04/18/2005 - Benefits of Vitamin D and the Sun
I’ve often wondered — and more than once in print — how the human race ever managed to survive and thrive if what the mainstream says about sunlight is really true.
04/29/2003 - Aspirin May Not Be Such a Good Thing When it Comes to Protecting Your Ticker
But some recent research on the subject proves what I’ve been saying all along — that aspirin may not be such a good thing when it comes to protecting your ticker.
04/29/2003 - Is Aspirin Bad for your Heart?
In much of the popular culture — including the media and mainstream doctors’ offices — ordinary, garden-variety aspirin has been elevated to the status of “miracle drug” for the prevention of heart attacks.
04/25/2003 - The Scandal Behind Prescription Drug Prices
It’s kind of like that with a little situation in New York: It’s a courtroom brawl between state-hired lawyers looking to cash in (sound familiar?) and pharmaceutical manufacturers who’ve allowed doctors and pharmacists to profit
04/25/2003 - Liquor laced with aphrodisiacs!
Liquor laced with aphrodisiacs! That’s right, starting this spring in the U.K. (but almost certainly soon to follow here in the states), some makers of alcoholic beverages will be spiking their concoctions with herbal libido-boosters
04/22/2003 - Medication Errors Cause Casualties
This isn’t just about the occasional nurse who forgets to give a patient his evening laxative – it’s about an astounding number of medication errors (over 37,000 in the year 2000 alone), many of which led to serious injury and sometimes death.
The SARS story is moving so rapidly that it is hard to keep up with it. By the time you read this, the information will probably be way out of date, but it’s crucial to stay as on top of it as we can.
04/18/2003 - A study examines why yawning is contagious
Really, does anyone care why yawning is contagious? It just IS, end of story! But nooo — we’ve got to waste valuable tax dollars (most likely) to figure it out, don’t we?
04/15/2003 - The hard science behind the “Home Depot Phenomenon”
I’m about to break the universal unspoken code of the manly man, hereI’m going to attempt to shed some light on why the husbands, brothers, sons, and uncles of this great nation are naturally attracted by tools of all types
04/15/2003 - Avoid Doctor Caused Deaths, by Treating Yourself
Despite this, the fact remains that iatrogenic (doctor-caused) reasons account for more deaths in this country than all other causes — except heart disease and cancer.Should people try to diagnose and treat themselves for illnesses?
04/11/2003 - Great news for underachievers: It’s not your fault!
The Myth of Laziness asserts that all of us are born with an innate drive to be productive, and when some people fail to achieve, it’s not due to simple laziness
04/11/2003 - Are Medical Errors Costing You Your Health
It’s called “Project Bioshield,” and it’s supposedly a comprehensive new plan to save you from biological attack. The President is asking for nearly $6 billion over the next 10 years. And for what?
04/08/2003 - Conflicts of Interest in Biomedical Research
Well, better late than never! It seems that someone else has finally started to wake up and take notice of the blatant conflicts of interest in biomedical research — something I’ve been squawking about since Everest was an anthill.
04/04/2003 - Doctor’s Lack Bedside Manner
And then there’s the doctor’s “bedside manner.” The phrase refers to a doctor’s way of dealing with patients — making them feel at ease, prepared, and fully aware of the medical realities they face.
04/04/2003 - Effectively Treating Depression
Last week in the Daily Dose, I tried to reveal to you the alarming extent of today’s depression epidemic — and the even more alarming one-sidedness of the mainstream’s treatment of it with prescription antidepressants
04/01/2003 - Suppressing Anger May be Harmful to Your Health
In this day and age, expressing anger is frowned upon in most circles. Being a hothead just isn’t cool. Especially if you’re an American man, you’ve got to keep your temper in check or run the risk of being considered “verbally abusive.”
04/01/2003 - Enriched, Enhanced and Fortified Foods May be Harmful
We’ve all know about “fortified” foods — and the claims in ads for white bread and sugar-laden breakfast cereals that claim they’re actually good for you — because they’ve been “fortified” with vitamins and iron
