Colon Cleansing Risky - Controversy

Updated Sept 8, 2016

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You Asked: Is Getting a Colonic Dangerous? - TIME

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I've never had a colon cleanse, though I know friends who swear by them.

I'm inclined to avoid them, after reading about the latest findings reported by Mishori (reported in the Journal of Family Practice).

For a quick read, go to WebMD and read, Colon Cleansing May Be Risky, Study Finds - Hazards May Include Nausea, Vomiting, Kidney Failure; Advocates Cite Energy Boost, Other Health Benefits.

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The Medical Device Safety Act of 2009

It's a firestorm! The FDA announced that makers of certain older and risky medical devices will have to prove that their products are safe and effective according to the New York Times. This is a very hot issue. Related to this, I just read an editorial published by NEJM (the New England Journal of Medicine): The Medical Device Safety Act of 2009. Who's side are you on? The patient? Industry? Litigation attorneys? Others? 

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5 or More Drinks - Increases STD risk

No surprise. If you drink heavily, your judgement drops, and you're at greater risk of picking up a sexually transmitted disease (STD), reports this LA Times news article, "Binge drinking is fun -- until the gonorrhea diagnosis." Here are the highlights of this article . . .

1. Drinking five or more alcoholic beverages at one time appears to be connected to risky sexual behaviors and higher rates of STDs
2. As far as the actual sex, women are more likely to contract some diseases, such as HIV, through repeated condomless intercourse than are men

Additional information on this topic:

1. Women who binge drink at greater risk of unsafe sex and sexually transmitted disease (news release)
2. CDC - Quick Stats - Binge Drinking

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