Hospital Use of Antibiotics Rise
U.S. Hospitals Over Use Of Antibiotics. Although many experts are seriously concerned about the rise in bacterial resistant infections, antibiotic use at U.S. hospitals continues to mount. Researchers blame Wyeth's Zosyn and the older drug vancomycin for leading the movement in such antibiotic overuse. Yesterday, … [Read more...] about Hospital Use of Antibiotics Rise
Total Body Warning Illustrates Hazards of Selenium Overuse
FDA Warning Over Selenium Overuse. Earlier this month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that hazardous selenium levels were found in samples of the dietary supplement products "Total Body Formula" and "Total Body Mega Formula"; the FDA received 43 reports from nine states regarding possible selenium … [Read more...] about Total Body Warning Illustrates Hazards of Selenium Overuse
Study: Celebrex, Vioxx Marketing Led To Overuse
Celebrex, Vioxx Overuse. A majority of the patients who were persuaded to use prescription arthritis drugs Celebrex and Vioxx would have done just as well on older, cheaper medications and would have avoided the potential heart and stroke risks now linked to those blockbuster drugs, according to a study of how they were … [Read more...] about Study: Celebrex, Vioxx Marketing Led To Overuse
