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…to fight such problems, after being diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). “Maybe many doctors have ADHD without the benefit of Ritalin and therefore lack the attention span or patience…

…ADHD drugs outselling antibiotics amongst kids. According to that report, there was a 77% increase in spending on ADHD medications during 2000 through 2003. Applying the information learned today, brings…

…statement that, “the most unvoiced concerns included worries about a possible diagnosis, fears about the side effects of medication, and concern about being given an unwanted prescription.” According to the…

…now has more medicines to treat more diseases. Questions Would huge advances in health care result in consumers taking more medications for chronic conditions or less medications because they no…

…care, she was on medication since birth. (I did not understand at the time how medication also lowers the immune system.) The doctors tried every medication there was on her,…

…they’ll see ads for medications and they want these medications.” The reason you may want to take drugs is because you have been conditioned by years of advertising that these…

…drug, Sarafem. The images promoted by the campaign initially portray women as dark, angry, antisocial, their faces distorted, who are suggested to be transformed through the “miracle” of this medication…

…them on TV, Celebrex and two new similar anti-inflammatory drugs get lots of advertising time, touting they are safer than other older anti-inflammatory medications and cause fewer ulcers and other…

…asthma medication, time for 2009 Medicare decisions, and the immune system a night, those of the health topics for Monday, December 15th, 2008. Falling Breast Cancer Rates – A new…

…as saying that “Hyperactivity is not a disease. It’s a hoax perpetrated by doctors who have no idea what’s really wrong with these children.” The release reminds us that “ADHD…

…had great success with his patients losing weight while taking the drug, even though none were diagnosed with ADHD. According to news reports, the effects of Adderall on non-ADHD patients…

…medication most commonly prescribed to treat ADHD around the world. According to most estimates, more than 75 percent of methylphenidate prescriptions are written for children, with boys being about four…

…medication serves is to mask the symptoms while the disease process continues. Maybe its because they know that 1.5 million people a year are injured and hospitalized from the side…

…article published in the Dallas morning news stated that the mother, “had taken a number of anti-depressant and anti-psychotic medications since the birth of her fourth child in 1999.” According…

…study reports that potentially harmful medication errors occur three times more often among hospitalized children than adults. In a six-week study at Children’s Hospital Boston and Massachusetts General Hospital for…

…making a choice is ultimately a choice. I feel violated every time I see a commercial for a prescription medication. I guess they have found people will take more medication…

…and yet another common over-the-counter medication is reportedly being associated with serious health risks. Are these drugs really essential to one’s health? If more and more over-the-counter medications are being…

…good parents. The first thing the nurse did was to take the children away and put them through a battery of blood tests. They put medication in their eyes, cleaned…

…“alternatives to these inappropriate medications” although the plan is usually just to substitute the drug in question with another medication. How long before that prescription begins compromising your health? Isn’t…

…been taken off the market or required new warning labels to inform the public about dangerous adverse reactions. Among some of the medications taken off the market in the past…

…insurance company said “the medications were safe and could be used by patients without consulting doctors.” While the insurance folks claim these medications are safe, drug makers claim that making…

…body. My children are medication free. We do not use any cover up medications, such as Tylenol, Motrin and the rest of them. Using cover-up medications just prolongs and interferes…

…recently in the Washington Post. According to the article, a good clinician will work to stop medication after a child has had a chance to “regroup.” The same individual recommended…

…heart disease and cancer. Each year, 225,000 people are killed due to preventable mistakes in the following categories: * 12,000 deaths/year from unnecessary surgery * 7,000 deaths/year from medication errors…

Medical Mistakes More Serious for Children According to articles in yesterdays Yahoo News and ABCNews.com, a new study finds that, “Nearly one out of every 17 medications ordered by doctors…

According to an article posted on WebMD news, “As a result of a medication error, the writer suffered a stroke. Could this happen to you?” The article discusses to story…

…sharply on the rise in the UK. According to a report in today’s Yahoo News, the number of Britons dying in hospitals from medication prescribing errors and the adverse effects…

…filled each year in the U.S.. Considering how little research exists on the safety of these medications, as well as the long term effects, these numbers are staggering, how is…

…ADD/ADHD research for 20 years believes ADD and ADHD are “a colossal fraud.” Children should have every opportunity to live a life free from drugs. They should have the ability…

…impairing ADHD symptoms of any sort.” After comparing findings with other studies, the report found a “very unsatisfactory state of affairs in the relationship between ADHD and its treatment with…

…Carroll takes Ritalin for a diagnosis of attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD.” The article then goes on to state that “like thousands of parents, Michael and Jill Carroll worry about…

It’s all over today’s news; toddlers are being given medications not approved for their use. Planet Chiropractic has been reporting about the increase in the use of psychiatric drugs among…

By Michael Dorausch, D.C. About two weeks ago, news reports began showing up online suggesting that the flu vaccine was found safe to be used in children under the age…