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12/04/2017 / By Ralph Flores

Plant cure for opioid addiction taking heat from the FDA: Claims of danger most likely linked to its impact on Big Pharma’s bottom line

Kratom, the popular plant-based opioid alternative from Southeast Asia, was the subject of an advisory from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday, November 14, after the group called the substance “troubling” and blocked hundreds of kratom shipments to the U.S. In their statement, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb reported that there are significant safety […]

09/28/2017 / By Jhoanna Robinson

Asthma medication causes mental health problems, study finds

Researchers from the University of Groningen in the Netherlands found in their recently conducted study that Montelukast, sold in the United States as Singulair – which is a maintenance treatment of asthma and is used to alleviate symptoms of other allergies – can cause nightmares and a score of other mental health issues, such as […]

07/24/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

Taking antidepressants during pregnancy almost DOUBLES the risk of mental retardation in children

After finding a higher risk of intellectual disability among children whose mothers took antidepressants while they were pregnant, researchers quickly backpedaled to make the finding seem less concerning. The study, which was carried out by researchers from Mount Sinai’s Icahn School of Medicine, examined the risk of intellectual disability in nearly 180,000 children who were […]

01/26/2017 / By Amy Goodrich

Herbal medicine: It goes far beyond just replacing drugs

When we are sick we go to the doctor, right? Have you ever thought of seeking advice and guidance somewhere else? In America, the use of herbs is significantly overshadowed by dependence on modern medicine. Big Pharma and pill-pushing doctors have made us believe we need those drugs to cure our symptoms and diseases. While […]

01/19/2017 / By Amy Goodrich

Study finds acupuncture to be more effective in treating pain than morphine

Acupuncture is an age-old traditional Chinese practice in which practitioners stimulate specific trigger points on the body by inserting thin needles through the skin. In Asia, acupuncture has been used for centuries to treat back, knee, and neck pain, osteoarthritis, headaches, and many other medical conditions. Today researchers are slowly unraveling what benefits acupuncture can have on […]

12/10/2016 / By Robert Jonathan

The placebo effect may actually be the most powerful healing medicine known to modern science

Hypochondriacs who tend to be worried sick could become sick for real, according to a new study from Norway that suggests the possibility of a mind-body connection between so-called health anxiety and heart disease. As defined by the American Psychological Association, hypochondria is “the conviction that one is ill, despite all evidence to the contrary.” […]

07/13/2016 / By usafeaturesmedia

It’s finally happening: More doctors are recommending fitness over Big Pharma

(MindBodyScience.com) A health center in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood has implemented a new program that helps patients access a gym membership for just $10 a month. Instead of focusing solely on prescribing drugs, tests and physicals, internists and psychologists now have the free will to prescribe exercise. The $10 a month gym memberships also include aerobics classes, […]

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