When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued its January 2020 safety communication warning of a possible increased risk of cancer with Belviq (lorcaserin), it said that the cause was uncertain and it could not conclude that Belviq was the … [Read more...]
Is Long-term Use of Antidepressants Dangerous?
We live in an era in which popping a pill to feel better has become the norm. There are pills to control our blood pressure, lower our cholesterol, regulate our hormones, improve our libido, increase our energy level, suppress our appetite, fight … [Read more...]
HRT Increases Breast Cancer Risk
New evidence confirms the theory that women who are on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) during menopause are more likely to develop breast cancer than women not taking hormone supplements, and further, the longer women are on HRT, the higher the … [Read more...]
MRI Patients at Risk for Gadolinium Toxicity
Since the 1980s, about 35 percent of patients who’ve received an MRI scan have received a Gadolinium-based contrast agent (GBCA). Unfortunately, GBCA safety risks have been discovered which have led to injuries, lawsuits and a new FDA class … [Read more...]
Popular Sleep Drugs Get Black Box Warning
If you have trouble sleeping and your doctor has prescribed a medication to aid your sleep, you may want to keep reading because three oft-prescribed sleep drugs have been ordered to now carry a black box warning, according to the Food and Drug … [Read more...]
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