Month: September 2014

Pharmaceutical Profiteering Must Stop

September 16, 2014July 31, 2018 Michael Carlston, MD

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In another example of pharmaceutical manufacturer greed, prices of concentrated insulin have soared. There is no reason for the increases other than profit. The discovery of insulin by Frederick Banting, who then developed the process of extracting it for medical use with his student Charles Best, saved the lives of many diabetics. Those people had […]

Alzheimer’s Disease and Tranquilizers

September 12, 2014July 31, 2018 Michael Carlston, MD

Environmental factors seem to have an impact on the risk of Alzheimer’s Disease, as do various dietary influences and exercise patterns. New data from a study published in the British Medical Journal indicate that the rising use of tranquilizers might be one important reason for the rise in Alzheimer’s.