Archives for March 2008

An investigation conducted by the Associate Press revealed that an incredible variety of pharmaceuticals was found in the drinking supply of 41 million Americans.

Dr. Vincent Marks questions the data upon which the current claims about an obesity epidemic are based, and doubts that being fat is the root cause of health ailments like cancer, high blood pressure, and heart disease.

Pfizer pulled a long-running TV campaign for their anti-cholesterol drug Lipitor after a Congressional committee had questioned if the ad misrepresented the credentials of the campaign's spokesman Dr. Robert Jarvik.

Recently, a student in the South Middleton School District in Pennsylvania received a 10- day school suspension for taking vitamins at school. Why? Because taking vitamins violated the school's drug policy.

03/31/2008 – New study finds Big Pharma gunk in our water supply The fact is, water purification systems have no way of specifically screening out these elements from the water, so they remain a presence – a trace presence to be sure – but they’re there. 03/30/2008 – Has the obesity epidemic been blown out [...]

02/29/2008 – Untested OTC cold meds send kids to the ER The Centers for Disease Control just released a study that cough and cold medicines cause nearly 7,000 children a year to hospital emergency rooms. How’s that for a stat that makes you choke? 02/27/2008 – Bio-fortified corn shows the potential of GM foods Scientists [...]

12/31/2007 – Don’t quit your day job: Nightshift linked to cancer It may be time to take the term “graveyard shift” literally. A new study has re-affirmed the old medical suspicion that night work can shorten your life. 12/28/2007 – Bayer drug pulled off the market In November, the FDA pressured the Bayer Pharmaceutical Company [...]

01/29/2008 – Raw milk enters presidential politics But now that the primary season is upon us, I do want to draw your attention to a candidate that shares many of my beliefs. You may have already figured out that I’m talking about Congressman Ron Paul. 01/28/2008 – Health hazards in your water bottle It’s a [...]

11/30/2007 – Wake up call I’m no fan of video games – of any kind 11/27/2007 – Weird, Wild, and Wacky: Lovebird Edition Just in time for Thanksgiving – the perfect time for the latest edition of one of my favorite features: the Weird, Wild, and Wacky Daily Dose. And this time around, I’ve decided [...]

10/30/2007 – Are you safe from MRSA? Heard about the drug-resistant “superbug” that’s been making headlines around the nation over the last few weeks? It’s just more proof of what I’ve been saying for years: Modern medicine is just as likely to kill you as it is to save your life. 10/29/2007 – Big Pharma [...]