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 ›
bladder cancer
UPDATED:February 9, 2016
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 ›
UPDATED:September 20, 2016
6 simple strategies for better bladder control
It seems like every other week I'm on a plane bound for one medical conference or another so I'm pretty familiar with airport security. But I couldn't believe my ears when I heard about the 95-year-old woman with cancer who was forced by TSA agents to remove her adult diaper! That just goes ... 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:February 9, 2016
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 ›
February 9, 2016
Top-secret cardiac killer from Vietnam War could harm your health too
During the Vietnam War, autopsies performed on young American soldiers killed in combat left coroners scratching their heads. When examined, these soldiers looked like booze-guzzling, cigarette-smoking, overweight couch potatoes in their 70s...not like 20-year-old fighting machines. Thick, sticky ... Read More ›
