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Neurological complications of COVID 19 highlight the mind-body connection
This recent report about the neuro-cognitive effects in some victims of COVID-19 highlights a stark fact; the human body is really a mind-body. Our minds and bodies seem to operate independently, but they cannot be separated. Post-COVID and long COVID are as real as...
Eight years after approving its use, the FDA finds Lorcaserin (Belviq) is linked to cancer.
We encourage collaboratively sharing in medical decisions with your doctor based on a rigorous review of the benefits, risks, alternatives, and unknowns of all diagnostic or treatment plans. The recent FDA announcement that a strong clinical trial it had ordered as a...
Influenza vaccine is a critical decision in the COVID-19 era.
We most certainly agree that as with any medical decision, the decision to get vaccinated against influenza must be made in the context of a full understanding and evaluation of the benefits, risks, alternatives, and unknowns. This year, that analysis is even more...
New developments in the Hydroxychloroquine controversy further reveal why you should fully share in your medical decisions
The COVID 19 pandemic has put enormous pressure on the medical and scientific communities to find answers quickly. The behavior of doctors and scientists under stress reveals cracks that have always been present, but have now become gaping fissures. We recently...
Hydroxychloroquine and Coronavirus: goals and values rise to the top for shared decisions-making
Our health and healthcare have fallen off a cliff, it seems. The current global pandemic highlights the importance of sustaining good relationships in our healthcare system and in our daily lives. This pandemic will forever change the way we relate to our doctors, and...
Another FDA approved drug is recalled. “Approved” does not mean fully tested.
The weight loss drug Belvique has been withdrawn from the market by its producer, Esai Pharmaceuticals After post-marketing studies revealed an increased risk of cancer. The FDA approved the drug for routine prescription, but only if the maker conducted...