Archive for September, 2010
Osteoporosis Drugs Increase Cancer Risk
This month in the British Medical Journal another study describes the increased risk of cancer associated with oral bisphosphonates – the osteoporosis medications such as Fosamax, Actonel, Reclast, Didronel and Boniva.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20813820
The study shows that risk for esophageal, stomach and colorectal cancer increases with the use of bisphosphonates.
WebMD also published news of the study at the [...]
Alzheimer’s Prevention – Balance Your Blood Sugar
TIME magazine has a tiny paragraph on a new “enzyme” drug that might help Alzheimer’s patients whose body is not removing the characteristic Beta Amyloid plaque in the brain. The LA Times article below states that there “seems to be a link” between Diabetes and the development of these plaques. WELL OF COURSE THERE IS… [...]
Medicare Cuts Back on Nutritional Screening
Often Medicare rulings and classifications affect insurance coverage, as well as “standard of care”. If this recent move continues, we are on the road to somewhere we don’t want to go…. Medicare already restricts treatment by a chiropractor to the SPINE – ONLY! If your elbow or hip hurts – too bad – it’s not [...]