Billion dollar lawsuits, scientists on drug company payrolls, and endless advertising. The ten best selling medications in the US tell quite the story. Without further ado… #1 Lipitor Lipitor, a treatment for high cholesterol, comes in at number one. Can... (Continue reading)
#1 Bubonic Plague: Also known as “The Black Death,” getting infected used to be like being stopped by Death and asked to flip a coin. Heads you live, tails you die. Death is pretty horrible, with parts of your body... (Continue reading)
It’s hard to find blogs that are well written and interesting. And it’s easy to find blogs that try to throw dirt at the establishment. But blogs that are well written, based off solid sources, and actually finding things that... (Continue reading)
Obama is trying to change the health care system in America. I agree with him that there needs to be change. What’s not entirely clear is what his ideas actually are. The fact is, we spend among the most on... (Continue reading)
Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the single biggest cause of health problems and death in the USA and the world. Statins offer a way to help treat CHD, but have become perhaps too heavily pushed. And the target level of... (Continue reading)
“A friend is a gift you give yourself,” – Stevenson I wrote this list to help myself, and was surprised when other people really enjoyed it, thought it was helpful, and used it to improve their friendships. If you find... (Continue reading)