Evidence is mounting that psych meds are making people (& populations) worse, not better. Nations that don't keep their patients on meds have a higher recovery rate than, the "rich & modern" nations like...
opinion by dysamoria | 4 wks ago | updated 4 wks ago 139 views | 12 recommendations | 5 comments
So, somewhere else here at NowPublic, one of our writers writes that "this shouldn't happen in America". How true that is. And how true that Obama, as Bush was before him, is the culprit here.William Faloon is the...
There are three or four policies that President Obama could and should include in health care reform. One of these is tort reform. Many doctors simply get out of practicing medicine because they cannot afford nor...
"Rep. Mike Ross, a Blue Dog Democrat from Arkansas, recently bragged (on camera) of killing a single payer plan, which would eliminate insurance companies completely. Rep. Mike Ross gets enormous contributions from...
When my mother was dying, I had the privilege of being her sole caregiver. And it was a privilege, for this extraordinary Hungarian writer and poet provided me with a wonderful, enviable childhood. I always felt completely loved, accepted and supported in my life choices. So,...
created by Brinna | 23 wks ago | updated 23 wks ago 363 views | 4 recommendations | 4 comments
A legal loophole allows US drugs with "black box" warnings (signifying serious or life-threatening side effects) to advertise in the Canadian market, reveals UBC researchers Barbara Mintzes, Steve Morgan, and James M. Wright. "The UBC study found that of the eight drugs most...
created by cyn.khoo | 25 wks ago | updated 25 wks ago 104 views | 10 recommendations | 1 comment
The Obama administrations first budget is filled with cost saving measures designed to benefit the average American. Among these measures is a push to finally settle a long standing debate about opening generic...
created by Tina Kells | 38 wks ago | updated 38 wks ago 75 views | 6 recommendations | 1 comment
This week I happened to notice that the infamous Bill C-51 is back and reworked as Bill C-6. This has produced a swarm of activity in the blogosphere and rekindled the movement to abolish this act. For those of you who have not heard or have read about it, visit...
opinion by trock71 | 39 wks ago 184 views | 12 recommendations | 0 comments
A new law being pushed in Canada by Big Pharma seeks to outlaw up to 60 percent of natural health products currently sold in Canada, even while criminalizing parents who give herbs or supplements to their children. The law, known as C-51, was introduced by the Canadian...
opinion by trock71 | 44 wks ago 508 views | 6 recommendations | 7 comments
British Columbia's Therapeutic Initiative -- a 14-year-old government funded agency that provides independent advice on prescription drugs -- may be replaced by the B.C. Liberal government.The agency has a stellar...
created by mike_yvr | 50 wks ago | updated 50 wks ago 548 views | 26 recommendations | 2 comments
Two recent studies have prompted the FDA to stop dragging their feet and begin investigating whether Prilosec and Nexium cause an increased risk of heart attacks. Personally, whether or not this is true is besides the point- it is now plainly clear that the FDA is working for...
created by DrGooch | 2 years ago 1087 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Codex Alimentarius is a group of laws that, if passed in this country, may ultimately severely limit health freedom. I invite and encourage you to get involved; this is a battle for the future of all of our...
created by meyers | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago 606 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
"Hmm whats wrong with this picture? Pfizer to lay off 10000 to cut costs Pfizer 4Q Profit Soars to $9.45 Billion Falling rate of profit perhaps? Profit Disfunction?"
created by plawiuk | 2 years ago 175 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
"For the time being, the psychiatric drug trade is legal. As long as this is the case, drug companies have a legal right to market their wares and make a profit. They do not have a right to slither into schools in order to find new profit centers amongst our children. The...
created by Boston | 2 years ago 143 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments