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New cohort study finds increased risk of Testosterone in men > 65 and those : these are based in marketing-based medicine not evidence based medicine.

Study worries over the risks of supplements and prescription drugs.  The author should worry more over the lack of knowledge by physicians of the health benefits of supplements.  Instead of focusing on the prescriptions themselves, how about focusing on the supplements to reduce the need for the prescriptions.  This authors focus is all wrong.   Obviously, the patient needs to be forthcoming with his/her physician about all supplements that they are on.  

Startling statistics on the heavy use of prescription drugs by Americans.

new study finds increase AE and ER with supplements at 22,000 annually; in contrast, 700,000 ER visits due to prescription drugs annually according to CDC--with 120,000 hospitalized.

Prescription medications are one of the leading causes of death today.

Great review by Morgentaler of Testosterone and CVD.  He highlights the significant flaws in the JAMA and the NEJM articles of Testosterone therapy risks.  Morgentaler highlights the significant evidence that points to low T and increased risk of CVD. On contention I have, is Morgantaler seems to flip aside the massive uptick of Testosterone use in the US as compared to other countries.  The evidence definitely points to Testosterone therapy as being safe in those with low T, but there is definitely a problem of significant Testosterone doping that is taking place as well.

The current drug abuse problem to day has the hands of the medical community involved.

Great article on the detriment of prescription stimulants for cognitive enhancement.  The authors describe an inverted "U" efficacy curve.

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Department of Health of Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed that the Dexcom One Transmitter will be added to Part IXA of the March 2023 Drug Tariff. "Previously, patients were advised to obtain the free-of-charge Dexcom One transmitters directly from the pharmacies, without a prescription, as the original Drug Tariff application for the transmitter was unsuccessful," said the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) It has raised concerns with DHSC and Dexcom that these distribution arrangements for transmitters are unacceptable because they result in extra unfunded activity for community pharmacies. Both, DHSC and Dexcom acted upon these concerns by agreeing to add the Dexcom One transmitter to the Drug Tariff from March 2023. At the same time, Dexcom One CGM System (containing 1 sensor, 1 sensor applicator, 1 transmitter) will also be added to the March Drug Tariff.

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prescription sleep aids and hypnotics associated with 3 fold increase in death.  Scary thought considering how many use sleep aids today.  First do no harm is suppose to be a physician's moto.

Diet is the key to gut microbe diversity.  Gut microbes are key to maintaining optimal cellular metabolism.  Nutrition can be a prescription for improving and reprogramming gut bacteria.

nice study on contributors to the obesity epidemic.  Particularly inflammation.  This article touches on the idea that fat acts as a hormone producing organ.  Minus some of the treatment strategies, surgery and prescription drugs, this is a good article.   This article also touches on the implications of the obesity Pandemic as they state.

study that shows that 66% of adverse drug reports in UK were due to childhood vaccinations.  That is 66% of all drug adverse reactions reported in the UK.  If we had a prescription or OTC therapy that provided this kind of negative reaction, would it still be on the market?

Environmental toxins such as slice and organic solvents have been associated with the development of scleroderma.  Other exposures include bacterial, viral, pesticides, prescription drugs...

Studies like this surprise me. This study lauds the benefit of metformin as a breast cancer protective in postmenopuasal womb.  Their focus is on the bandaid--the prescription drug.  They completely ignore the cause--glucose.  The Warburg effect in cancer is well known.  Limit simple sugar intake and support oxidative phosphorylation will do the same.  That is treating the cause.

Very disturbing trend.  Study finds that opioid addicted infants are on a dramatic risk in the US.  This study looked at Neionatal abstinence syndrome from 2000 to 2009.  This follows the significant increase in maternal opioid prescription use.  We physicians must do better.  Patients must demand better.  This study just focused on hospital costs directly associated with the Neonatal period.  No cost estimates are evaluated for long-term care.

Context, context, context.   In the year 2006, there were 1.5 million adverse events reported directly related to prescription drugs at a cost of 3.5$ billion.  One often hears of the dangers of supplements.  This analysis from 2008 found 275 adverse events reported.  Contrast 1.5 million versus 275 and it really puts into context where the dangers lie.

Very interesting case study of amiodarone induced hypothyroidism that resulted in pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade.