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THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT THE FDA PROTECTS YOU AGAINST DANGEROUS DRUGS AND THEIR SIDE EFFECTS. THE BAD NEWS IS THAT IT MAY TAKE THE FDA TEN, TWENTY, THIRTY OR MORE YEARS TO DO SO. WHAT YOU SHOULD DO IN THE MEANTIME TO PROTECT YOURSELF
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WARNING: MOST PEOPLE STILL DO NOT ACT RATIONALLY IN THE FACE OF HEART ATTACK SYMPTOMS: DON’T MAKE THAT MISTAKE, AS IT IS OFTEN LEADS TO IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE TO THE HEART OR TO DEATH

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TWO KINDS OF HOSPITALS: LOUSY AND BELOW AVERAGE: WHAT’S WRONG WITH HOSPITALS AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT

12-06-2009
CHEST PAINS INDICATING A HEART ATTACK, OTHER EMERGENCY SITUATION, OR A LESSER PROBLEM

12-01-2009
UPDATE ON FLU, VITAMIN D, HEART DISEASE AND ATRIAL FIBRILLATION: DOES VITAMIN D PREVENT FLU, WHAT ARE THE TREATMENTS FOR THE FLU, AND OTHER QUESTIONS ANSWERED

11-22-2009
A COMMON HEART DISORDER, NOW AN EPIDEMIC, THAT THE CLEVELAND CLINIC, JOHNS HOPKINS AND THE MAYO CLINIC FOR SOME REASON DON’T GET RIGHT:
WHY DO HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS TEND TO ACCENTUATE THE BENEFITS AND ELIMNATE THE RISKS AND COMPLICATIONS (WITH NO WORD ON THE MISTER IN BETWEEN)

11-18-2009
SEVENTY-SEVEN PERCENT OF AMERICANS HAVE A NUTRTIONAL DEFICIENCY THAT INCREASES CHANCES OF OSTEOPOROSIS, H1N1 FLU, CANCER, HEART DISEASE, DIABETES, AND A HOST OF OTHER DISEASES: THE GREAT GROWING DEADLY EPIDEMIC THAT WE VIRTUALLY IGNORE11-12-2009
A SAFE-SURGERY CHECKLIST THAT CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE: THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF SAFE SURGERY

11-09-2009
A CONSUMER’S GUIDE TO THE FLU SHOTS (SEASONAL AND SWINE FLU (H1N1))

10-21-2009
WHEN IT COMES TO HEALTHCARE, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES JUST CAN’T GET IT RIGHT – EVEN WHEN PREPARING A SIMPLE FACT SHEET

09-10-2009
THE REASONS TO OPPOSE OBAMACARE: WHY IT WILL DESTROY OUR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, OUR ECONOMY, AND OUR AMERICAN VALUES

08-18-2009
OBAMACARE: A PRESCRIPTION FOR DISASTER; WHY CONGRESS SHOULD NOT TAKE ACTION ON HEALTHCARE DURING THIS SESSION; AND WHY OBAMA AND DEMOCRATIC PARTY LEADERS’ CRITICISM OF DISSENT GIVES OFF CLEAR ODOR OF FASCISM

08-11-2009
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR BRAIN AND AVOID MEMORY LOSS, AS YOU GROW OLDER: IF YOU WANT A SHARP MIND, YOU BETTER NORMALIZE BLOOD PRESSURE

12-17-2008
AGE DISCRIMINATION IN MEDICAL CARE AND HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY FROM IT.







