There has been a lot of publicity lately concerning the drug companies handling of their campaigns promoting anti-depressants and their misuse of scientific data, the so called “cherry picking” of favorable studies while ignoring studies that show less than favorable results. The obvious question this raises then is ‘do they really work?’ The answer is also obvious, I think. If the drugs work for you then the answer is ‘yes’. If they do not then they do not. What must be emphasized,...

Inside the body is a clotting mechanism composed of several clotting factors that is triggered whenever it detects an injury in the body. However, blood clots sometimes form because of an imbalance of these clotting factors or due to a clotting disorder. These blood clots can move about blood vessels and can eventually block its path, which can be quite fatal, especially when it occurs in the lungs. And this is where anticoagulants like heparin and warfarin come in.

Anticoagulants...

Methadone can be a real life changing therapy for chronic pain sufferers but there are a few things you should know. If you are a regular user of opiates and switch to methadone, you need to relearn how to use this drug as your old habits may get you killed. You can’t simply pop another pill when you feel the need and, now this is where it gets tough, you can’t simply take another drug that might interact with it like Xanax or Valium. You need to have a thorough talk with your doctor about what...

Metformin, also known as Glucophage, Fortamet, Obimet, Glumetza, Diabex, Dianben, Diaformin and Riomet is an oral medication extracted from French lilac for the treatment of type 2 diabetes with insulin resistance and other conditions including polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). It is often prescribed for diabetic individuals, especially those prone to having heart conditions or weight problems since it is found to decrease the risk of developing those conditions by lowering levels of cholesterol...

If, at this point in your life, you are already experiencing high cholesterol problems, then you are probably most familiar with the names Zocor, Lipitor, Simcor, and Lescol. These medications, generally known as statins lower and control these pesky lipids in your body. However, because of the influx of different statins in the market, it can get quite confusing on which to choose based on its safety and efficiency, as well as its effects on each individual.

What is cholesterol?...