FDA proposes removing ineffective decongestant found in most cold medicine
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed that a common ingredient in most oral over-the-counter cold medicines be removed from the market because they are ineffective. This move moves the FDA one step closer to removing products containing oral phenylephrine from store shelves. More than a year after the agency's advisory committee reached a […]
2024 Nobel Prize In Medicine Goes To US Scientists For microRNA Discovery
Scientists Victor Ambrose and Gary Lubukun have been awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discovery of microRNAs and their role in gene regulation, the awarding body announced on Monday. Winners in the medical field are selected by the Nobel Prize General Assembly at Sweden's Karolinska Institutet Medical School and receive […]
How Gorillas And Traditional Healers May Inspire Breakthroughs in Medicine
The findings suggest that these plants may lead to the development of new treatments. A new study has scientists thinking that the self-medicating behavior of gorillas may provide clues for future drug discovery. By studying the plants eaten by wild gorillas, researchers in Gabon have discovered four tropical plants used by local healers with potential […]
Bottom Line: American Heart Association lobbies up for food as medicine effort
Medicine of American Heart Association Hired Lewis Burke Associates Lobby Strategy scoperesearch and funding issues Food is medicineor the integration of the use of health foods into the field of healthcare to help prevent, manage, or treat certain conditions. The lobbyist for the account is Dominic Carter, a former deputy assistant director for agricultural science, […]
Doctor charged in Matthew Perry’s ketamine overdose remains free on bond, cannot practice medicine
Dr. Mark Chavez has been released on bail after conspiring to smuggle the surgical anesthetic ketamine to the late actor Matthew Perry. Chavez, who entered into a plea agreement earlier this month, appeared in court in Los Angeles on Friday, where U.S. District Judge Jean P. Rosenbluth told him he could be released on bond, […]
The BMA’s stance on puberty blockers defies the key principle of medicine: first, do no harm | Sonia Sodha
circleWe entrust our health to our physicians, and patients have a right to expect that their decisions will be based on evidence-based clinical guidelines, not on trends and guided by the principle of “first do no harm.” This is perhaps most important when it comes to life-changing medical interventions for children. So the British Medical […]
‘Stop pretending’: Conservative activist wants Dems behind SCOTUS ethics rules to take their own medicine
A prominent conservative activist and philanthropist is speaking out against President Biden’s newly announced plan to overhaul the Supreme Court and impose ethics rules, saying if the president is “really serious” about such reforms he should start with Congress, where “the real corruption is.” On Monday, President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris signaled their […]
Alabama’s Tyler Booker gives Nick Saban taste of own medicine after SEC snub
Nick Saban’s own quote is being thrown in his face. Saban, who retired earlier this year after his legendary tenure as the University of Alabama football coach and is now a commentator for ESPN, predicted that Georgia and Texas will face off in this year’s SEC Championship Game. Far from feeling ignored, the former players […]
Will the Fed’s “Feelgood” Medicine Cause an Economic Collapse?
Dr. Max Jacobson became known as Dr. Feelgood and “Miracle Max” for treating wealthy celebrities with concoctions, “mixing amphetamines, vitamins, enzymes, tranquilizers, placenta, and anything else that inspired him.” Jacobson’s most famous client was President Kennedy, who became sadly dependent on Jacobson’s “elixirs.” How much speed, narcotics, and other powerful drugs Jacobson injected into Kennedy […]
Trans Medicine Whistleblower Speaks Out Against DOJ’s Felony Charges, Says Hospital Was ‘Lying To The Public’
Transgender healthcare whistleblower Dr. Eisan Haim slammed the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Fox News on Monday after being indicted on four felony counts for speaking out against his own hospital. Haim appeared on “The Ingram Angle” to discuss charges filed against him by the Department of Justice after he leaked documents to journalist Christopher […]