For thousands of years, societies across the globe have used herbs as medicine. While this practice continues today, the FDA does not regulate these potent substances. Find out why the FDA can't regulate herbal supplements in this HowStuffWorks podcast.
Nov 2023
CLASSIC: Who created the opioid epidemic?
In the U.S. doctors often prescribe opioids for pain management, and it's no secret that these substances are a big business for pharmaceutical companies -- and, increasingly, it's no secret that exposure to these legal pills are turning patients into unwilling addicts. So how ex ... Show More
1h 7m
Aug 2021
Ep 939 | The Genocidal War on Ivermectin AND All Other Treatments
Today, I set the record straight on ivermectin. The FDA is pushing dangerous lies about safety concerns of effective treatments while approving expensive, ineffective treatments that actually have safety concerns. This is the ultimate blood libel, and it’s leading to needless dea ... Show More
57m 52s