problem, all the more tragic since there are many people out there going without MUCH required treatment. Overtreatment Is Taking a
At least we know we’re free. Horrifying story from the NYTimes about poverty rates (2.8 million children living on less than $2.00 a day!!!!) and that it’s taking its toll. I can’t tell you how horrifying this is, these are
This summary of the best protocols for IVF and IUI is handy, and given the hazards of hormone dosing, acupuncture allows for safer, better conception results. I find it interesting that they put more emphasis on the timing of the
I’m pleased to see this in detail exploration of the topic of blood pressure control in the elderly, since I’ve wondered about it for quite awhile. The take home message is slightly nuanced in that the investigators find that tighter
I did a previous blog post on the whistleblowers at the FDA and how the FDA then spied on them, fired them etc… This is an article about one of the victims of the surveillance and one of the main
Again, this was a “lost post.” So will just briefly link to the discussion. We’ve discussed the hazards of radiation in the blog before. But this Democracy Now radio segment talks about the FDA doctors who blew the whistle on
I’m having to repost some blog posts because they were lost in the recent snafu’s with my website server. The site was down for at least three days last week, and to reboot had to go to a previous version.
