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10 Classes of medication that can cause or worsen DEPRESSION

June 07, 2023 -

In this cross-sectional study conducted between 2005 and 2014, researchers indicated that these medications include the common drugs people have at home like allergy and birth control pills, analgesics and muscle relaxants, blood pressure medication, heartburn meds, anti-inflammatories and steroids.

Dr. Timothy B. Sullivan, chair of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Northwell Staten Island University Hospital in New York, told the Epoch Times that research has shown ...

FDA notice reveals Family Dollar recalled DOZENS of medication products “out of an abundance of caution”

October 23, 2023 -

Family Dollar announced the recall on Oct. 5.

According to the notice, Family Dollar is voluntarily recalling some OTC medications and medical devices that are regulated by the agency because the items were "stored outside of labeled temperature requirements by Family Dollar" and shipped to stores between June and September.

The items were sold between June 1 and Oct. 4.Family Dollar issues recall ahead of customer complaints

No consumer complaints have ...

DEADLY PRESCRIPTION: Anti-anxiety medication called pregabalin linked to over 3,400 overdose deaths in the U.K. over the last 5 years

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The drug in question is pregabalin, known by its brand names Alzain, Axalid and Lyrica and was introduced to the U.K. market in 2004 by Pfizer. The drug serves as an anticonvulsant for epilepsy, a pain reliever and a medication for anxiety and depression. But the drug became a double-edged sword, as it made addiction and mortality rates for those taking it surged. (Related: Treatment with epilepsy drugs shown to increase risk in suicidal behavior in patients aged 15 to 24.)

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Study: Compound in broccoli can help address BLOOD CLOTS

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The study, published January 2024 in ACS Central Science, looked at how certain plant compounds affect blood clotting. Twenty-three compounds were analyzed including sulforaphane, piperine (which is responsible for the pungency of black pepper), erysolin (another compound present in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables) and murrayone (an anticancer compound extracted from the orange jasmine plant.)

"Platelets play a crucial role on human health by facilitating hemostasis, ...

Study: Long-term use of ADHD medications linked to elevated cardiovascular disease risk

January 29, 2024 -

With the use of ADHD medications substantially increasing over the past decades, the study is urging healthcare providers to weigh the potential risks and benefits of long-term use of such medications carefully before prescribing them to their patients.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ADHD is a medical condition that causes an individual to have trouble paying attention and sitting still, be overly active or have difficulty controlling ...

GlaxoSmithKline is pulling a longstanding, life-saving asthma inhaler from the market, putting asthmatic children at risk

January 07, 2024 -

Starting on January 1, 2024, GSK will discontinue making its asthma inhaler, Flovent HFA, and their inhalation powder, Flovent Diskus. Flovent has been the most commonly used inhaler medication over the past twenty-five years. Flovent is also the most commonly prescribed treatment for children who suffer from a chronic allergic inflammatory condition of the esophagus called EoE. Doctors are worried that dwindling supplies of Flovent will have serious consequences for asthmatic ...

REPORT: 63% of all abortions in 2023 were carried out using pills

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This development comes following a dramatic decline in access to surgical abortion following the Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision in 2022 which repealed federal protections for abortion.

In 2000, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of the medications mifepristone and misoprostol to bring about medication abortion after 10 weeks of gestation. Mifepristone, a drug that blocks the progesterone hormone, also primes the ...

The Dr. Ardis Show: Dr. James Greenblatt calls for HOLISTIC APPROACH in addressing mental health – Brighteon.TV

May 25, 2023 -

Greenblatt, an acknowledged integrative medicine expert, told Texas-based chiropractor Dr. Bryan Ardis that the understanding of mental health and mental illness in America is changing. He noted that the traditional model involves symptomatic-based polypharmacy that provides medication, but does not look at other factors contributing to the problem.

The psychiatrist continued that his platform Psychiatry Redefined trains doctors and clinicians to go beyond medication. It ...

ADHD drugs caused pre-teen girl to fatally stab brother in “demonic” rage; mother regrets pulling child off meds too late

June 08, 2023 -

A little girl whose mom, April Lyda, put her on attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drugs at the order of her doctor ended up murdering her nine-year-old brother Zander in what media reports describe as a "demonic" rage.

Prior to the horrific incident, the little girl had started to become "angry for no reason," prompting her mother April to pull her off the unnamed drug. It was already too late, though: The child experienced a "manic episode" that ultimately ...

Robitussin cough syrups RECALLED nationwide due to contamination

January 31, 2024 -

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced this recall in a Jan. 24 notice, citing that healthcare firm Haleon has voluntarily recalled eight lots of its Honey CF Max Day Adult and Robitussin Honey CF Max Nighttime Adult. Below are the products affected by the recall:

Consumers were advised to look at the back of the product label for the expiry date and the lot number below the label. Other Robitussin products were not affected by the recall....

