The topic of dubious therapies often arises, so it is useful to examine
claims by those who sell commodities and services in the health world in
general. The following list of resources provide critiques of numerous
issues in this field.
Spotting Health Fraud:
<http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/1999/699_fraud.html> (FDA site on Health
Fraud)
<http://www.hcrc.org/> (Georgia Council against Health Fraud)
<http://www.ncahf.org/> (National Council against Health Fraud)
<http://www.acsh.org/> (American Council on Science & Health)
<http://www.rationalradio.com/> (Rational Radio)
<http://www.chirobase.org/> (Skeptical Guide to Chiropractic)
<http://skepdic.com/tialtmed.html> (The Skeptics Dictionary)
<http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/index.html> (FDA medical home site)
The latest 'hot' topic in the news is the potentially dangerous
non-prescription, PPA:
<http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/ANSWERS/ANS01051.html>
"FDA, today, is taking steps to remove phenylpropanolamine (PPA) from all
drug products and has requested that all drug companies discontinue marketing
products containing phenylpropanolamine. FDA today issued a public health
advisory concerning the risk of hemorrhagic stroke, or bleeding into the
brain, associated with phenylpropanolamine hydrochloride.
Phenylpropanolamine is an ingredient used in many over-the-counter (OTC) and
prescription cough and cold medications as a decongestant and in OTC weight
loss products."
Finally, here is The Scientific Review of Alternative Medicine online journal:
<http://www.hcrc.org/sram/>
Keep these links on file - you never know when you may need them for a bit of
serious research!
Dr Mel C Siff
Denver, USA
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