Activism & Advocacy

Beware Dangerous Treatment for High Cholesterol

With all the media attention on high cholesterol and heart health, it’s not surprising that some companies are preying on consumers with “natural” treatments like “red yeast rice products” that may contain prescription drugs without obtaining authorization from the US FDA. The FDA is now warning consumers about these products sold on the Internet as [...]

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FDA Starts Podcasting

It’s about time – the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is offering a series of podcasts on timely drug safety topics. What’s nice about the FDA’s podcasts is that you may also read the transcript of the broadcast. As of this writing, there are 6 podcasts available, including a welcome podcast by Dr. Andy von [...]

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Can Doctors Practice Preventive Medicine and Still Make a Living?

The mission of MDVIP is to change primary care practice in America by allowing their member doctors to practice medicine the way that MDVIP believes that medicine should be practiced: by focusing on prevention and empowering patients. According to a press release from the company in a landmark deal with Procter & Gamble, its business [...]

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Google Healthcare Ads and False Claims

Jeanne Sather has written a longer response to my post on Google Coop for Health. Instead of leaving it as a “comment” I’ve decided to post it here as an article, because she has raised an important issue about Google Ads, which this site uses. By the way I’d love to use blogads, if I [...]

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Commercializing Diseases and Impotent Symbols

Jeanne Sather is an assertive cancer patient who has a gagging reflex with pink ribbons. I thought I was one of the few XX chromosomal species who can’t stand the color pink, and I’m comforted to know that Jeanne passionately detests pink, especially the shade of pink that Jeanne associates with “girly, sexist expectations.” Her [...]

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