Drugs | Healthy Living Talk - Part 4

Report: Top Grocery Stores Get ‘D’ Grade on Antibiotic-Free Chicken

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.

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Overuse: Doctors Prescribing Antibiotics For The Common Cold

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.

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Compound Found In Broccoli Reduces Brain Damage From Strokes

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.

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Study: Common Painkillers May Increase Risk of Heart Attack by 100%

Risk of myocardial infarction is greatest during first month of taking NSAIDs such as ibuprofen if dose is high, say researchers.

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Babies Given Anti-Reflux Drugs More Likely To Suffer Bone Fractures Later in Life

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.

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Cancer Drugs Fund Found to be Expensive and Ineffective, Massive Health Error

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.

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