Archive for the 'THINGS THAT DON’T FIT ABOVE' Category
Monday, July 11th, 2016
This product, when used as directed, produces an industrial bleach that can cause serious harm.
Swallowing doses of this bleach, such as those recommended in the labeling can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and symptoms of severe dehydration. (more…)
Acne/Rosacea, Cancer, Common Cold, Consumer Alert, Diarrhea/Constipation, FDA/FTC/CDC, HIV/AIDS, Liver Disease, Nausea/Vomiting | Comments Off on Consumer Alert: Miracle Mineral Supplement aka MMS
Thursday, October 17th, 2013
Adulteration of herbal products is common and a threat to consumer safety.
Researchers from Canada and India are the latest to investigate the integrity of herbal products. (more…)
Genetics, Herbals | Comments Off on The reality of herbal supplement contamination
Thursday, September 12th, 2013
First lady, Michelle Obama tells us that drinking more water will improve the health of kids and all Americans.
Really? Here’s what we know. (more…)
CAM Education, CAM Politics, E. DIETARY, Kidney Disease | Comments Off on Does water really improve health?
Sunday, August 25th, 2013
The tanning industry is a thriving, largely unregulated $2 billion industry.
Researchers on The New England Journal of Medicine Journal Watch Dermatology Board reviewed the evidence. (more…)
Cancer, Tanning | Comments Off on Use of tanning beds by Caucasian women
Sunday, July 28th, 2013
If campaigns to promote more healthful eating are ineffective, how else might society address the obesity epidemic?
MailOnline reports that deportation is an option. (more…)
CAM Politics, Cancer, Diabetes Mellitus, Heart Disease, Liver Disease, Obesity | Comments Off on Too fat to live in New Zealand
Wednesday, May 1st, 2013
In a recent post on the National Psoriasis Foundation discussion board, a patient stated that the dermatologist recommended “that I use a tanning bed as this is far more convenient and less costly than using light box therapy.”
This lead to divergent views on the role of tanning beds in psoriasis treatment.
Here’s what we know. (more…)
Psoriasis, Tanning | Comments Off on Tanning beds to treat psoriasis?
Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013
Researchers at the University of South Australia, in Adelaide, explored consumer expectations, perceptions, and satisfaction of their pharmacist. (more…)
CAM Education | Comments Off on Consumers’ thoughts on pharmacists regarding complementary meds
Wednesday, November 28th, 2012
Dr. David Bailey from the University of Western Ontario in London, Canada, reported the “grapefruit effect” more than 15 years ago.
Now, Dr. Bailey and coworkers at the University of Western Ontario tell us that while 17 drugs were identified in 2008 as having the potential to cause serious problems when taken with grapefruit, this number has now grown to 43. (more…)
CAM Interactions, E. DIETARY | Comments Off on Expanding the list of drugs that interact with grapefruit juice
Tuesday, October 16th, 2012
Researchers at the University of Sheffield, in the UK, updated previous systematic reviews. (more…)
CAM Use | Comments Off on Update: Prevalence of CAM use
Saturday, September 15th, 2012
Approximately 30% of people over 65 years of age living in the community fall each year.
This Cochrane review updates what we know. (more…)
Bone Fracture, CAM Cost Effectiveness, Cochrane Library, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Elderly, Exercise, Tai Chi | Comments Off on Reducing the rate and risk of falling
Wednesday, August 1st, 2012
Prof. Ernst and colleagues reviewed the evidence and they aren’t sanguine. (more…)
Cancer, Consumer Alert, Herbals, Kidney Disease, Liver Disease, Prof. Ernst, Stroke | Comments Off on Contaminated and adulterated herbals
Tuesday, July 24th, 2012
In the ‘70s, commercial tanning beds were introduced. In less than 3 decades, over half of adults in northern Europe reported using them.
Now, growing evidence of health risks is leading to restricted access to indoor tanning, worldwide. (more…)
Cancer, Tanning | Comments Off on The end of tanning parlors
Saturday, July 21st, 2012
Two recent studies report marked differences in the use of homeopathy.
First, homeopathy in the US. (more…)
CAM Politics, CAM Use, Homeopathy | Comments Off on What’s trending now in visits to homeopaths
Friday, July 20th, 2012
Fast Company reports that a new system links to a readout and shows how much electrical activity the needles are stimulating in a patient’s muscles. (more…)
Acupuncture/ pressure, CAM Cost Effectiveness | Comments Off on Smart acupuncture
Monday, June 4th, 2012
FDA is warning consumers that Reumofan Plus, marketed as a natural dietary supplement for pain relief and other serious conditions, contains several active pharmaceutical ingredients not listed on the label that could be harmful.
Here’s what we know. (more…)
Consumer Alert, FDA/FTC/CDC, Heart Disease, Pain, Stroke, Ulcers | Comments Off on Consumer alert: Reumofan Plus
Friday, June 1st, 2012
Dr. Claude Bouchard and colleagues from around the US and Finland tell us that people differ in their response to regular exercise.
Sometimes these differences contribute to adverse changes in cardiovascular and diabetes risk factors, according to this study. (more…)
Cholesterol/Lipids, Diabetes Mellitus, Exercise, Genetics, High Blood Pressure | Comments Off on Adverse response to exercise
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012
This has nothing to do with taking a bath.
Researchers at the University of Florida College of Medicine, in Gainesville, tell us, “The abuse of psychoactive “bath salts” (PABS) has become commonplace, and patients with PABS overdoses are presenting to emergency departments with increasing frequency. (more…)
Consumer Alert, Epilepsy/Seizures, Heart Disease | Comments Off on Bath salts becoming illegal
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012
Unlike traditional cosmetic bath salts, which are packaged and sold for adding to bath water for soaking and cleaning, drugs sold as “bath salts” have no legitimate use for bathing and are intended for substance abuse.
Confused? (more…)
Balneotherapy, Consumer Alert | Comments Off on Consumer Alert: “Bath Salts”
Monday, February 13th, 2012
The FDA tells us that Wholistic Herbs Inc. is recalling all of its “Koff & Kold” spray with herbal extract and “Kold Sore” spray with liquid sea mineral. (more…)
Asthma/Allergy, Common Cold, Consumer Alert, Cough, FDA/FTC/CDC, Infection, Shingles | Comments Off on Consumer Alert: “Koff & Kold” and “Kold Sore”
Monday, February 13th, 2012
According to the FDA, RegenArouse (Lot 130100) contains tadalafil (Cialis), an FDA-approved drug used as treatment for male erectile dysfunction, making this product an unapproved new drug. (more…)
Consumer Alert, Erectile Dysfunction, FDA/FTC/CDC | Comments Off on Consumer Alert: RegenArouse