INTERVIEW: How Safe is Our Medicine Today?” The Procedure for the Approval of Drugs.
- At April 13, 2012
- By Dr. Mary Ann Block
- In Medication
Author: Sandy Zimm We think our medicines are safe because they were approved by the FDA but Dr. Mary Ann Block, DO, the Medical Director of the Block Center in Texas, gave an insider’s view of the situation in the … Continue reading
Read More»Take Autism Out of DSM
- At February 3, 2012
- By Dr. Mary Ann Block
- In Autism
Psychiatrists want to change the definition of autism as described in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM). The DSM is a psychiatric coding book. It lists disorders that are thought to be psychiatric in nature. When autism was first defined … Continue reading
Read More»ADHD Drugs in Short Supply
- At January 6, 2012
- By Dr. Mary Ann Block
- In ADHD
The DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) sets manufacturing quotas for controlled substances like Ritalin, Adderall and Focalin and are concerned about the abuse of these ADHD drugs by teens and college students. This limits how many drugs from a certain class … Continue reading
Read More»Survey: Most Parents Are Wary of Vaccines
- At December 23, 2011
- By Dr. Mary Ann Block
- In Autism / Medication
Family Practice News 7/2011: According to this study, more than 75% of parents are concerned about the safety of childhood vaccines. Only 23% had no concerns. I would not be surprised if the greatest concern was about the connection if vaccines … Continue reading
Read More»Diet Delivered Best Post-Diagnosis Diabetes Control
Family Practice News 7/2011: My first comment to this headline is, “DUH!” I don’t really understand why a study was necessary to come to this conclusion. It is a well-known fact that all Type II Diabetes (adult onset) can be completely … Continue reading
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