February 29, 2008 – 6:31 pm
The U.S. ranks 37 out 191 countries in Health Care
The U.S. health system has been compared to “other systems around the world”, Mr. Bush, by the World Health Organization, who.org. Perhaps you just weren’t paying attention. Costa Rica ranks ahead of us at 36th and our communist enemy, Cuba, just two notches below […]
February 25, 2008 – 7:16 pm
Just when I think I’ve heard it all, I come across the epitome of the ridiculous, as the article below confirms.
This quote from the article says it all. “PETS at risk of self-harm are increasingly being prescribed anti-depressants because they cannot discuss problems in their lives with others”, a leading veterinarian says.
Now the Drug […]
February 24, 2008 – 12:50 am
A patient of mine today told me of a funeral he had just attended. The deceased was a four month old baby. The baby had just received 3 of the recommended vaccinations administered by his pediatrician. The child died that night. The cause of death was listed as SIDS, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
What do you […]
February 23, 2008 – 5:33 pm
The article below is proof that many insurance companies will stoop to any devious means to avoid paying legitimate claims. This company, Health net, solicited the patient to switch from another company to save money. Then, while undergoing cancer treatment, her policy was mysteriously canceled, leaving her with an unpaid bill of $129,000 and refusal […]
February 20, 2008 – 9:57 am
Antidepressants have been linked to hundreds of cases of suicides, killings and other violent behavior. Click on Deaths by Antidepressants in our ‘Resources’ column for a partial list if these incidents. (Author)
By BENEDICT CAREY Feb 19, 2008 New York Times
Steven P. Kazmierczak stopped taking Prozac before he shot to death […]
