The use of advanced diagnostic imaging in the US has substantially increased between 1996 and 2010. The use of CT scans tripled during that time, dramatically increasing lifetime radiation exposure as CT scans and nuclear medicine examinations deliver far higher doses of radiation than conventional x-rays. Researchers
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You knew it was coming. A couple of weeks ago the US Preventative Services Task Force recommended ending the routine screening for prostate cancer. There has been uproar in the medical establishment. The article said that the current thought was that as most prostate cancers were very
Read more →So glad that the following story made the news. Naturopaths and other holistic practitioners have known the risks of taking baby aspirin for some time. Medical science is now in agreement. Please take some time and read the story in the link below. Until next time, Polly
Read more →If you’re taking statins because you believe that under 200 cholesterol is your goal, I’ve got some bad news for you. After years of pushing these drugs as the answer to just about everything, the FDA now admits they were wrong… because statins can actually CAUSE diabetes.
Read more →I was reading again, (yes, this is what I do best) and I was looking at the column in the paper The People’s Pharmacy. You might have seen this syndicated column in your own newspaper. I enjoy this column, written by two pharmacists, who help people understand
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