12-15-2008
A SHOPPER’S GUIDE TO MEMORY: HOW TO RECOGNIZE PROBLEMS AND PRESERVE AND ENHANCE YOUR MEMORY

06-27-2008
A SHOPPER’S GUIDE TO MEMORY: HOW TO RECOGNIZE PROBLEMS AND PRESERVE AND ENHANCE YOUR MEMORY

06-27-2008
THE MAGIC BULLET AND THE POWER OF DIET TO PREVENT DISEASE AND ENHANCE HEALTH

06-09-2008
A TWO-PART SERIES ON MEDICAL EMERGENCIES THAT IS GUARANTEED TO SAVE LIVES AND PREVENT DISABILITIES

06-03-2008
THE SECRET OF WEIGHT CONTROL AND GOOD HEALTH:
THE NEW AND RARELY USED METHOD OF CONTROLLING WEIGHT AND ASSURING HEALTH THAT’S EASY, INEXPENSIVE, AND EFFECTIVE

06-02-2008
A LITTLE KNOWLEDGE CAN SAVE SOMEONE’S HEALTH AND LIFE AND PERHAPS MANY LIVES: THE SIGNS AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES FOR HEART ATTACKS AND STROKES. YES, A LITTLE KNOWLEDGE IS A LIFE AND HEALTH-SAVING THING

05-12-2008
MORE EDUCATION BRINGS MORE LIFE EXPECTANCY, AND HOW TO BRING THE BENEFITS OF EDUCATION AND HEALTH TO MORE OF OUR POPULATION

03-12-2008
SOME SILVER BULLETS TO INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF A LONG, HEALTHY, AND HAPPY LIFE. AND YOU CAN FIRE OFFTHESE BULLETS WITH RELATIVELY MODEST EFFORTS

02-26-2008
HOW TO ELIMINATE “BRAIN FOG” AND AVOID CLOUDY THINKING: WHAT YOU CAN DO TO FIND THE PROBLEM AND SOLVE IT

02-20-2008
THE ROYAL ROAD TO KEEPING YOUR BRAIN SHARP AND YOUR HAND GRIP STRONG, ALL BY SIMPLY EATING ONE DELICIOUS FOOD

02-19-2008
WAYS TO LIVE A LONGER AND HEALTHY LIFE, PERHAPS EVEN HIT 100, AND WAYS THAT YOU MAY ACTUALLY BE ABLE TO FOLLOW WITHOUT “KILLING” YOURSELF

01-16-2008
YOU WINTERIZE YOUR HOME AND CAR, BUT HOW ABOUT WINTERIZING YOUR BODY: SOME STEPS TO DO JUST THAT

11-29-2007
MORE KEYS TO ENHANCE YOUR BRAINPOWER AND MAINTAIN YOUR BRAIN HEALTH

11-18-2007
A PROVEN WAY TO INCREASE YOUR BRAINPOWER: HERE’S THE ROAD TO THE BRILLIANT MIND YOU’VE ALWAYS WANTED SET FORTH IN A BOOK OF ONLY 186-PAGES

11-13-2007
THE LONGEVITY TOP TEN

11-08-2007
NEW EVIDENCE ON AN EMERGING MIRACLE VITAMIN MOST DON’T GET ENOUGH OF; WHY TAKING A VITAMIN SUPPLEMENT, SUCH AS A MULTIVITAMIN, MAY DELIVER A LONGER AND HEALTHIER LIFE

10-30-2007
THE THREAT OF DEADLY ANTIBIOTIC-RESISTANT INFECTIONS GROWS AND IS FOUND TO BE MORE SERIOUS THAN PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT. A NEW STUDY MEASURES THE PROBLEM AND CALLS FOR SOLUTIONS THAT MUST BE ADOPTED NOW OR WE WILL FACE GROWING CASES OF INFECTIOUS DEATH AND DISEASE

10-17-2007
FOUR PRINCIPLES OF GOOD HEALTH: MORE IMPORTANT ROAD SIGNS TO TAKE YOU TO A LONG AND HEALTHY LIFE

10-02-2007
A NEW AND SCIENTIFICALLY GROUNDED APPROACH TO REVERSING DIABETES; ANOTHER NUTRITIONAL ADVANCE DROWNED OUT BY THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY

