A recent study exposes the dangers of mixing prescription medications with everyday substances. Read the rest of this entry »

Many studies have been conducted to explain the relationship between coffee, caffeine and hypertension. They are largely in agreement that caffeine does slightly raise blood pressure in the short run and that over time individuals who consume large quantities of coffee are more likely be diagnosed with hypertension. Read the rest of this entry »

Forest Laboratories Inc was sent a warning letter (dated 8/28/08) by the Food and Drug Administration in relation to misleading advertising of the drug Bystolic. The two main arguments made by the FDA are that the advertising used “Unsubstantiated Superiority and Mechanism of Action Claims” and that there was “Omission and Minimization of Risk” about Bystolic and “Unsubstantiated Efficacy Claims” . Read the rest of this entry »