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If you are among the forty-six percent of Americans who take at least one prescription drug daily, here is why you should read Dr. Jay S. Cohen's Over Dose: Medication reactions are the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, linked with more than 100,000 deaths annually; Avoidable dose-related side effects cause millions of people to discontinue vital treatment for serious conditions such as high blood pressure, hypercholesterolemia,...

"Would you sell your hand for a million dollars? Regan "Roz" Osbourne is broke. Her ex-boyfriend won't take no for an answer, and no one is taking her art work seriously. So when a mysterious stranger offers her a million dollars and safety from her unstable ex in exchange for her left hand, she can't afford to refuse. Immediately following the amputation, she's racked with insufferable phantom limb pain. Desperate for relief, she enrolls in an experimental...

A veteran board-certified pharmacist cites the high number of annual deaths associated with prescription drug side effects, calling for changes in prescription practices that account for the needs of aging bodies.

James Balch and Mark Stengler, coauthors of the hugely successful Prescription for Natural Cures, and Robin Young Balch have teamed up to create the most comprehensive and up-to-date book available on natural alternatives to prescription medications. The book provides natural, safe, and effective ways to treat a wide range of common ailments, including ADHD, allergies, diabetes, depression, erectile dysfunction, eczema, heart disease, headaches, and...

An investigation into the approval, pricing, marketing, and misuse of prescription drugs details the often contentious relationships between pharmaceutical companies, the FDA, and doctors.

"Psychotropic drugs. It's the story of big money ... drugs that fuel a 30 billion psychiatric industry, without a single cure. The cost in human terms is even greater-these drugs now kill an estimated 42,000 people every year. And the death count keeps rising. Containing more than 175 interviews with lawyers, mental health experts, the families of victims and the survivors themselves, this riveting documentary rips the mask off psychotropic drugging...

"Getting 'high' can be an unquenchable desire-- one that impacts the human body of the first-time recreational user and severe addict alike. National Geographic goes beneath the skin to reveal how our bodies react to three common drugs: marijuana, cocaine and ecstasy"-- Container.