Monthly Archives: July 2008

8 Percent of American Children are on a “Sit Down and Shut up” Drug, Ritalin and its Cousins

The article below exposes an apparent attempt to broaden the prospective candidate base for ADHD drugs, such as Ritalin.  ‘Mental Health Professionals’ are now aggressively extending the ’screening process’ to include children 12 t0 17. The sad news is, it appears to be working. The percentage of those ‘diagnosed’ with ADHD in the 12 to […]

Mayo Clinic, a Model for all U.S. Hospitals

   “Many Doctors, Many tests, No Rhyme or Reason”
The article following my editorial comments, illustrates the extent of over-treating  and over-testing by doctors solely for financial gains which helps to accelerate the astronomical rise in heath care costs in America. Read the story below about a doctor who was forced into over-utilization of tests just […]

Kids on Cholesterol Pills? Expanding the Drug Market?

The article below states that The ‘American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Nutrition’ has decided to change the “guidelines” for testing children for high cholesterol to include all children “at risk” starting at 2 years old. The proportion of U.S. children who are overweight has tripled since 1976 and now totals more than 9 million. […]

Two Children Dead Due to Antidepressants and Missed Diagnosis

This is a story of two children who were victims of the unrestrained prescribing of antidepressants for children and the missed diagnosis that apparently led to their deaths. In one case, the entire family was found to be on multiple antidepressants or other psychotic drugs.
“—four-year old Rebecca Riley was a catastrophic casualty of psychiatry’s irresponsible […]

“Dietary Choices” of the Obese Population Affect Us All

Letter to the Editor, Times Picayune, New Orleans:  ‘The Obesity Epidemic’   
In your editorial, (A healthy customer base), you stated , “Obesity isn’t caused solely by diet, and even if it were, customers who rely on packaged foods and drive-through meals are making their own dietary choices.”
I totally agree we should not start suing […]