All this conspiracy about the FDA pushing aspartame has one major flaw. The power of America's sugar industry, it is worth billions. Do you think they are happy about artificial sweeteners? I would say no, but I bet they are happy about the rumors ... more

On December 22, 2005 - The FDA issued a recall on the Bard Composix Kugel Mesh Patch. The "memory recoil ring" that opens the Kugel hernia mesh patch can break under the stress of placement of the large sized products in the intra-abdominal space. ... more

Insulin shock therapy replaced electric shock therapy in the 60s. This type of therapy as been discontinued in favor of mood altering drugs. Insulin shock treatment was too extreme and resulted in death. Now, finish your research somewhere else. ... more

Skunk spray has no long term effects on people or animals, but short term effects can cause moderate to severe discomfort including nausea, vomiting, temporary blindness, difficulty breathing, and burning sensation. ... more

Research demonstrates that methadone can be effective in treating some forms of neuropathic pain but also requires specific knowledge to use safely. Several states have recorded increases in accidental overdose deaths, many of them involving ... more

I don't know all of the dangers but I know one that is not often addressed. Statin drugs give the false impression that the one taking them does not have to be proactive in lowering cholesterol. If a drug is lowering cholesterol without them doing ... more

• It can increase risk of depression, suicidal thoughts as a result of regular marijuana use, even among people with no prior history of a disorder. • It can increase the risk of acute toxic psychosis and panic attacks. • It increases the risk of ... more

In a nutshell, insecticides are dangerous because its use sabotages the ecological balances and systems and it poisons consumers and the environment. It also encourages the development of pests' resistance. What people do not know is that too much ... more

Yes, most, if not all, smokers know the dangers of smoking, but not as many know and accept the hazards of passive smoking. A recent Gallup poll conducted by the American Lung Association revealed that majority of both the smokers and nonsmokers ... more

Dentists routinely remove amalgam fillings every day. The procedure is so commonplace, that most insurance companies cover the replacement of an amalgam filling after one year. In fact, the average life of an amalgam filling is only 5.5 to 11.5 ... more