Five Drug-Induced Diseases (DIDs) | Health Product Scams | Fasting Hurting Future Gen?May 19, 2021 | Trending in Healthcare Allergy & Immunology 5 Medication-Induced Diseases This article dives into information and the causes of five drug-induced diseases (DIDs) including hyponatremia/SIADH, pulmonary disease, GI bleeding, QT prolongation/Torsades de pointes, and hypoglycemia. Because research reviewed by the FDA for drug approval does not always include DIDs, it is the physician’s responsibility to monitor for DIDs and think twice about prescribing agents that could lead to DIDs. Read full article Allergy & Immunology Biggest Waste-of-Money Health Products Being Marketed to Patients From new scams like unproven COVID-19 treatments to the returns-like-a-bad-penny “Diabetes Fast Fixes,” health product swindles are unfortunately part of the world we live in. The too-good-to-be-true claims allure many patients suffering from debilitating conditions, and at best, it may be just a waste of money. At worst, though, some of these products could cause serious problems and possibly even death. Read full article Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism How Fasting Diets Could Harm Future Generations According to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) and published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, food intake has a detrimental effect on three generations of offspring—particularly when those descendants have access to unlimited food. They learned this through the study of food intake in 2,500 roundworms (Caenorhabditis elegans) split across four generations. Read full article
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