Tis the Season? “This is the winter of our discontent” writes Shakespeare. More than discontent – actual demise. New data analysis performed at UCLA looked from sea to shining sea – 1.7 million death certificates across the U.S. The figures demonstrated that no matter whether you live in cold or warm climates, American cardiovascular deaths […]
Are Energy Drinks Safe? (11/20/12)
Are They Safe? Energy drink manufacturers say yes – absolutely – they’re safe. They have evidence, many studies. Proof. They may be correct. But it would be best to have independent clinical epidemiologists check the data; outfits like the Cochrane Collective or the National Institute of Medicine should provide impartial reviews. Why Are People Concerned? […]
Who Will Pay For Health Care? (11/13/12)
So Where’s the Money? The election is over. Who will now pay for health care? There’s a simple answer – you will. Where Will You See Increased Costs? First through higher co-pays. The Affordable Care Act does little to control health insurance pricing or capriciousness (we paid for it last week but we decided against […]
Hello, Carbon Dioxide (11/12/12)
What’s In the Air Welcome, sulphur dioxide Hello, carbon monoxide The air, the air is everywhere Breathe deep, while you sleep, breathe deep It’s been a while since the musical “Hair” expressed its fragment of the sixties’ zeitgeist. And as much as its message of peace, love, and happiness appears dated in our present political […]
New Approaches to Combatting Cancer (11/7/12)
Cancer as An Information System The very word cancer scares us. The definition of cancer involves “uncontrolled, unregulated growth.” It’s as if the cells that sustain and give us life intimately betray us. They turn our bodies into a deformed version of ourselves. Heretics are more frightening than pagans, especially when the heretics take over […]