Newsweek Exposes the Fraud of Antidepressants
Tuesday, February 02, 2010 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) In a blistering article Newsweek explains the story of the cover up of the ineffectiveness of antidepressants. Americans are wondering how to contain health care costs. One of the best ways is for government programs not to pay for drug-based treatment options that cannot show effectiveness. Health Scandal of the Decade – Monsanto’s GMO Perversion of FoodTuesday, January 19, 2010 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) In the 2010 growing season Monsanto plans to unleash its latest Frankenfood experiment on the American and Canadian public, a new version of genetically mutated corn with eight abnormal gene traits called Genuity SmartStax corn. It is the culmination of an astonishing scandal that has been steadily building over the past decade. During this time Monsanto’s mutated seeds have grown to 90% of the U.S. soy crop and 85% of the corn crop – and wheat is next on their agenda. Their efforts have been marked by corporate bullying and have drawn the attention of the Justice Department who is conducting an antitrust investigation. All the while they have been spending millions on lobbying to fast track their agenda before the American public even realizes what hit them. Monsanto is making an ominous power play to corner the worldwide market on food and seeds. In the process they are adversely altering the very nature of food itself. Bisphenol A Linked to Increased Rate of Heart DiseaseMonday, January 18, 2010 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) While the FDA drags its feet on Bisphenol A (BPA) regulation so as to stave off a flood of lawsuits against the plastics industry, British researchers have documented that United States citizens have a 33% higher risk for coronary artery disease if they have higher levels of Bisphenol A. FDA Continues to Drag Its Feet on Bisphenol ASunday, January 17, 2010 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) On January 15, 2010 the FDA issued a report saying, at along last, that it was concerned about Bisphenol A (BPA), a toxic additive in plastic so pervasive it is in 90% of urine samples. The FDA said it had “some concern about the potential effects of BPA on the brain, behavior, and prostate gland in fetuses, infants, and young children.” Common Antidepressants Found UselessWednesday, January 06, 2010 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) A new study in JAMA finds that commonly used antidepressant medications are no better than placebo for mild to moderate depression. Since 13.5 million Americans who take antidepressants fall into this category, the total health expense for this fraud is 5 billion dollars per year. Top 10 Health Scandals of 2009Tuesday, December 29, 2009 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) 2009 is another bumper crop year for health scandals, an unfortunate trend that shows no signs of improvement. To the contrary, consumers should do everything in their power to stay healthy as the Big Pharma-sponsored medical profession continues to induce millions of serious injuries and hundreds of thousands of deaths per year. Prostate Cancer Treatment Causes Heart Disease and DiabetesThursday, December 17, 2009 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) One common treatment for prostate cancer is to use hormone-disrupting drugs to the point of chemical castration (depressing testosterone production to nothing). Another approach is actual castration. According to a new study, either procedure causes significant risk for heart disease, and chemical castration with a GnRH agonist also causes diabetes. Antidepressants Linked to a 67% Increased Risk of DeathWednesday, December 16, 2009 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) Researchers followed 136,000 postmenopausal women taking part in the Women’s Health Initiative and found that those who started taking antidepressants during the study had a 67% increased risk of death from any cause during the 6 year follow-up period of the study. They also had double the risk for a hemorrhagic stroke or a fatal stroke. Sally Field – The Boniva Drug PimpTuesday, December 15, 2009 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) It is particularly nauseating to turn on the TV and watch Sally Field engage in blatant fraud while gullible consumers across the U.S. drive up the sales of Boniva (up 25% last year to 625 million dollars). Of course, the FDA and FTC are nowhere to be found when real fraud is going on; they only like attacking little dietary supplement companies that don’t have the resources to fight back. Surprisingly High Cancer Risk from CT ScansTuesday, December 15, 2009 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) Isn’t it nice to know that the medical profession caused 29,000 future cases of cancer in 2007 from the CT scans it performed on patients (a great tool for future business). Think twice before falling for a heart scan ad you hear on the radio; the risk for a woman getting cancer from it is 1 in 270. These are some of the remarkable numbers coming from two new studies published Monday in the Archives of Internal Medicine. Common Phthalate Exposure Linked to ADHDTuesday, December 08, 2009 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) Phthalates are commonly added to plastics to increase their flexibility and transparency. The are common in the average household and can readily leach into food. Virtually all Americans are exposed to phthalates as demonstrated by their presence in urine samples. A new human study shows that ADHD in school-age children is associated with the highest concentration or urinary metabolites of phthalates Common Herbicide Found Toxic to Human MetabolismWednesday, December 02, 2009 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) After 60 years of worldwide use we now come to learn that the most widely used herbicide in the world is toxic to human metabolism. The herbicide, 2,4-D (2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid) is used for broadleaf weed control on crops such as cereal grains, corn, and lawn products. Over 1500 herbicide products use 2,4-D as an active ingredient. It is now implicated as a contributing factor for obesity, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome. Psych Meds Increase Risk for Preterm DeliveryWednesday, November 11, 2009 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) Big Pharma has no scruples when it comes to target markets. Children are high on the list – and pregnant women have moved into the crosshairs. The infamous Mother’s Act has now passed the House and sits in committee in the Senate. A new study shows that any woman taking psych meds during pregnancy doubles her risk of a pre-term delivery. That risk triples if the woman also has a history of depression. The news is unlikely to phase the Big Pharma push to get 80% of pregnant women on meds. Sulfa Drug Antibiotics Linked to Birth DefectsSaturday, November 07, 2009 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) Sulfa drugs are widely used to treat urinary tract