(Natural News) A recent study published in the journal Age and Aging has revealed that seniors and pensioners across the U.K. are being overly medicated for various diseases, making them an instant target among big pharmaceutical companies. A team of researchers at the Cambridge Institute of Public Health pooled data from more than 15,000 older people in […]

(Natural News) Modern medicine involves a lot of trial-and-error. Whatever benefits patients receive from a pharmaceutical is heavily shadowed by the various risks and side effects that typically accompany the drug. Such is the case for a particular type of blood pressure medicine and its apparent link to cancer. A new study carried out by […]

(Natural News) According to unnamed sources and as reported by The Hill, officials at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have been meeting with pharmaceutical companies as of late to ask them to voluntarily cut drug prices. If the negotiations are successful and these companies do decide to cut prices (which is extremely […]

(Natural News) What do you do when you feel sore after your workout? If you drink over-the-counter pain medications, such as ibuprofen, to relieve the pain, you could be trading short-term relief for long-term organ damage. A study by researchers from Stanford University (Stanford) found that taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can lead to kidney […]

(Natural News) Ketamine started out as an anesthetic for surgeries, only to quickly get abused as a hallucinogenic party drug. Now a U.S. study is claiming it can serve as a “fast-acting” treatment for people afflicted with clinical depression, an article from the BBC reported. The researchers administered ketamine to participants via nasal spray. It claimed […]

(Natural News) Managing pain gets more challenging as people age. There are many ways to control pain, from home remedies to cannabis or marijuana. A new national poll has found that few older adults use medical marijuana for pain management, but a majority support its use if a doctor recommends it, and may even talk to their own physician […]

(Natural News) A shocking new report has revealed a sordid truth about yet another one of Big Pharma’s cancer “treatment” concoctions: Lapatinib, used in breast cancer treatment to shrink tumors, actually makes cancer grow faster. There is no shortage of cancer drugs that makes people sicker, instead of healthier, it seems. Lapatanib is typically used […]

(Natural News) Someone, somewhere in the world, is diagnosed with dementia every three seconds. Over five million Americans live with this condition, which incorporates a wide variety of brain diseases that result in long-term, gradual cognitive decline, emotional problems, difficulty communicating and other issues. It is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. […]

(Natural News) There is no doubt that pharmaceutical drug use is on the increase globally. In addition to the detrimental effects the use of such drugs have on our health, their distribution also causes widespread harm to the environment. A study presented recently at the European Geosciences Union General Assembly, found that if urgent and […]

(Natural News) The results of a water test in South Africa revealed the last things that a person would want in their tap water. Researchers from the University of South Africa (Unisa) found heroin, cocaine, and traces of other drugs in wastewater collected from a provincial treatment plant in Gauteng. The team presented their findings […]