Better bladder control requires a healthy bladder. And a strong bladder can be the difference between getting out and living your life, or being stuck at home watching yet another rerun of Murder, She Wrote. And let’s face it. It’s embarrassing to have to plan your day around bathroom breaks. ... Read More ›
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Bladder Cancer
UPDATED:October 20, 2017
UPDATED:November 24, 2021
Boost your bladder health with these 5 foods
Have you ever experienced the burning misery of a bladder infection? Or what about the excruciating pain of kidney stones? If you have, you’d probably do just about anything to avoid going through it again. And if not, count yourself VERY lucky. Our bladders are one of those organs that we ... Read More ›
UPDATED:February 9, 2016
Obesity Causes Over 100,000 Cancers Per Year
As it turns out, fat tissue isn't just a dormant storage depot for calories. According to the American Institute for Cancer Research, more than 100,000 cancer cases in the U.S. are linked to excess body fat - most of them are preventable. The data shows that on top of the list of obesity-linked ... Read More ›
UPDATED:August 22, 2016
Common cooking mistake could increase stroke death risk 30%
I'm a huge fan of fish. It's a great source of beneficial omega-3 fats. It's also one of the healthiest foods you can eat. The problem is, most of us don't eat fish. And if we do eat the occasional piece of fish, it's often fried. Which is, to put it mildly, bad news for your health. Fish oil ... Read More ›
UPDATED:February 9, 2016
Actos gets warning label…and that’s it
Well, almost a year later, the FDA has finally acted on Actos (pioglitazone). Sort of. Recently I wrote to you about the fact that, while Actos had been pulled from shelves in France, it was still alive and kicking in the United States. Despite ties to bladder cancer reported last year in a ... Read More ›
February 8, 2016
Diabetes drug pulled in France, still good enough for the US?
Is no news really good news? Last September, the FDA pledged to review Actos, the big-name diabetes drug that has been linked to bladder cancer. This was after the go-to diabetes pill, Avandia, came under fire for its link to serious heart problems. Everyone figured, with a line drawn between ... Read More ›
February 8, 2016
An Important Warning: This Diabetic Drug Could Cause Cancer
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a warning about a very popular diabetes drug by the name of Actos. The drug has been a real cash cow for Japan's Takeda Pharmaceuticals bringing in close to $5.0 billion in worldwide sales. However, U.S. drug regulators have now published an ... Read More ›
UPDATED:July 30, 2019
Diabetes drug linked to cancer (again) and mainstream press misses the mark (yet again)
I hate to say I told you so. But every time I come down tough on drugs, it turns out they really deserve it. Take for example, the diabetes drug Actos. A few weeks back, I slammed Actos, despite new research (covered in TIME and The New York Times) that it decreases your risk of developing ... Read More ›
February 9, 2016
Actos in new cancer link
Since the explosion of the Avandia scandal, there's been a massive rush to switch diabetics over to Actos, the other major diabetes drug. But the "other" drug comes with "other" risks -- and a new report shows again how there's just no such thing as a safe diabetes med. When ... Read More ›
May 10, 2016
TIME misses key flaw in bogus diabetes drug study
Last month, The New York Times and TIME magazine both ran articles that reported on new research for a diabetes drug called Actos (pioglitazone). According to the new research, men and women with elevated blood sugar levels who took Actos were less likely to develop diabetes than a placebo group. ... Read More ›
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