What Evidence Exists That ‘Mainstream’ Medical Treatments Are Safe or Effective?

There has been much discussion, commentary and debate over a recent newspaper article urging universities to shut down natural medicine courses. ATMS Board Member David Stelfox shares his response: Dwyer’s approach has always been to present the illusion that all Complementary and Alternative medical approaches are without research-based evidence while all conventional medical treatments are [...]

ARE YOU A FAN OF CHEESE OR RED MEAT?

If you are a client of mine, you would have no doubt had the long (yawn) boring lectures from me at some time about why we shouldn’t eat dairy products and red meat; the problems with the CSIRO diet book; and why it’s a myth that dairy products prevent osteoporosis. Well, it seems I’m not the [...]

Energy Drinks Can Cause Serious Health Problems and Even Death

Rise in caffeine toxicity blamed on energy drinks 16th Jan 2012 Emma Sorensen Medical Observer   AUSTRALIAN researchers are again calling for better labelling of caffeinated energy drinks after a study showed an alarming rise in cases of caffeine toxicity, which presents a risk of serious cardiac or neurological complications, and was responsible for one [...]

There is Always a Reason for Pain!

Good Riddance to Propoxyphene In the wake of the market withdrawal of propoxyphene in November 2010, prescribers this year had to decide which analgesics were the best alternatives to the “Worst Drug in History”  ‘Physicians Say Good Riddance to ‘Worst Drug in History’ Allison Gandey Medscape News 2.2.11   An estimated 10 million patients have [...]

ARE ‘BIO-IDENTICAL’ HORMONES SAFE AND ARE THEY NATURAL?

Standard, synthetic hormone replacement therapy (HRT) made worldwide headlines when a study released in 2002 found it increased the risk of breast cancer, heart attacks, and strokes. Indeed, the study had to be stopped prematurely due to the dangers that HRT posed to women. Therefore, vast numbers of women that were using synthetic HRT’s such [...]

PHARMACIST DEALS DAMAGE CONSUMER TRUST

21st Nov 2011 Andrew Bracey Medical Observer   CONSUMER trust in pharmacists has taken a significant hit following the recent reporting of deals with pharmaceutical manufacturers involving payments for health advice and product recommendations. Researchers surveyed over 300 consumers who were aware of recent media reports about deals such as the now scrapped scheme that [...]

FAT DADS MEAN FAT KIDS: STUDY

The Sydney Morning Herald November 14, 2011   Young children with fat dads are more likely to become obese as they grow up, scientists have found.   Previous studies have indicated children are at risk of obesity if both parents are overweight or obese. However a new study by University of Newcastle researchers found that [...]

Sugar-Sweetened Drinks May Pose Heart Risks to Women, Study Suggests

Denise Mann – Health Day Reporter 13.11.11 (HealthDay News)   Drinking two or more sugar-sweetened beverages a day may boost a woman’s risk for developing heart disease and diabetes — even if this habit isn’t causing her to pack on extra pounds, a new study says. Sugary sodas and other sweetened beverages are frequent targets [...]

LATEST STUDY ON DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS FLAWED

A recent study on the so-called effects of nutrient supplementation was so substandard, it is surprising that it was even published.   The study found that some supplements, particularly iron (when taken in excess of 200mg/per day), could be harmful to older women’s health whereas they found that calcium supplementation may reduce their risk of mortality. [...]

ALZHEIMER’S MAY ORIGINATE IN A FORM SIMILAR TO THAT OF INFECTIOUS PRION DISEASES

4.10.11 News Medical Source: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston The brain damage that characterizes Alzheimer’s disease may originate in a form similar to that of infectious prion diseases such as bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow) and Creutzfeldt-Jakob, according to newly published research by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston [...]

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