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According to a presentation at the Heart Rhythm Society in May of 2013, higher levels of estrogen are associated with an increased risk for sudden cardiac death (SCD) in both men and women. Testosterone on the other hand was lower in men and slightly higher in women with SCD. More than 350,000 people die annually in the US from SCD.
Some of the...
submitted by: admin on 11/24/2024
A study in the Journal of the American Medical Association reported that there are more than 100,000 deaths every year from the expected side effects of medications and more than two million hospitalizations as well.
submitted by: admin on 09/21/2013
Intense distress and fear of dying, as with a heart attack, is common and associated with biological changes of inflammation that can cause worse outcomes. About 20% of people having an MI have this intense fear. Intense fear of dying has a four fold increase in inflammatory markers such as TNF alpha and cortisol. Heart rate variability is also worsened by this...
submitted by: admin on 11/24/2024
In this special half hour edition of Prescriptions for Health Fastrack, Len and Gary Malkin discuss "Graceful Passages and focus on death and dying. Graceful Passages (Gary Malkin and Michael Stillwater, 2000) is a spoken word/music recording and gift book, designed to help open the conversation around mortality for anyone, but particularly for those...
submitted by: admin on 11/24/2024
Len continues his week long series with author/musician Gary Malkin on Prescriptions for Health Fastrack Edition in a special half hour radio show. Today's topic continues with their discusson of Gary's book and CD set, "Graceful Passages, A Companion for Living and Dying and talk about The End of Suffering.
submitted by: admin on 09/23/2013
submitted by: admin on 09/23/2013
This the number one cause of death in the US. We don't deal with underlying causes and tend to rely on treating symptoms. There is much to be learned from a good workup that can reverse this disease.
submitted by: admin on 11/24/2024
The incidence of hospital acquired infections is on the rise. Hospital staff are not taking responsibility for washing hands or changing clothing, because they are too much in a hurry. 90,000 deaths occur annually from this cause.
submitted by: admin on 11/06/2013
If we are fortunate to have our parents until they are old, we need to be prepared when the end is in sight. This is an emotional time and not all families agree on what should be done, or even get along very well. So it is a good idea to ask your parent about their end of life wishes while they are able to make these important decisions.
Vicki tells...
submitted by: admin on 10/09/2013
Avandia remains on the market in the US despite serious health issues that include more than a 50% increase in heart attacks and mortality. All three "glitazones" have safety issues. Rezulin was taken off the market more than a decade ago because of severe liver disease. The third drug, Actos, remains suspicious but up to this point seems to be somewhat...
submitted by: admin on 10/09/2013
It is difficult to determine from the medical literature whether salt is good for you or bad because it is conflicting. A recent study claimed that there are 2.3 million deaths from heart attacks, strokes, and other heart related illnesses worldwide caused by taking in too much salt.
On the flip side there are many articles showing that salt is...
submitted by: admin on 10/09/2013
Not every hospital is the same and outcomes are different. You can get this information on the Internet. The differences in survival and quality of life are substantially different. There is a tendency for MDs to not report mistakes, especially if it can be covered. The consequences can be devastating to the MD. There are about 100,000 deaths from...
submitted by: admin on 10/11/2013
The European Medicine Agency is recommending removing meprobamate (Equanil, Miltown) from the market after being available by prescription for 50 years because of possible fatalities related to rapid withdrawal. The FDA has done nothing in the US. It is also a common street drug in the US.
Psychiatry today relies on drugs rather than dealing with the underlying...
submitted by: admin on 10/12/2013
There are 400,000 deaths annually from prescription drugs. There are many far safer natural therapies that are equally or more effective than can be used instead. We review some of these examples.
submitted by: admin on 10/12/2013
Despite Obama's promise to clean up our air, he has backtracked on legislation supporting lowering the levels of smog in our air. He has bowed to power plants and factories such as Dow Chemical by stating that it would cost thousands of jobs and $90 billion dollars in the bottom line for these polluting corporations. The cost is our health. There will be...
submitted by: admin on 10/14/2013
Regular physical activity has been identified as strongly associated with a decreased risk for cardiovascular disease and related mortality. However, episodic exercise such as sex, emotional stress, or intense physical exertion carries as much as a 3.5 times additional risk as a trigger for adverse cardiac events. Research documents that the risk of an adverse...
submitted by: admin on 12/18/2013
Prescription drug overdoses are the leading cause of accidental deaths in the US. Forty percent of these deaths are from opioid prescriptions. Over the past three decades the number of drug poisonings has increased sixfold, and there are now more than 36,000 deaths annually in the US. Between 1999 and 2010 physician prescriptions for opioids increased fourfold....
submitted by: admin on 11/24/2024
Prescriptions for Health Radio Show
April 15, 2011
Dr. Len and Nurse Vicki explore the following topics:
Death by Medicine by Gary Null, PhD
Drugs for ADD and ADHD
Drugs for Diabetic Neuropathy
The Photon Stimulator for Diabetic Neuropathy
Do Doctor's Follow Their Own Advice?
A Return to Healing
Coenzyme Q10
Dangers of Radiation from Japan
Vicki's...
submitted by: admin on 10/14/2013
The US is ranked last among industrialized countries for preventable deaths because of lack of access to health care and complications caused by treatments. The practice of medicine is complicated and dangerous. Drugs cause about 400,000 deaths annually in the US.
submitted by: admin on 10/14/2013
The Institute of Medicine calculates that there are 50-100,000 unnecessary deaths in the US every year. This number is likely much higher because of under-reporting. Personalized health care and working with causes rather than suppressing symptoms. We also need to work together...integratively.