Posted by: drbretthill in Wellness, Medical intervention on
NOVEMBER_SHORT 2, 2010
Dr Brett Says: Scientists discover that the body is even better at fighting off virus' than we thought and their conclusion is that we need more drugs? When are we going to realise that we just need to help the body do what it does best rather than trying to create more and more drugs (and side effects).
From Adelaide Now
THE common cold virus could finally be defeated by a new class of antiviral drugs after a landmark discovery about the immune system by British scientists.
Posted by: drbretthill in Medical intervention on
SEPTEMBER_SHORT 14, 2010
Dr Brett Says: Once again people have assumed that just because it is allowed onto the market then it must be safe. WRONG! Common painkiller and anti-inflammatory Diclofenac (Voltaren) has been shown to increase the risk of stroke by 86%!! And Ibuprofen (Nurofen) was no angel either, it has been shown to increase the stroke risk by 30%. Chiropractic is a VERY safe alternative.
From The Age
ONE OF Australia's best-selling painkillers should be banned, according to the co-author of a study that linked it to an increased chance of stroke in healthy people.
Posted by: drbretthill in Medical intervention on
AUGUST_SHORT 15, 2010
Dr Brett Says: Did you know that over 50% of our kids have used some form of medication in the last 2 weeks? This might not horrify you as much as it does me right now but go and read the inserts on each of those drug packets and your tune will change. They all have serious side effects.
From LA Times
A major new international study released Friday has found that adolescents who take acetaminophen, better known under the brand name Tylenol, have a higher risk of asthma, allergic nasal conditions and the skin disorder eczema. Those who took the common painkiller as infrequently as once a month had twice the normal risk of developing the disorders. Experts noted, however, that the study does not show that the drug causes the problems. In fact, some said, it is equally likely that the children were taking the drug because they were already suffering from asthma.
Acetaminophen is widely viewed as a very safe drug-one reason why hospitals use it routinely as a painkiller instead of aspirin or ibuprofen. The major problem associated with it is liver damage caused by overdoses. Recently, however, there has been a growing drumbeat about possible dangers from the drug. One study, for example, found that acetaminophen increased the risk of hearing loss in men. And some others have hinted that the drug is linked to asthma in newborns whose mothers used the drug during pregnancy and in young children exposed to it.
The new findings were reported in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine by researchers in the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood. The team, headed by epidemiologist Richard Beasley of the Medical Research Institute in Wellington, New Zealand, gave written questionnaires to 322,959 13- and 14-year-olds in 50 countries exploring their use of acetaminophen, other drugs, and asthma symptoms. They were also shown a video containing five scenes of clinical asthma and asked whether they had experienced any symptoms similar to those shown. About 73% of the teens said they had used acetaminophen at least once in the previous year and 30% said they had used it monthly.
Posted by: drbretthill in Medical intervention, Eat on
AUGUST_SHORT 13, 2010
Dr Brett Says: Nope it's not a joke, this guy is serious. Not only do you get the side effects of the unhealthy burger, fries and soft drink but we'll throw in the side effects of the statins as well! How's the PR spin as well, trying to pass off pharmaceutical medications as 'supplements'. The wonders of the Big Pharma PR machine will never cease.
From The Independant
Customers of fast food restaurants could be offered a free statin along with the burger, salt and ketchup, to mitigate the meal's damaging effects on the heart, doctors suggest.
Posted by: drbretthill in Medical intervention on
AUGUST_SHORT 4, 2010
Dr Brett Says: Want some proof that our current approach to health is out of whack? Well here it is. This scientists thinks the best way to destress is to inject a bunch of genes in a herpes virus, no doubt washed down with a cocktail of extra chemicals. We know how to switch off the stress response; eat, think and move in a healthy way and guess what it has no nasty side effects!
From The Daily Mail
Forget the age-old remedies of yoga, meditation or popping pills. Relieving chronic stress could soon be as simple as having an injection, according to scientists.
Posted by: drbretthill in Medical intervention on
JULY_SHORT 6, 2010
Dr Brett says: Well said Dr Parry. It is a major concern to see just how much of a doctors education comes from pharmaceutical reps with no formal medical training. The fact that 'big pharma' can hide studies that are negative and only publish positive ones is also a MAJOR concern. It undermines the whole scientific method of analysis.
DOCTORS are losing faith in medical literature as pharmaceutical companies undermine the integrity of trials, an Adelaide doctor says.
Dr Peter Parry, a psychiatrist and senior lecturer at Flinders University, says trial sponsors use suppression and spinning of negative data to sell their products and that leads to doctors unknowingly making the wrong prescribing choices.
Posted by: drbretthill in Medical intervention on
APRIL_SHORT 7, 2010
Dr Brett Says: Pretty telling really. The facts are that whilst a flu shot may or may not increase your resistance to the particular strain of flu it targets, it also contains ingredients that decrease your health. I.e. the swine flu vaccine contains in gredients that the NIH have said are are reasonably expected to cause cancer. As a result, it makes sense that you will become more succeptable to other diseases, including other flu's as a result of that loss of health.
USnews.com
TUESDAY, April 6 (HealthDay News) The traditional seasonal flu vaccine may have increased the risk of infection with pandemic H1N1 swine flu, according to the results of four new studies by Canadian researchers.
Dr Brett Says: It is outrageous that some women wanting to birth at home will now be forced to 'go it alone' rather than have the support of a trusted, learned midwife. These mums are making informed decisions about their health and the health of their babies but are being overruled by blokes that think they know better than mother nature.
From Manly Daily
LEGISLATION requiring midwives to collaborate with doctors, who would have the final say on whether a homebirth could go ahead, has passed through the Senate.
Dr Brett Says: This is certainly something chiropractors have been aware of clinically but it is great to see the research backing it up. Jeanne does fantastic work worldwide both in researching and in sharing the information.
From The Coffs Coast Advocate
PREGNANT women may reduce the potential for a caesarean delivery with pre-natal chiropractic care, visiting paediatric chiropractic expert and home birth advocate, Dr Jeanne Ohm, told a Coffs Harbour community forum yesterday.
Posted by: drbretthill in Medical intervention on
JANUARY_SHORT 29, 2010
Dr Brett Says: Not much more to be said here apart from BRAVO MILES!
From Adelaide Now
A FLINDERS University study has exposed "corrupt" drug company marketing practices including covering up adverse side effects and pushing patients on to new, more expensive drugs even when they are less effective.
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