On Depression

According to new studies reported by on WFLA and which can be viewed on the link below, while antidepressants can help those on them to lead normal lives, they have also been linked to bone loss in elderly. One of the most common anti-depressants on the market “SRRIs” seem to hit post metaposal women the hardest in terms of hip erosion. Elderly males on the drugs also showed a higher percentage of bone loss than men who were never were on the drug.

These new findings do not bold well for many younger teenage girls who may have to be placed on them according to the latest numbers concerning the increase of teenage girls addicted to drugs. According to new studies which one can view on the top link below, girls are now more likely to take drugs due to depression and alienation than are teenage boys. In fact the rate of the teenage female population who are hooked on drugs are for the first time in recent history are equal to that males. You can check out the links below for more information.

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Radiation Therapy May Do More Harm Than Good In Children

 

A new study has shown that radiation therapy in children can lead to a massive reduction in bone mass. In fact many children who have cancer and get regular radioactive treatments have shown to have problems similar to elderly people who suffer from a lack of calcium.  This can range from frequently broken limps to the lack of mobility. Results from these finds may force the FDA and the CDC to reconsider their stance on national standard practices concerning children’s medicine when it comes to those treatments that mimic adult therapy. The report may also lead to investigations on how any adult medications such as Prozac effect child development and possible future disorders.  

Remember it wasn’t so long ago that the pregnancy drug thalidomide was the latest controversy within the medical community. Only in that case we saw the outbreak of what was once called “flipper babies.” For those who are too young to remember this story, we saw a population of individuals being born with flipper like limbs, arms and legs growing out of the areas of the body and so on.  This is not saying that medication doesn’t have a place in the society, quite to the contrary. There are many breakthroughs that have limited epidemics world wide. However, there does have to be some restrictions on those treatments that are given to children. And this is perhaps where the FDA should come in and create a set of standards for those treatments given to the under 18 year old populations, a national medical bill of rights for children if you will. There is such a bill concerning children when it comes to their rights to go to school and having the best possible living standards based upon the income of their parents.  

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