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Statin Data Criminally Manipulated to Deceive Doctors

Feb 21, 2015

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0h2a9H4KTo] Statin Data Criminally Manipulated to Deceive Doctors = Their paper is an analysis of the data in the statin trials which led them to conclude that "statin advocates…

Behavior Modification Ineffective Treatments Medical Propaganda

Historic US and UK dietary advice on fats ‘should not have been introduced’

Feb 10, 2015

" The falls in serum cholesterol were significantly greater in the 'treatment' groups, but this did not seem to have any impact on the death rates from all causes or from…

Medical Propaganda

The Doctors and the Dr.OZ show, Fact or Fiction?

Jan 3, 2015

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FpDbCr-Yrw?rel=0] The Doctors and the Dr.OZ show, Fact or Fiction? Results We could find at least a case study or better evidence to support 54% (95% confidence interval 47%…

Lethal or Unintended Side Effects

Diagnostic chest radiation before 30 may increase breast cancer risk

Sep 23, 2014

07 SEP 2012 Women advised to choose MRI scan over x-ray and mammogram Women carrying a mutation in the BRCA1- or BRCA2- genes (which control the suppression of breast and…

Health Technology News

Simple exercises are an easy and cost-effective treatment for persistent dizziness – “vestibular rehabilitation” or “balance retraining”

Aug 25, 2014

29 JUL 2012 A professor from the University of Southampton has called on doctors around the world to give patients with persistent dizziness a booklet of simple exercises, after new…

Corruption - Fabricated Data Ineffective Treatments Medical Ethics

Overdiagnosis poses significant threat to human health

Jul 27, 2014

" a third of people diagnosed with asthma may not have the condition; a systematic review suggests up to one in three breast cancers detected through screenings may be overdiagnosed; and…

Corruption - Fabricated Data Ineffective Treatments

Pre-diabetes label ‘unhelpful and unnecessary’

Jul 18, 2014

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isDtmsRQjPQ] Pre-diabetes label 'unhelpful and unnecessary' - "Pre-diabetes is an artificial category with virtually zero clinical relevance," says lead author John S Yudkin, Emeritus Professor of Medicine at UCL.…

Corruption - Fabricated Data

Is it time to lock up those who commit research fraud?

Jul 16, 2014

Public Release: 15-Jul-2014 Head to head: Should research fraud be a crime? Dr Zulfiqar Bhutta, Robert Harding Chair in global child health and policy and Co-Director of the Centre for…

Lethal or Unintended Side Effects

Common sleeping pills linked to more than fourfold increased risk of death

Jul 2, 2014

09 Mar 2012 Hypnotics’ association with mortality or cancer: A matched cohort study Certain commonly prescribed sleeping pills are associated with a more than fourfold increased risk of death, even…

Corruption - Fabricated Data Highlights Medical Ethics Medical Propaganda

Effects of Tamiflu still uncertain, warn expert – Roche refuses to show how drug works and admits to ghost written published papers

Jun 12, 2014

30 Jan 2012 Effects of Tamiflu still uncertain, warn experts, as Roche continues to withhold key trial data 2 years after pharmaceutical giant Roche promised the BMJ it would release…

Corruption - Fabricated Data Medical Ethics

The European Union will make review of clinical trials for drugs ” absolutely impossible “

May 29, 2014

2014-05-27 Just look, but don’t touch: EMA terms of use for clinical study data are impracticable Data are only allowed to be viewed on screen / Pre-censorship by drug manufacturers…

Health Technology News

Serious studies on the many risks of statins

May 18, 2014

I have decided to post a quick data rebuttal, after the publishing of a few misguided headlines (i.e " Statins have virtually no side-effects, study finds", and "Give statins to…

Lethal or Unintended Side Effects

Contraceptive pill associated with increased prostate cancer risk worldwide

May 7, 2014

Public release date: 14-Nov-2011 Oral contraceptive use is associated with prostate cancer: An ecological study Use of the contraceptive pill is associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer around…

Disease and Conditions

Heart attack survivors who eat lots of fiber live longer

May 3, 2014

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwBJQAnwJOM] Highlights: - Those who ate most fibre had a 25% lower chance of dying in the nine years after their heart attack compared with those who ate least…

Medical Ethics

Antibiotics improve growth in children in developing countries

May 3, 2014

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72yHxsRUIUA?list=UUSxq36i1g2yb-GdmNq77U7w] Highlights: - The growth gains "show the co-benefits of antibiotic treatment in high risk populations," they conclude. However, they say more research is needed "to better understand the…

Corruption - Fabricated Data Medical Ethics

Industry conflicts of interest are pervasive among medical guideline panel members – (52 percent) had COI

Apr 28, 2014

Public release date: 11-Oct-2011 Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that conflicts of interest (COI) are prevalent and potentially underreported among individuals participating in the development of…

Missed - Medical Breakthroughs

Chinese Herb Works as Well as Oseltamivir for Shortening Flu Duration

Apr 16, 2014

Public release date: 15-Aug-2011 The antiviral, oseltamivir has been used to reduce severity of and mortality from H1N1 influenza. In rural China, where there is limited access to medications such…

Lethal or Unintended Side Effects

17 percent of cancer nurses unintentionally exposed to chemotherapy, U- M study finds

Apr 15, 2014

Public release date: 22-Aug-2011 Researchers stress importance of implementing nurse safety measures around these highly toxic drugs ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Nearly 17 percent of nurses who work in outpatient…

Corruption - Fabricated Data Medical Ethics

Results of medication studies in top medical journals may be misleading to readers

Apr 14, 2014

Public release date: 25-Aug-2011 UCLA-Harvard study highlights 3 types of confusing outcome measures Studies about medications published in the most influential medical journals are frequently designed in a way that…

Corruption - Fabricated Data Highlights Ineffective Treatments Lethal or Unintended Side Effects Medical Ethics Medical Propaganda Missed - Medical Breakthroughs

Tamiflu & Relenza: Almost totally ineffective yet deadly side effects, out of 46 trials of 24,000 people

Apr 11, 2014

Public Release: 10-Apr-2014 Tamiflu & Relenza: How effective are they? The BMJ and Cochrane call on government and health policy decision makers to review guidance on use of Tamiflu in…

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Statin Data Criminally Manipulated to Deceive Doctors

Historic US and UK dietary advice on fats ‘should not have been introduced’

The Doctors and the Dr.OZ show, Fact or Fiction?

Diagnostic chest radiation before 30 may increase breast cancer risk

Simple exercises are an easy and cost-effective treatment for persistent dizziness – “vestibular rehabilitation” or “balance retraining”

Overdiagnosis poses significant threat to human health

Pre-diabetes label ‘unhelpful and unnecessary’

Is it time to lock up those who commit research fraud?

Common sleeping pills linked to more than fourfold increased risk of death

Effects of Tamiflu still uncertain, warn expert – Roche refuses to show how drug works and admits to ghost written published papers

The European Union will make review of clinical trials for drugs ” absolutely impossible “

Serious studies on the many risks of statins

Contraceptive pill associated with increased prostate cancer risk worldwide

Heart attack survivors who eat lots of fiber live longer

Antibiotics improve growth in children in developing countries

Industry conflicts of interest are pervasive among medical guideline panel members – (52 percent) had COI

Chinese Herb Works as Well as Oseltamivir for Shortening Flu Duration

17 percent of cancer nurses unintentionally exposed to chemotherapy, U- M study finds

Results of medication studies in top medical journals may be misleading to readers

Tamiflu & Relenza: Almost totally ineffective yet deadly side effects, out of 46 trials of 24,000 people

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