Body, Mind & Soul Wellness
Posted by continuum wellness on Sep 25 2009
McNeil Consumer Healthcare is recalling certain lots of children’s and infants’ liquid Tylenol manufactured between April and June 2008. According to the company the recall is due to “an unused portion of one inactive ingredient did not meet all quality standards.”
The recall does not apply to children’s Tylenol meltaways or junior strength Tylenol [...]
Posted by continuum wellness on Mar 30 2009
The “miracle” of modern medicine has led to bizarre side effects such as a treatment for restless legs, that has caused compulsive gambling. A medicine for Parkinson’s has a similar problem for some. Sleep drugs that cause people to stumble out of their home and drive. Fertility drugs that lead to multiple [...]
Posted by continuum wellness on Mar 04 2009
If for some reason you need to take pharmaceutical drugs, protect yourself and loved ones by reading the package inserts. According to this research adverse drug events happen to the the tune of $3.5 billion dollars, and those are the reported incidents.
The new Food and Drug Administration drug package insert: implications for patient safety [...]
Posted by continuum wellness on Jan 19 2009
Sour Economy Sweetens Americans on Herbal Meds
The choice between $75 prescription sleeping pills or a $5 herbal alternative is a no-brainer for Cathy and Bernard Birleffi, whose insurance costs have skyrocketed along with the nation’s financial woes.
The Calistoga, Calif., couple seem to reflect a trend. With many Americans putting off routine doctor visits [...]
Posted by continuum wellness on Oct 23 2008
A poll by Macmillan Cancer Support suggests nearly half of cancer patients in England are being forced to cut back on basic necessities in order to pay for their prescriptions.
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Benefits of Homeopathy
One of the benefits of homeopathy is that the remedies work to arouse your vital force to help your body to [...]
Posted by continuum wellness on Oct 23 2008
Almost one-quarter of biologic therapies approved in the United States and Europe since 1995 have been the subject of at least one safety-related regulatory action in the decade since they were approved.
Eleven percent, including Remicade (infliximab), used to treat Crohn’s disease and rheumatoid arthritis, and Avastin (bevacizumab), used to treat cancer, have been issued a [...]
Posted by continuum wellness on Aug 06 2008
A novel high blood pressure drug has been approved by the FDA. It is injectable. It may be useful as as an acute hypertensive treatment as drug studies suggest. “Novel” and new drugs may rouse cheers in stockholders but the public continues to be one huge test market with those injured deemed [...]
Posted by continuum wellness on Jul 31 2008
Apparently the experts are at odds with one another, but have come to some agreement regarding assessing the risk of future heart problems developing in children who take stimulant drugs.
Pediatricians don’t consider it necessary for heart screenings for children prescribed stimulant drugs. The American Heart Association initially recommended heart screening for children taking [...]
Posted by continuum wellness on May 16 2008
According to a recent study more than half of insured Americans regularly take prescription drugs for chronic health problems. In some cases an individual may take 18 or more drugs daily (here) Yes, some would call this progress. If people are not being healed, which means to make whole, what is happening [...]
Posted by continuum wellness on Apr 24 2008
The article below is from the American Heart Association. While there is a place for modern medicine, it seems practically every day there is a warning or a recall over drug safety or a therapeutic approach gone sour.
It seems evident that there should be options for those who want to explore and use [...]
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