Adderall shortage in America driving ADHD patients to use METH

November 01, 2023 -

Widely prescribed for ADHD, Adderall is a legal form of mixed amphetamine salts often referred to as "legalized meth." The drug contains compounds such as amphetamine and dextroamphetamine that stimulate the central nervous system and address dopamine imbalance. Individuals with ADHD who take Adderall can focus and function effectively but are at risk of becoming dependent on the drug.

That's why the ongoing Adderall shortage has driven ADHD patients to seek alternatives ...

Wyoming woman says Newcastle Hospital tried to have her involuntarily committed as INSANE for whistleblowing about health group’s alleged ethics and legal violations

December 20, 2023 -

Amanda McDade of Upton is suing Weston County Health Services, which oversees Newcastle Hospital, in the U.S. District Court for Wyoming over the matter. She says the hospital is retaliating against her for voicing her concerns about what she saw.

According to McDade, Newcastle Hospital retaliated against her for whistleblowing by trying to have her involuntarily committed as if she had a mental illness. This alleged mental illness, the hospital claimed, caused McDade ...

ASHP SURVEY: 99% of pharmacists have reported drug shortages in 2023

January 02, 2024 -

Data from the University of Utah Drug Information Service has revealed that active national drug shortages have hit an alarming 10-year high in 2023, leaving many hospitals, healthcare providers and pharmacies without enough life-saving and supportive medications.

According to an American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) survey, 99 percent of the 1,123 pharmacists who responded have reported shortages. The majority of the survey takers work in hospitals.

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Dr. Bowden: Pharmacists still refusing to fill ivermectin prescriptions for COVID-19 despite FDA backpedaling

September 07, 2023 -

Dr. Mary Talley Bowden told the Epoch Times of this medical fascism, adding: "I see it every single day. Enough is enough."  She recounted the ordeal of one of her patients, who had been refused the life-saving medication. The elderly patient's health has deteriorated in the time it took to find a pharmacy that honored the ivermectin prescription.

"It's hard to believe, but pharmacists are still blocking these potentially life-saving drug. The pharmacist didn't talk ...

Cosmopolitan magazine encourages women to have “SATANIC abortions” at a Satanic clinic in New Mexico

December 12, 2023 -

Cosmopolitan's post featured the experience of Jessica, a 37-year-old mother of three who visited Samuel Alito's Mom's Satanic Abortion Clinic in New Mexico.

Jessica, whose name was changed to protect her identity, thinks the idea for a satanic abortion clinic is "genius." While not a Satanist herself, Jessica enlisted the help of the Samuel Alito's Mom's Satanic team, who shipped a set of abortion pills to her home, to end her pregnancy. And she decided to incorporate ...

Study: RUNNING boosts mental health and helps treat depression

November 01, 2023 -

The May 15 study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders found that running as therapy for anxiety and depression outperforms the effects of prescription antidepressants on mental and physical health and overall well-being – without negative side effects.

The study authors from the Netherlands gave 141 participants with anxiety and/or depression a real-life choice of treatments for their condition – medication or exercise – for a 16-week period. The medication ...

STUDY: These prescription medications can increase your risk of depression

July 07, 2023 -

Data shows that 89 percent of people with arthritis and 98 percent of diabetics are heavily reliant on prescription medications. In fact, adults with diabetes fill about four times as many prescriptions as the general population. As of 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved over 20,000 prescription drugs for marketing, with the leading drug classes being antihypertensives, pain relievers and psychiatric medications.

Despite their prevalence, the ...

Medical research lab in Mariupol, Ukraine found to contain COMPELLING EVIDENCE of secret bioweapon experiments conducted on civilians

February 13, 2024 -

A psychiatric ward in the city where many of these experiments took place is now undergoing a rapid reconstruction after being incorporated into Russia following a referendum held in late 2022, reports explain.

A major goal of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine, by the way, was to identify and eliminate such facilities from existence so the Ukrainian deep state is no longer able to use innocent people as human guinea pigs.

Almost immediately after ...

PILL HOARDERS: Maryland officials buy $1.2M worth of abortion pills prior to impending nationwide ban

June 07, 2023 -

Breitbart reported that the Old Line State made the purchase using funds from the state Board of Public Works. It joined other Democrat-led states in stocking up the abortifacients as the entire nation waits for a decision from a federal appeals court regarding the availability of the drug mifepristone.

Gov. Wes Moore announced that the Maryland Department of Health (MDH), in cooperation with the University of Maryland Medical Center, would collaborate to obtain abortion ...

Gaza children now suffering from severe dehydration and malnutrition while Israel denies access for aid convoys

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According to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), a UN agency that provides humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide, almost one out of every three children under two years old in Gaza suffers from severe malnutrition. This number has doubled since January. The agency also discovered that 4.5 percent of children had severe wasting, which is the most dangerous type of malnutrition. (Related: 40 percent of Palestinians killed in Gaza are children.)

Six-year-old ...