January 10, 2013

IOM Comparison Finds US Ranks Lowest in Health / Mortality

American men ranked last in life expectancy among the 17 countries in the study, and American women

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IOM Comparison Finds US Ranks Lowest in Health / Mortality

September 21, 2012

America’s Healthcare Crisis–Part I “The Whole System is Broken”

The headline in The New York Times (Friday, Sept 21) “Reversing Trend, Life Span Shrinks for Some

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America’s Healthcare Crisis–Part I “The Whole System is Broken”

June 22, 2012

Unexamined Drug Epidemic–the Elephant No One Wants to See

FYI Prescription drugs are the 4th leading cause of death in the US. In any given month,

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Unexamined Drug Epidemic–the Elephant No One Wants to See

August 11, 2011

The Truth About Psychiatric Drugs

For two decades, medical professionals, the public, and public health policy officials who determine the allocation of

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The Truth About Psychiatric Drugs

April 7, 2011

SSRI Antidepressants Linked to Breast Cancer

 “Reviewing the evidence is a critical public health issue in light of the increasing prevalence of antidepressant

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SSRI Antidepressants Linked to Breast Cancer

December 27, 2010

8 Professors demand independent investigation of death in clinical trial

The disturbing circumstances surrounding the enrollment and subsequent suicide of Dan Markingson (2004) after he was given

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8 Professors demand independent investigation of death in clinical trial

December 15, 2010

31 Prescription Drugs Linked to 387 Homicides

After two decades of contentious denials about the suicidal risk posed by certain psychoactive prescription drugs, numerous

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31 Prescription Drugs Linked to 387 Homicides

August 23, 2010

Making a Killing–Marketing Exercises by Dr. Carl Elliott

Kudos to Carl Elliott, MD, PhD,  whose powerful article, “Making a Killing,” published in Mother Jones, is

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Making a Killing–Marketing Exercises by Dr. Carl Elliott

January 15, 2010

Antidepressants shown worthless for most consumers

After many years of controversy, the overwhelming evidence shows that psychiatrists and general practitioners have been misprescribing

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Antidepressants shown worthless for most consumers

May 23, 2009

Alaska Supreme Court Grants Mental Patients Constitutional Rights

State laws in the US sanctioning involuntary commitment of mental patients were passed under the influence of

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Alaska Supreme Court Grants Mental Patients Constitutional Rights

October 26, 2006

Forbes: Judgment Day for the FDA, Pfizer

Forbes: Judgment Day for the FDA, Pfizer Wed, 9 Feb 2005 On Feb. 16-18 COX-2 Inhibitor Safety

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Forbes: Judgment Day for the FDA, Pfizer

October 26, 2006

Abuses Endangered Veterans in Cancer Drug Experiments – NYT

Abuses Endangered Veterans in Cancer Drug Experiments – NYT Sun, 6 Feb 2005 Paul H. Kornak pleaded

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Abuses Endangered Veterans in Cancer Drug Experiments – NYT

October 26, 2006

Minn. Shooter Described As Deeply Disturbed-He took Prozac – Wash Post

Minn. Shooter Described As Deeply Disturbed-He took Prozac – Wash Post Thu, 24 Mar 2005 The Chicago

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Minn. Shooter Described As Deeply Disturbed-He took Prozac – Wash Post

October 26, 2006

Pittman-Zoloft Trial to begin_ Another Boy on Prozac is Charged in Father’s Slaying – AP

Pittman-Zoloft Trial to begin_ Another Boy on Prozac is Charged in Father’s Slaying – AP Sun, 30

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Pittman-Zoloft Trial to begin_ Another Boy on Prozac is Charged in Father’s Slaying – AP