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01/12/2016 / By Julian Kramer

New research exposes Tamiflu scam

A review from the Cochrane Collaboration — an independent organization advocating the accessibility of systematic healthcare reviews — has recently uncovered clinical evidence showing the lack of effectiveness of anti-viral drugs Tamiflu and Relenza. Until recently, these documents were only available to manufacturers and regulators. After a four-year effort, however, researchers are now able to […]

01/06/2016 / By Julian Kramer

Kombucha beverages to be subjected to stricter regulations

In a move that seemed to reek of crony capitalism, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, a division of the US Treasury Department, sent several warnings to producers of kombucha, a fermented tea drink brewed with yeast and bacteria. Allegedly, kombucha beverages exceeded the allowable alcohol limit and should thus be labeled as […]

12/17/2015 / By Julian Kramer

Number of toddlers being prescribed dangerous antipsychotic drugs increases 50% in one year

Children as young as two years old and below are increasingly being given powerful antipsychotic drugs meant for adults, according to Alan Schwarz of The New York Times. In 2014, nearly 20,000 prescriptions for several different antipsychotic medications, including Risperdal and Seroquel, were written for toddlers aged two and below. That’s a 50 percent increase […]

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