Prescription Drug Benefit Cost Understated by $324 Billion!

When the legislation was passed for Bush's prescription drug benefit in 2003, costs were said to be approximately $400 billion over the next decade. In great contradiction with this estimate, the centers for Medicaid and Medicare have admitted that costs will actually be around $724 billion.Considering the Bush administration's history... Read More

Give Me Accutane or Give Me Death: The Politics of Prescriptions

Any teenager will tell you that acne can drive you crazy, but is it dismal enough to drive you to kill yourself? Since its market debut in 1982, enraged parents and lawyers have implicated Accutane in the hospitalizations and suicide deaths of over 200 teenagers in the US.Accutane (isotretinoin) is... Read More

Contact Lenses and Eye Glasses, How is Your Vision?

Notice friends getting contact lenses and pulling out eye glasses?"What do you recommend?"I find myself asking people what looks good to them, what do they recommend or can they summarize the directions on a medicine bottle more often now than ever before.It's called presbyopia. This happens when the eyes gradually... Read More

New Surgical Treatment Options for Hernias

Hernia repair is one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures worldwide. In fact, there are over 600,000 hernia repair surgeries performed each year in the U.S. alone. A hernia is a weakness or defect in the abdominal muscles which can result in the protrusion of tissue through an opening... Read More

Generating Pharmaceutical Sales before Marketing Authorization

When a patient has a serious illness and there is no approved drug available, the physician may want to try one which has not been authorized for marketing by national health authorities but has shown promise in clinical trials. European Named Patient Programs, like US compassionate use programs, offer physicians... Read More

Vioxx Side Effects : Are You Suffering?

Have you ever taken the drug Vioxx or celebrex? In September 2004 the drug manufacturer Merck decided to recall the product after long term data suggested a serious potential side effect.This drug and others like it such as as 'Celebrex', 'Bextra' and 'Arcoxia' are part of a family of drugs... Read More

A Guide to Arthritis Pain Relief

In a recent survey on pain conducted by the Stanford University Medical Center, arthritis pain was cited as the chief complaint among America's seniors, with thirty-two percent of the senior population listing arthritis as the specific cause of their suffering. Arthritis does strike children and young adults as well, although... Read More

Check Out The Wonders Of Tea Tree Oil

Tea tree oil is the essential oil comes from the Australian plant Melaleuca alternifolia. This species is unique to Australia and native to Northern New South Wales. This tree has very strong therapeutic and medicinal values which are found in its oil, which is obtained through steam distillation from the... Read More

Safely Mimicking the Effects of Accutane Without the Side-effects or Costs

Since 1982 Accutane has been a reliable, if not controversial, drug for treating severe acne. Now with FDA representative David J. Graham's statement that Accutane should be taken off the market, and pharmaceutical manufacturer La Roche's defense of Accutane's safety in a Florida courtroom, access to Accutane faces mounting restrictions.Author... Read More

Take Control of Your Doctor: Ten Actions To Get What You Need At Your Next Office Visit

Michael Richardson, MD has some suggestions on maximizing your next doctor's visit.?Find a primary care doctor you can talk to and start building a relationship. Make a "well visit" to get acquainted. Be sure your medical and alternative health care providers keep your doctor up-to-date. This will help to avoid... Read More

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Low Blood Pressure ? Why is Your Blood Pressure Low?

Why is your blood pressure low?As a doctor with an... Read More

A Very Medical Miracle

Madeline Mann once weighed less can a can of soda... Read More

Treating Lazy Eye in Older Children

Many eye doctors believed until recently that if a child's... Read More

Melatonin, Sleep Enhancement, and ADHD

Overview Melatonin is a natural hormone, which is produced and... Read More

Pain in the Butt. How to Deal with Hemorrhoids?

This is very sensitive area of your body. Too private.... Read More

The Trouble with Tranqs

There's a whole group of drugs out there called benzodiazepines.They... Read More

Cetyl Myristoleate Seperating Fact From Fiction

I am a strong believer in Cetyl Myristoleate for the... Read More

Pharmaceuticals: The Next Frontier in America?s War on Drugs

America's war on drugs, which has been fought in the... Read More

10 Steps To Detoxification

Technology. We live in a grand time of technological development.... Read More

The True Meaning of Alternative Medicine

Alternative medicine is a type of therapeutic practice that is... Read More

Cholesterol Prescription Medications Can Kill You

While there are numerous options for people to lower cholesterol... Read More

A Guide to Arthritis Pain Relief

In a recent survey on pain conducted by the Stanford... Read More

Lipitor Side Effects

Lipitor is a drug intended to help lower cholesterol. The... Read More

Patient Communication: Picking Up Where Medicine Leaves Off

We've all seen patients who were far beyond the reach... Read More

Emotional Effects of Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Irritable bowel syndrome sufferers often find that they have to... Read More

The Check Doctor Credentials Theory

In 2003, there where more than 890 million doctor visits... Read More

Top Ten Things You Should Know About Contact Lenses

1. Soft lenses are perceived by most patients and practitioners... Read More

Anxiety Management With Prescription BuSpar: Don?t Worry, Be Happy

We've all had one of those weeks: the washing machine... Read More

Catch The Wave

There has never been a better opportunity for chiropractic medicine?and... Read More

Back Pain & Muscle Pain - Effective & Natural Pain Treatment Alternatives

Pain and Stress. They seem almost to go hand in... Read More

Implant Dentistry ? The Convenient and Safe Alternative to Dentures

If you are missing a tooth or a group of... Read More

Flatfeet in Children: When Are They A Problem?

There are high arch feet and low arch feet and... Read More

The Truth about C Reactive Protein and Cholesterol Lowering Drugs

You might disagree, but hear me out on this...The drug... Read More

Discipline Medicine

Most writers suffer from a lack of discipline. The urge... Read More

Acid Reflux ? Symptoms and Treatment

Acid reflux (also known as GERD or heartburn) is a... Read More

The Highway to Health - Bumped Heads

I recently had a reader send me this comment:"As a... Read More

Drug Interactions: Five Common Dangerous Interactions You Should Know About

Prescription drugs can save your life. But interactions between prescription... Read More

Top Five FAQs About Nail Fungus

What is nail fungus?Nail fungus, also known as Onychomycosis, is... Read More

Lunesta Personality Changes

Lunesta is a newly released sleeping pill. Marketed as a... Read More

Generic Drugs: How They Cost You Less?

If you are wondering why the chemist has charged much... Read More

Over Medication; Grandma is on Drugs

It is very interesting this hypochondriac attitude which permeates our... Read More

The Neurological Exam: Evaluating the Master Organ

How does a mind contemplate itself? That's a philosophical question... Read More

Rebound Headache - Stop The Cycle

You've been getting headaches. Finally, you find some medications that... Read More