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Psych Meds Keep You "Sick" & Make You WORSE

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 | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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No Cold Meds for Kids Under 4: Drug Companies Step Up

Drug companies who produce over-the-counter (OTC) cough and cold medicines for children announced Tuesday that they would be supplying warning labels on all products advising against children under 4 from using...

created by Terri Potratz | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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FDA Rejects Child Cold Meds Recall

The Food and Drug Administration in the US has rejected a plea from pediatricians to ban cough and cold medicines for children under 6 years of age, worried that an outright ban before further research might lead...

created by Terri Potratz | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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Swan

Playing With Dolls or Daddy's Wallet?

OPINION PIECE:I don't know about anyone else, but when I played with dolls as a child, it involved feeding them with a bottle, changing their diapers and wheeling them around in their pram while I played...

created by Swan | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
1575 views | 30 recommendations | 15 comments

Controversial Quebec psychiatrist suspended for over-prescribing meds

MONTREAL -- A controversial psychiatrist has been temporarily suspended by the Quebec College of Physicians for over-prescribing medication to two patients.

created by liamssoft | 6 years ago | updated 6 years ago
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Cyril Wecht: Meds Killed Anna Nicole's Son

"The death of Anna Nicole Smith's 20-year-old son Daniel was caused by a lethal combination of methadone, Zoloft and Lexapro, pathologist Cyril Wecht has revealed to PEOPLE exclusively."

created by Victoria Revay | 6 years ago | updated 6 years ago
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Why Grapefruit and Your Meds Don't Mix

"While reading your prescription label, you see typical warnings: "may cause drowsiness, nausea and headaches," "do not take while operating heavy machinery," and the seemingly random "do not eat grapefruit while taking this medicine." It's a disappointment to those who enjoy...