by Isabelle Z.
Natural News
(NaturalNews) If you’ve ever wondered why seemingly intelligent doctors prescribe so many harmful medications to their patients, the answer is simple: money. We’ve all heard about the conferences and exotic vacations for doctors funded by pharmaceutical companies, but it turns out that the medical journals that doctors rely on for their information are also compromised.
Many people believe that medical journals are indisputable sources of solid, well-researched information, but it turns out that a lot of money changes hands behind the scenes to determine what gets published and what does not.
German researchers found that free medical journals that are financed by ads from pharmaceutical companies are much more likely to recommend new medications than journals that are paid for via subscriptions. Their findings were published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.