Buyer Be Aware Reports

Buyer be Aware: DMSO has a Down Side
The organic solvent DMSO may be good at relieving pain, but it's super efficient delivery through the skin brings risks.

Buyer Be Aware: Tamiflu and Relenza Should be Used with Caution
Be aware: when it comes to Tamiflu and Relenza, the research is contradictory, the benefits are debatable and the threat of drug resistant viruses is real.

Buyer Be Aware: An Aspirin a Day -- Not so Fast!
Aspirin works well to break up blood clots if you're having a heart attack, but the evidence for taking it every day is murky and ambiguous.

Buyer be Aware Report on Mirena
Become fully informed about this method of contraception before you consider using it.

Buyer be Aware Report on Chantix
According to the FDA, people who use the drug Chantix to quit smoking have an increased risk of agitation, depression and suicide. The Federal Aviation Administration has banned the use of Chantix by pilots.

Buyer Be Aware - Benadryl is a Serious Drug
Benadryl or diphenhydramine was the precursor to Prozac. It can make you drowsy, scramble your brain, and impair your driving more than alcohol.

How to Report Drug Side Effects to the FDA
Reporting drug side effects to the FDA should be considered a public service.

Drugs that Cause Nutritional Deficiencies
Many common prescription and over-the-counter drugs can cause nutrient deficiencies.

The Drugs May be Worse than the Heart Attack
Carl had a heart attack and then the real nightmare started with handfuls of prescription drugs and their side effects.

Made in China: Yet Another Reason to Avoid Prescription Drugs
When drug production is outsourced, we should have even less confidence in the safety and efficacy of prescription drugs.

FDA-Approved Medicines Prove to be Risky for Children
Even over-the-counter drugs for children can be dangerous, and free drug samples from doctors may be untested and dangerous.

Heartburn Drugs Can Cause Fractures
The acid-blocking heartburn drugs such as Prilosec and Nexium can cause bone loss leading to fractures and osteoporosis.

Truthiness in Advertising - Gardasil - Risks, Dangers, Side Effects
If the truth were being told in Gardasil ads, here's my version of what it would sound like, including Gardasil risks, dangers, side effects and politics.

Buyer Be Aware: Splenda® (Sucralose)
There's no free lunch when it comes to artificial sweeteners, and Splenda sucralose is no exception.

Buyer be Aware: Diet Pills Spiked with Drugs
With diet pills spiked with dangerous prescription drugs it's time to avoid products made in China, eat less and exercise more!

Buyer Be Aware: Reglan Gets a Black Box Warning
Reglan (metoclopramide), a drug prescribed for heartburn, and sometimes to nursing mothers, can cause an irreversible nervous system disorder called tardive dyskinesia and other unacceptable side effects.

hCG Does Not Cause Miracle Weight Loss

Zostavax, the Shingles Vaccine
Zostavax is a vaccine against the painful chickenpox-related disease shingles that occurs most frequently in those over the age of 60. Is it worth risking the possible side effects to avoid shingles?

Prescription Alternatives - 4th Edition
by Earl Mindell and Virginia Hopkins -- If you're taking prescription drugs or want to avoid taking prescription drugs, this is the book for you! Hundreds of common drugs are listed with side effects, interactions, and best of all, natural alternatives.