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12/19/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Asthma patient became suicidal after taking steroid medication

For the longest time, Big Pharma has sold the lie that prescriptions drugs can cure various ailments. However, in the U.K., tens of thousands of people with asthma are experiencing negative side effects because of the very drugs that are supposed to relieve their condition. According to Asthma UK, a British charity based in London, […]

12/14/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Actos, a commonly prescribed drug for diabetes, can give you bladder cancer

The drug pioglitazone (brand name Actos) can allegedly help control and regulate blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes. However, the results of a study have revealed that some patients with diabetes who used the toxic drug eventually developed bladder cancer. The study was published in The British Medical Journal (BMJ). The deadly side effects of Actos Pioglitazone belongs […]

08/17/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Are YOU a sufferer? New data from the CDC shows asthma is costing the U.S. $80 billion every year

According to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), asthma costs the U.S. economy more than $80 billion each year “in medical expenses, missed work, and school days and deaths.” CDC researchers studied data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey for The Economic Burden of Asthma in the United States, 2008-2013, “the most comprehensive source […]

07/15/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Finally getting it: British government launches urgent review as research shows 1 in 11 are prescribed addictive meds

Thanks to the Daily Mail‘s efforts, the U.K. government has launched an urgent review into the growing crisis of prescription drug addiction. According to data, at least one out of 11 patients are prescribed “potentially addictive drugs” like sedatives, tranquilizers, and painkillers. The rates have gone up by a whopping 50 percent since 2000. Patients […]

04/07/2018 / By Zoey Sky

OTC antihistamines found to slow production of sexual hormones in men

If you’re a male with an allergy and want to have biological children in the future, you might want to skip over-the-counter (OTC) antihistamines. According to a study, OTC allergy drugs may be connected to fertility problems in male patients. Antihistamines are usually given to individuals so they can manage the symptoms of allergies like conjunctivitis, hay […]

03/31/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Dangerous medicine: Common practice of increasing steroid dose for children with asthma not only doesn’t prevent flare-ups, it may retard their growth

Temporarily increasing the dose of inhaled steroids as asthma symptoms worsen won’t effectively prevent serious flare-ups, according to a study. This can even be linked to growth retardation, which doesn’t bode well for a common medical practice concerning younger patients with mild-to-moderate asthma. While common, asthma flare-ups in children are often expensive to treat. To […]

03/26/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Use of most-prescribed diabetes drug, metformin, during pregnancy found to increase risk of obesity in the child

According to the results of a study, women who take metformin, a common diabetes medication, could be putting their children at increased risk of being obese or overweight. More pregnant women with gestational diabetes or polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are taking metformin to treat their conditions. PCOS usually causes infertility, and the condition can put women at […]

02/23/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Doctors still doling out antibiotics “prophylactically” for sore throats despite complete ineffectiveness

Don’t always listen to your doctor’s orders. Even though they’ve been advised “to stop giving antibiotics to patients with sore throats,” the drugs are still being prescribed to patients instead of paracetamol, which is more effective. According to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), the National Health Service’s (NHS) watchdog, and Public Health England (PHE), doctors […]

01/22/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Do YOU take the risks of contraceptives seriously? Birth control pill nearly killed a young woman after blood clots and pneumonia left her unable to breathe

Women of all ages use contraceptives daily, but a recent report from the Daily Mail has revealed that a 19-year-old girl was rushed to the hospital after using the pill for only six months. According to the report, a student named Eleanor Waring “developed pneumonia and potentially fatal blood clots [in] her lungs,” and she developed […]

01/04/2018 / By Zoey Sky

More proof prescriptions and pregnancy don’t mix: Epilepsy drug found to affect fetal development, causing cleft palate

In the last 10 years, topiramate, an anti-epileptic drug, has been increasingly prescribed to prevent seizures. It is also used to treat bipolar disorder and migraine headaches. Topiramate is also an ingredient for a weight-loss drug that was recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Earlier studies have determined that women who took topiramate during the […]

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