Archives for September 2003

For all the ink I give to the growing (no pun intended) problem of obesity, you'd think I would have become desensitized to the disease by now-that I'd no longer be so shocked by the obscene prevalence of this epidemic.

Folks, I just can't say enough about the sad state this country is in when it comes to preparedness for a biological, radiological or chemical terror attack at the hands of our sometimes nameless, faceless enemies.

This makes the people we used to call "spendthrifts" out to be suffering from a horrible disease. Apparently, these addicts to QVC (the shopping network), factory outlets, and the local mall just can't stop themselves from whipping out the plastic

…Embarked on a detailed analysis of deceased chemotherapy patients' medical records in order to find out whether cigarette smoking shortens the life span of…LUNG CANCER VICTIMS!

How are they going to do this? By "incentivizing" employers to offer exercise options as part of employee benefits. That's right: It seems the "Fools on The Hill" are cooking up a tax incentive bill …

That's right: We have the technology and the resources to virtually eradicate the West Nile threat. But because of our politicians' fear of the militant "green" faction of the modern-day political left…

Earlier this summer, New York City published its "Household Preparedness Guide" to help make sure city residents are equipped to handle disasters, extremes of weather, and possible terrorist acts or other acts of war.

But what's this? A July article on Reuters about one of the most potentially deadly bio-terror weapons: Influenza.

In the last "Dose," I exposed the loosening FDA regulation of drug marketing – and how the government isn't in a hurry to mend its ways, since it's pulling in a hefty chunk of pharmaceutical-industry change.

The FDA tends to give an easy pass to skin creams, as if your skin weren’t subject to the same rules as your internal organs. I’ve seen more than one of these creams marketed as “a natural way to rejuvenate the skin.”