Read the March 2019 issue of CFTN
Rodent Poison Added to Abused Drugs Leads to Serious Bleeding Problems
Synthetic cannabinoids have been implicated in outbreaks of serious hemorrhagic problems among users, evidently caused by manufacturers adding rodenticides to the drugs.
“Predatory” Journals and Meetings Barrage Researchers with Unwanted Solicitations
The past decade has seen a large increase in new scientific and medical journals. Some of these journals have attracted attention for their questionable quality, unclear editorial oversight, and use of mass emails for marketing. Similar to these predatory journals, there has been growth in meetings or conferences of potentially low quality and scientific value.
Confusion about Supplement Potency Can Lead to Ingestion of Extreme Doses
Interest in vitamin D has increased significantly over the past two decades, spurred by the vitamin’s possible connections to cancer prevention, cardiovascular health, and the immune system—as well as concerns about the possibility of widespread deficiency. While vitamin D deficiency has attracted the most attention, an increasing number of published reports have investigated its toxicity.
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