Category: side effects

Approving Authority on COVID-19 Vaccines Says Underreporting of Adverse Events a ‘Common Problem’

The senior Health Canada official who had final authority for the approval of the COVID-19 vaccines says the surveillance system to monitor its adverse events falls far short on providing an accurate picture of the situation. “We do expect there to be a lot of underreporting,” said Dr. Celia Lourenco, acting associate assistant deputy minister…


Popular Drug Being Used for Weight Loss Can Cause ‘Serious Side Effects’: Health Canada

A drug that is growing in popularity due its use for weight loss purposes can cause significant side effects including kidney failure, according to experts. Ozempic, also sold under the brand name Wegovy, is actually a prescription type 2 diabetes treatment. However, the drug’s weight loss effect has boosted its popularity, sparking concern in the…


Industry Blindsided by Ottawa’s Plan to Track Ill Effects of Natural Health Products

A new plan to force hospitals to report adverse effects of “natural health products” such as herbal remedies and supplements has come as a surprise to manufacturers, who say they were blindsided by the proposed change. The federal government included the plan in the 2023 budget bill, which is still making its way through the…


Researcher and Professor Criticize COVID-19 Vaccine Trials at National Citizen’s Inquiry

A researcher and a professor criticized the way COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials were conducted in their testimony at the April 13 hearing of the National Citizen’s Inquiry (NCI) in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Drug companies rushed their trials and failed to account for factors such as long-term data, long-term safety and efficacy, and post-infection natural immunity and…


Elon Musk Reveals ‘Major Side Effects’ After 2nd COVID-19 Booster

Elon Musk said he felt like he “was dying” after his second COVID-19 booster shot. “I had major side effects from my second booster shot,” the new Twitter boss wrote in a social media post. “Felt like I was dying for several days. Hopefully, no permanent damage, but I don’t know.” Musk didn’t provide medical…


Elon Musk Reveals ‘Major Side Effects’ After 2nd COVID Booster

Elon Musk said he felt like he “was dying” after his second COVID-19 booster shot. “I had major side effects from my second booster shot,” the new Twitter boss wrote in a social media post. “Felt like I was dying for several days. Hopefully, no permanent damage, but I don’t know.” Musk didn’t provide medical…


Herbal Medicines Aren’t Supplements: When Not to Take Them

Traditional Chinese medicines are herbal in nature, so many people are under a major misconception that these medicines can be used to treat diseases when one is sick, and to replenish the body when one is not sick. Compared to the pharmaceutical drugs of conventional Western medicine, the herbal medicines appear to be simple in…


UK Approves Moderna’s Omicron COVID-19 Booster Vaccine

The UK has become the first country to approve Moderna’s new COVID-19 booster vaccine, which specifically targets the Omicron variant in addition to the original strain of the virus. The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) announced on Aug. 15 that the vaccine has been found to meet the UK regulator’s standards of…


Increased Menstrual Bleeding Linked to COVID-19 Vaccines in New Study

Increased menstrual bleeding was linked to COVID-19 vaccines in a new study. Approximately 42 percent of respondents in a survey about post-vaccination menstruation with a regular period reported bleeding more heavily than usual after getting a vaccine, according to the study, published in Science Advances after peer review on July 15. A majority of respondents who were…


Facts Matter (May 6): Rare Blood Clotting Disorder from J&J Vaccine Cause FDA to Limit It’s Use

Over the past two years, people across this country were censored, suspended, and even banned from social media for questioning the potential side-effects of the vaccine. Many people were also fired from their workplace if they refused to take it. However, the FDA just released an official statement announcing that it will be severely restricting…