America’s top 5 grocery chains, which have a 50% market share in the US, have been assigned a “D” grade by the National Resources Defense Council for the state of their antibiotic-free chicken offerings.
Canadian researchers who aim to prevent harm caused by antitbiotic overuse to protect public health found that nearly half of the Canadian seniors who go to a family doctor leave with a prescription for an unnecessary antibiotic, reported CBC News.
The pharmaceutical industry is at it again, taking a naturally occurring, freely available and inexpensive commodity, broccoli, and creating a “chemical,” patentable version that they can market and make millions of dollars off of.
Risk of myocardial infarction is greatest during first month of taking NSAIDs such as ibuprofen if dose is high, say researchers.
A study by US medical experts of 900,000 babies found that those given prescribed reflux treatments, the process of bringing up milk after feeding, were more likely to suffer broken bones.
Cancer treatments approved for were not worth the money, failed to benefit patients or extend their life and often had adverse side-effects a new study finds.