(Natural News) Court documents released last week under Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy process reveal that that consultancy firm McKinsey & Company advised its client to pay rebates to distributors of OxyContin whenever an overdose case could be traced back to abuse of the controversial opioid pill. The purpose of these kickbacks or bonuses was to help […]

(Natural News) If you’re sick or if you have a chronic health condition, you may not think twice about getting your prescription filled at the nearest pharmacy. However, according to a leaked email, a CVS district leader warned employees not to tell customers that their medications were filled by a worker who has tested positive for coronavirus […]

(Natural News) If you’ve been trying to keep your cholesterol down in hopes of avoiding a heart attack, you might be barking up the wrong tree. That’s because an international study has shown that LDL cholesterol does not actually predict a person’s risk of heart disease after all. This also means that the statin drugs […]

(Natural News) Lyme disease and rheumatoid arthritis are two different diseases that share many symptoms. A patient will benefit from knowing how to tell them apart. The diseases have different origins. Lyme disease is a bacterial disease caused by the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi, which infect humans via tick bites. Meanwhile, rheumatoid arthritis stems from a mixture of […]

(Natural News) Telemedicine might seem convenient compared to visiting the clinic in person. However, an online healthcare practitioner is more likely to prescribe unnecessary pharmaceutical drugs to the patient, researchers warn. This over-prescription not only makes antibiotic overuse more likely, but also increases the risk of superbugs with antibiotic resistance. An increasing number of healthcare providers […]

(Natural News) An increasing number of nutritional supplement products are taking the form of transparent capsules brimming with colorful “beadlets.” Reputed to be as effective as their duller-looking conventional counterparts, the beadlets are intended to catch the eye of potential consumers browsing their stores or social media. The first company to bank its fortunes on beadlet tech is Ritual. Founded […]

(Natural News) When your doctor prescribes you a medication, are they doing so because it’s something that is going to improve your health significantly, or is their motivation purely financial? It’s a question a lot of people ask themselves when their doctor is pushing a treatment on them, especially when they don’t feel particularly sick […]

(Natural News) There are many different ways of treating young cancer patients, and most of them have something to do with relieving the patient’s pain. Yet one form of treatment – which has a high chance of turning out to be the most useful one yet – is not allowed for use due to major medical as […]

(Natural News) It is almost inconceivable for any pet lover to imagine purposely hurting a pet just to gain access to a prescription for opioids, and yet, this is exactly what one woman in Kentucky did back in 2014. She was arrested for allegedly repeatedly cutting her beautiful golden retriever so that she could secure […]

(Natural News) Millions of people use prescription drugs every day for any number of reasons, and a growing number of people are falling prey to prescription drug addiction. While the first rule of medicine is said to be “Do no harm,” it seems that modern medicine has dropped the ball on that front. As drug […]