More than 10 million men and women suffer from chronic obstructive airway disease (COPD). It’s the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S. And according to the CDC, the disease is [...]
Category: Daily Dispatch
Prepare for healthcare rationing
In the 1990s, a lot of research proved the effectiveness–and cost-effectiveness–of natural remedies. And complementary and alternative therapies as well. But, as I wrote in an [...]
Egg on their face
Last year, Canadian researchers published a study that claimed eating eggs is “as bad as” cigarette smoking for stroke risk. The study got a lot of press. And it got everyone worried about eggs [...]
Obamacare throws two more punches at middle class
Yesterday, I told you about some of the changes we’ll all face in 2014 when the full brunt of Obamacare hits. The wealthiest in this country will flock to “concierge-style” healthcare. They’ll [...]
The abomination of Affordable Healthcare
The abomination of “Affordable” Healthcare Last month, you saw members of Congress fall all over each other with competing sound bites about how to cut federal spending. But the real action [...]
Stand up for your health
Sitting too much isn’t just bad for your waistline. It increases your risk of heart disease and type-II diabetes. It potentially increases your risk of developing prostate, colon and breast [...]
Obamacare putting fast food out of business
We should rail against fast food restaurants all we want. They used “pink slime” filler in their “hamburgers” for years (although it turned out to be perfectly safe). And the fries are bathed in [...]
Jefferson delights at the White House
Thomas Jefferson arrived at the White House on March 4, 1801. At the time, it was called the President’s House. It took a few months for Jefferson to settle in. But before long, he began hosting [...]
The American revolution in eating
This summer, when you slice up a beautiful, red, heirloom tomato, thank Thomas Jefferson. He pioneered the cultivation of tomatoes. And brought many of Europe’s finest delicacies to America. He [...]
The heartbeat of America
Recently, I told you about two common drugs that can cause fatal cardiac arrhythmias. An arrhythmia is the medical term for an abnormal heartbeat. And now, it turns out that a drug used to treat [...]