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The latest article in the Kaiser Health News/NPR "Bill of the Month" series tells the story of Shereese Hickson, a 39-year-old disabled Medicare Advantage enrollee whose hospital charged $123,019 for two infusions of a multiple sclerosis drug:
Garlic is a great example of a food whose symbolism and meaning are founded on facts. Ancient civilizations believed the odorous bulb to be a symbol of protection (be it from demons or vampires) and indeed, modern science is stating that garlic displ
The CIA's covert Project MKUltra was instituted in hopes of manipulating Russian spies to spill secrets. Officially sanctioned in 1953 (though trials began earlier), for two decades the US government secretly dosed a range of unsuspecting mental he
We compared people who microdose - that is, who take a psychedelic substance such as LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) or "magic" mushrooms (psilocybin) in very small quantities - with those who don't, and found that microdosers had healthie
New research shows vitamin D helps prevent infection. Will the crony medical establishment listen?
REPUBLICANS PERFORM ABOUT-FACE, NOW BACK NATIONWIDE LEGALIZATION OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA
National laws are in need of a serious overhaul as states take matters into their own hands.
On November 2 the Food and Drug Administration announced the approval of Dsuvia, a sublingual tablet containing the powerful fentanyl analog, sufentanil. Sufentanil has been used for years in the hospital setting, primarily in intravenous form for an
A new opioid drug which is 1,000 times stronger than morphine and funded by the Department of Defense, was just approved by the FDA.
"Controlled Prescription Drugs (CPDs) ... are still responsible for the most drug-involved overdose deaths and are the second most commonly abused substance in the United States." 2018 National Drug Threat Assessment. Drug Enforcement Administrati
Phase 2 trials of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy hve proven extremely successful, and Phase 3 trials are now underway, with FDA-treatment approval expected by 2021
As If We Needed It, More Evidence Emerges Showing That The Government Has Changed The Opioid Crisis Into a Fentanyl Crisis
Addressing the overdose crisis by focusing on doctors treating patients aims at the wrong target. And patients are suffering--often desperately-- in the process. The cause has been drug prohibition from the get-go.
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Dr Jeffrey Singer (Surgeon) on healthcare issues/costs, opioid issues, etc... - Twila Brase (R.N.; Pres/Co-Founder Citizens' Council for Health Freedom) on health freedom and why privacy rights are so important
At first, the debate over medical marijuana in Utah played out as you might expect: The Republican governor declared the issue shouldn't be on the ballot.
As medical marijuana regulations loosen around the nation, more and more people are turning to cannabis for its health benefits.
As we rapidly discover the importance a rich and diverse gut microbiome has on our overall health, some researchers are beginning to ask what the impact of widespread antibiotic use has been on our gut bacteria.
Cannabis approved by the FDA for treatment of brain and spinal cord glioma cancer tumors
Ginger and turmeric might get all the attention when it comes to fighting cancer naturally, but there is one often-overlooked herb that can also help address this deadly disease: boswellia.
The president explained it would stop unfair practices that force Americans to pay much more than people in other countries for the same medications.
With marijuana increasingly legal across the country, a Republican lawmaker is looking to take federal gun regulators out of the equation.
The unexplained beneficial effects of cannabis for Crohn's disease sufferers just got stranger with researchers from Israel finding cannabis oil significantly improves patient symptoms yet, unexpectedly, has little effect on reducing gut inflammation
Seoul reminds 23,000 South Korean students in Canada that domestic law applies to them no matter where they are
A major heart medication has been recalled because batches of the drugs had been contaminated with cancer-causing chemicals. Ring of Fire's Mike Papantonio and Farron Cousins discuss this issue.
The very first "Cannabis Legalization Festival," held in Georgia's capital, produced doobie-ous results, as police prevented revelers from installing a stage and kiosks, and the main organizer was detained for handing out joints.
The very first "Cannabis Legalization Festival," held in Georgia's capital, produced doobie-ous results, as police prevented revelers from installing a stage and kiosks, and the main organizer was detained for handing out joints.
We need to change how we prescribe drugs, says physician Daniel Kraft: too often, medications are dosed incorrectly, cause toxic side effects or just don't work.
"The drug industry remains resistant" to honestly disclosing actual drug prices, he stated, "including the sky-high list of prices that many patients pay."
In this video, we give you the latest breaking news on the legalized milestone that Canada just reached but there is a catch. As well as how Monsanto and Coca Cola plan to take advantage of this moment.
The FDA has failed to convince the DEA to schedule Kratom as a Schedule 1 drugs so instead, they are employing a strategy to ban it state by state and the State of Ohio is leading the charge. But once again, the claims being made as justification for
