For just about as long as pharmaceutical drugs have existed, so have side effects. Some of these are mild and considered worth the risk. Others are far more dangerous and even lethal. The worst part? Many times, the manufacturers KNEW that the drugs were dangerous and sold them anyway. And the FDA is well aware of the deaths that some of these “killer drugs” are … Continue reading Killer Drugs in your Medicine Cabinet
This happens to the tune of about 40,000 events every single day, with approximately 250,000 lives lost each year (about 1 in 10 patients), making it the third leading cause of death in the US. Worse, you don’t even need to be sick or do anything wrong to become a victim of this astonishing trend. STORY AT-A-GLANCE According to a 2011 Health Grades report, the … Continue reading Are Medical Mistakes the Leading Cause of Death in the US?
At A Glance Despite spending more on health care per person than other countries, life expectancy in the U.S. is declining Drug overdoses continue to rise as new addictive opioids enter the market aimed at chronic pain. One manufacturer sought to become an end-to-end pain provider, contributing to the number who overdose and die on opioid drugs Obesity is a significant factor contributing to metabolic … Continue reading Multiple Factors Liable for Daunting Death Rate in Midlife
FACT: Before you read the article below, I want to tell you that Fentanyl deaths have increased 100% (one thousand percent) over 6 years! ◊NationalAddictionNews.com The fear was the worst part for Ryan Fowler. The New Hampshire native spent 10 years addicted to heroin, which has been increasingly mixed with the synthetic opioid fentanyl to boost its potency. “I was full of a lot of … Continue reading ‘CRISIS’: Surge in Cocaine Mixed with Fentanyl has Communities and Law Enforcement on Edge
It’s a huge, dangerous lie. City officials in San Antonio, Texas, are claiming that no migrants from the Ebola-infected Republic of Congo could possibly be carrying Ebola into the United States because “Ebola has a 21-day incubation period,” they say. And the migrants have been walking for more than 21 days. Therefore, they cannot possibly have Ebola. The “officials” saying this are either grossly incompetent … Continue reading The “Incubation Period” Lie about Ebola, and why America is Vulnerable to an Ebola Outbreak from Infected Migrants
A new study finds that cold weather snaps are followed by a marked increase in fatal opioid overdoses. A research team led by Brandon Marshall, an associate professor of epidemiology at Brown University’s School of Public Health, found a 25 percent increase in fatal opioid overdoses after periods of freezing temperatures compared to days with an average temperature of 52 degrees. And while the researchers continue to … Continue reading Cold Weather Increases the Risk of Fatal Opioid Overdoses
In yet another sign that our healthcare system is fraught with problems that Democrats have made worse and not enough Republicans see fit to address, federal prosecutors have charged dozens of pharmacists and doctors in Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Alabama for illegally distributing opioids — even as an opioid epidemic sweeps the country. According to the Cincinnati Inquirer, prosecutors have charged 60 pharmacists and … Continue reading Big Pharma bust: Largest opioid arrest in U.S. history ensnares dozens of physicians, pharmacists who created addicts
USDA Sued Over Failure to Address High Rates of Fecal Bacteria on Chicken STORY AT-A-GLANCE According to preliminary data from the CDC, there were 25,606 food-borne infections, 5,893 hospitalizations and 120 deaths from food poisoning in 2018. In 2017, there were 24,484 infections, 5,677 hospitalization and 122 deaths Poultry is a major source of Campylobacter, which has been the most commonly identified infection since 2013. … Continue reading The Filthiest & Most Dangerous Food You Can Eat is Probably What You’re Having for Dinner Tonight!
CHARLESTON, W.Va.—Authorities say a West Virginia mom who passed out in a McDonald’s bathroom after doing drugs in front of her kids has been charged with child neglect. 32-year-old Sarah Parker is facing charges of child neglect resulting in injury after the incident on Saturday. The station cites police and says Parker snorted the drugs through her nose before losing consciousness. Police say her 2- … Continue reading Mom Accused of Doing Drugs, Passing Out in Front of Kids in McDonald’s Bathroom
Prior to reading this, understand that Diabetes Type II can be easily reversed and completely controlled with perfect double digit blood sugars by eating the right foods. A note to you is to never stop your medications without the express knowledge of your medical provider (who hopefully is a naturopathic MD). Before it’s too late, make an appointment with a nutrition friendly physician. These dangers … Continue reading WARNING: This Diabetes Drug Could Cause Dangerous Body Infection
The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day addresses a crucial public safety and public health issue. According to the 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 6 million Americans misused controlled prescription drugs. The study shows that a majority of abused prescription drugs were obtained from family and friends, often from the home medicine cabinet. The DEA’s Take Back Day events provide an opportunity for Americans to prevent … Continue reading Tomorrow is the DEA National TAKE BACK Day – Dispose of Your DANGEROUS Medications properly and safely. Get them OUT of your home!
Federal take-down includes suspects in Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Alabama. Federal authorities said Wednesday they have charged 60 people, including a doctor accused of trading drugs for sex and another of prescribing to his Facebook friends, for their roles in illegally prescribing and distributing millions of pills containing opioids and other drugs. U.S. Attorney Benjamin Glassman of Cincinnati described the action, … Continue reading 60 People Charged (Including a Doctor) in Illegal Prescription Opioid Crackdown
According to findings from a recent systematic analysis published in The Lancet, an estimated 11 million deaths per day (1 in every 5 deaths) are directly due to eating a poor diet. As CBS News sums it up, “Unhealthy diets now kill more people than tobacco and high blood pressure.” While it’s no surprise that eating an unhealthy diet increases your risk for a number of chronic diseases, this large scale … Continue reading It’s Official: Poor Diets Kill & Are the #1 Cause of Death
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