multiple sclerosis

Duped Patients Crowdfund for Bogus Health Care, Study Says

LINDSEY TANNER / The Associated Press May 8, 2018 The Journal of the American Medical Association focuses on for-profit clinics that advertise costly, unproven stem-cell treatments for a variety of conditions, often marketing them as cures or promising vastly improved health. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Bayer-Monsanto Merger Is Bad News for the Planet

Ellen Brown / Truthdig Apr 3, 2018 The Trump administration should veto the chemical giants' pending merger to protect not just competitors but human and environmental health. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

An 80-Proof Solution to Multiple Sclerosis?

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Apr 24, 2015 Sufferers of multiple sclerosis who consumed hard liquor experienced a degree of relief from disability, researchers report. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Obscure Drug With a Growing Medicare Tab

Staff / Truthdig Aug 5, 2014 Experts question the effectiveness of H.P. Acthar Gel, a drug made from pigs’ pituitary glands. Yet it cost Medicare more than $141 million in 2012, up from $7 million in 2008. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

We Still Don’t Really Know How Effective Medical Marijuana Is

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig May 2, 2014 A review of evidence conducted by the American Academy of Neurology found that marijuana has no proven benefit for any neurological disorder besides multiple sclerosis, and that it has significant adverse effects. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )