How dead should a person be before transplant surgeons swoop in and harvest their organs for donation? According to a new book, “pretty dead” is close enough for many of these surgeons. According [...]
Category: Daily Dispatch
The more things change, the more they stay the same
In the September 2012 issue of my Insiders’ Cures newsletter, I present the nutritional recommendations published in the Journal of the American Medical Association 10 years ago. These [...]
Obamacare goes from bad to worse
It seemed like a bad joke when former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi infamously and incredibly stated we would have to pass the healthcare reform bill in order to find out what’s in it. But now we’re [...]
When “organic” is doubly meaningless
On Wednesday, I told you that “organic” food has become little more than the latest consumer scam (“Big Food takes over the organic market”). With Big Food running the show, the term organic is [...]
The First Lady of eating disorders
One-third of parents are worried that the incessant focus on foods in our country may be driving their children towards developing an unhealthy preoccupation with body image. Potentially leading [...]
Big Food takes over the organic market
Large agricultural and food companies figured out early on that the term “organic” can be thrown around as a marketing slogan. Not to mention a means to charge a hefty premium to consumers [...]
And the best way to prevent cancer may be…
Aspirin’s heart benefits have been widely known for years. It’s become one of the top prescriptions for preventing heart attacks and other cardiac events. But some new data from a trio of [...]
Deadly hazards of “urgent care”
Emergency medical transportation and urgent care were some of the great public health achievements of the 20th century. And they saved the lives of many otherwise healthy young people who still [...]
Smear campaigns–they’re not just for politicians anymore
Smear campaigns—they’re not just for politicians anymore If you thought propaganda vanished after World War II, peruse a copy of the September 2012 issue of Consumer Reports. In it, you’ll find [...]
The cancer test women should avoid at all costs
In June, the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) published an article addressing a recently updated recommendation by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. The title of the [...]