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09/11/2018
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By Rhonda Johansson
Is extra monitoring a solution for opioid abuse? Proposal would send high-dose users to special pain units
British doctors are calling for stricter rules in the management of painkillers in order to fight the opioid addiction epidemic. These medical professionals are now suggesting that patients who are given highly powerful opioids such as oxycodone and tramadol should be referred to special pain units who would then conduct monthly reviews. The goal is […]
03/19/2018
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By Vicki Batts
“Wonder drug” for alcohol abuse disorders found to be completely ineffective after careful review
Baclofen has been heralded by the pharmaceutical industry as a one-stop treatment for alcohol use disorders. The supposed “wonder drug” has even been called a cure for alcoholism. But no pharma cash cow should go without scrutiny — and it turns out that baclofen actually doesn’t stand up to the test. While a number of studies […]
03/07/2018
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By Ethan Huff
Big Pharma’s contradictory JUNK SCIENCE: Merck pulls “promising” Alzheimer’s drug from trials the same day Cleveland Clinic hails its success
Testing on what drug giant Merck & Co. had tried to claim was going to be a breakthrough new remedy for Alzheimer’s disease came to a sudden halt recently after it was determined that the drug in question actually doesn’t work at all. But interestingly enough, the trial’s cessation occurred on the very same day […]
01/30/2018
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By Isabelle Z.
ADHD: A cognitive issue or behavioral problem? A look at how public schools push false diagnoses
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, is highly controversial, with some believing it’s a cognitive issue and others insisting it is a behavioral problem. In fact, its very existence as a legitimate illness is questionable, given the fact that diagnosing a person with ADHD does not involve any sort of scientific testing. Even those in […]
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