infections during pregnancy. A new study by researchers at the Centers for Disease Control finds that taken during pregnancy they increase the risk for a variety of birth defects including: neural tube defects, various cardiovascular disorders, hernia, and shortened limb growth. How the FDA, Big Pharma, and Doctors Cause Injury for ProfitSunday, November 01, 2009 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) In some ways the health care in America is the finest in the world. In other ways it is a severe risk to health, even deadly. The dark side of this issue involves medication profits at the expense of human health. This questionable health care approach costs at least 200 billion dollars a year and involves the costs of the drugs themselves, the injuries they cause, and the appropriate law suits that follow. The perpetrators of this fraud are the pharmaceutical companies acting in tandem with the FDA, doctors paid under the table by Big Pharma, and gullible doctors willing to write off-label prescriptions based on the hype they hear from doctors on the take and Big Pharma sales reps. New Science Questions Theory of Antidepressant DrugsFriday, October 30, 2009 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) Eva Redei, David Lawrence Stein Professor of Psychiatry at Northwestern’s Feinberg School, has presented a study that throws a monkey wrench in the scientific rationale that is used to justify giving out antidepressant medication. She has clearly demonstrated, for the first time, that genes involved with stress are different from genes involved with depression. Since antidepressant medication is targeting stress-related function of neurotransmitters they are, in essence, missing the boat. The FDA’s Peramivir H1N1 Swine Flu ExperimentMonday, October 26, 2009 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) The FDA has now opened the door for widespread human experimentation during this year’s flu season, allowing an antiviral drug called Peramivir to be used even though it has not passed traditional standards of safety testing. Ever since the FDA crafted its Critical Path agenda it has been looking for excuses to expose vulnerable Americans to toxic drugs under the false pretense of the greater good for all. The H1N1 Swine Flu fear-mongering is providing the cover that the FDA needs to unleash an experiment. The new Obama FDA administration has accepted the baton pass from the recently departed Bush FDA management team (von Eschenbach, et al.). Monsanto’s Toxic and Mutated World – Is Sugar Safe to Eat?Monday, October 26, 2009 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) It should come as no surprise when a Monsanto product poisons the earth and our food. Our planet has never recovered from the forty-year Monsanto-led PCB contamination that was banned in the U.S. in 1977. To this day environmental PCBs continue to degrade into highly toxic furans and dioxins, wreaking all manner of human health problemsThe new case in point involves several aspects: 1) the bizarre alteration of the nature of food itself by splicing viral, bacterial, and other life forms into the DNA of food (GMO seeds and crops), and 2) the massive increase in the use of glyphosate pesticide (Round Up), which is polluting the water, soil, and food across the globe. Both issues are extremely problematic to human health. ADHD Drugs Burn Out Nerves Causing Later Life Memory ProblemsFriday, October 23, 2009 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) The major problem with giving speed-like medication to children and adolescents in an effort to help them focus is that the substances are highly excitotoxic. Any benefit in terms of short-term cognitive improvement is traded off against long-term destruction of nerves. More Doctors Take Vitamins than Get a Flu VaccineWednesday, October 21, 2009 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) 72% of physicians and 89% of nurses take vitamins each year. 51% of physicians and 59% of nurses classify themselves as regular consumers of dietary supplements. In comparison, only 42% of health professionals get a seasonal flu vaccine – a number that is inching up this year due to extreme pressure. 224,000 Americans Died From Poor Hospital Care from 2006 – 2008Saturday, October 17, 2009 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) Comparing the best hospitals in the country to the national average finds that there is a 52% lower risk of dying at the top-rated hospitals. When comparing the best to the worst that figure jumps to a 72% lower risk of dying in a top hospital. This discrepancy in care quality has been documented for the past decade and is not improving. We have 74,000 needless deaths a year due to inept care. Maybe health care reform should start in the hospitals. Neurontin and Lyrica are a Death Sentence for New Brain SynapsesWednesday, October 14, 2009 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) Neurontin and its newer more potent version, Lyrica, are widely used for off-label indications that are an outright flagrant danger to the public. These blockbuster drugs were approved for use even though the FDA had no idea what they actually did in the brain. A shocking new study shows that they block the ability of new brain synapses from forming, drastically reducing the potential for rejuvenating brain plasticity – meaning that these drugs will cause brain decline faster than any substance known to mankind. Scientists Document How Coumadin Increases Disease RiskWednesday, September 30, 2009 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) While doctors hand out Coumadin like candy, apparently because they have no idea how to get someone’s sticky blood to flow normally, patient’s livers were apparently not briefed on the strategy – an oversight that is likely to injure and speed the onset of age-associated disease. A new article in the prestigious American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reveals just how vital vitamin K function is to your health. Pfizer Ponies Up $2.3 Billion for Drug CrimesWednesday, September 02, 2009 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) Pfizer has agreed to pay $2.3 billion to settle criminal and civil liability due to its illegal off-label promotion of Bextra (a painkiller already pulled from the market), Geodon (like Zyprexa, an atypical antipsychotic that injures children), Zyvox (an antibiotic), and Lyrica (an epilepsy drug). Pfizer will plead guilty to one felony count violation of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act for misbranding Bextra with the intent to defraud. Tamoxifen Shockingly Found to Cause Aggressive Breast CancerMonday, August 31, 2009 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) Long-term Tamoxifen use, as widely promoted by oncologists for women following breast cancer, turns out to increase the risk of highly aggressive hormone receptor-negative breast cancer by 440%. This means that while Tamoxifen reduces the risk for less invasive estrogen positive cancer by 60%, it is at the same time putting many women in extreme peril.
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