09-27-2007
FOOD IS BETTER THAN VITAMIN PILLS AND POTIONS: SOME LESSONS FROM REQUIREMENTS FOR CALCIUM AND VITAMIN D

09-26-2007
ON PREVENTING FALLS, ENHANCING BALANCE, STAYING OUT OF NURSING HOMES, AND TURNING ONE OF THE MASTER KEYS TO HEALTH

09-20-2007
SOME THOUGHTS ON FINDING DOCTORS AND DEALING WITH THEM09-11-2007
THE WISDOM TOOTH RACKET: THE MAJORITY OF DENTAL SPECIALISTS ARE EXTRACTING WISDOM TEETH UNNECESSARILY, INJURING TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE AND GETTING AWAY WITH WHAT IS EVIDENTLY MALPRACTICE

09-07-2007
THE NEW EPIDEMIC: COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME (CVS) – HOW TO RECOGNIZE IT AND HOW TO TREAT AND AVOID IT

08-20-2007
SOME THOUGHTS ON FINDING AND DEALING WITH DOCTORS

08-11-2007
THE WISDOM TOOTH RACKET: THE MAJORITY OF DENTAL SPECIALISTS ARE EXTRACTING WISDOM TEETH UNNECESSARILY, INJURING TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE AND GETTING AWAY WITH WHAT IS EVIDENTLY MALPRACTICE

08-07-2007
A CASE STUDY ON HOW OUR HEALTH DELIVERY SYSTEM FOCUSES ON THE MOST EXPENSIVE, THE MOST INVASIVE, THE MOST DANGEROUS, AND THE MOST COMPLICATED TREATMENTS AND NEGLECTS TREATMENTS THAT ARE DIRT CHEAP, NON-INVASIVE, SAFE, AND SIMPLE.

08-04-2007
UNNECESSARY SURGERY, WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR, AND A CHALLENGE TO PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES CLINTON AND OBAMA!!

08-02-2007
UNNECESSARY SURGERY, WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR, AND A CHALLENGE TO PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES CLINTON AND OBAMA!!

08-02-2007
UNNECESSARY SURGERY, WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR, AND A CHALLENGE TO PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES CLINTON AND OBAMA!!

08-02-2007
A CASE STUDY ON HOW OUR HEALTH DELIVERY SYSTEM FOCUSES ON THE MOST EXPENSIVE, THE MOST INVASIVE, THE MOST DANGEROUS, AND THE MOST COMPLICATED TREATMENTS AND NEGLECTS TREATMENTS THAT ARE DIRT CHEAP, NON-INVASIVE, SAFE, AND SIMPLE.

07-30-2007
HEALTHY DIETS: GETTING BACK TO BASICS AND WHO WINS THE CONTEST BETWEEN PILLS VERSUS A HEALTHY DIET: YOU CAN’T FOOL MOTHER NATURE AND YOU CAN’T BEAT HER EITHER.

07-23-2007
HEALTHY DIETS: GETTING BACK TO BASICS AND WHO WINS THE CONTEST BETWEEN PILLS VERSUS A HEALTHY DIET: YOU CAN’T FOOL MOTHER NATURE AND YOU CAN’T BEAT HER EITHER.

07-23-2007
THE INDICTMENT OF AVANDIA AND ACTOS GOES ON, AND THE PERFECTLY PERVERSE OVERPRESCRIBING OF THE MORE DANGEROUS, THE LESS EFFECTIVE, UNPROVEN, MORE EXPENSIVE DRUG OPTIONS CONTINUES

07-20-2007
THE INDICTMENT OF AVANDIA AND ACTOS GOES ON, AND THE PERFECTLY PERVERSE OVERPRESCRIBING OF THE MORE DANGEROUS, THE LESS EFFECTIVE, UNPROVEN, MORE EXPENSIVE DRUG OPTIONS CONTINUES

07-20-2007
SOME IMPORTANT ALTERNATIVES TO CONVENTIONAL MEDICINE: THE TOP TEN COMPLEMENTARY MEDICAL TREATMENTS FROM THE MAYO CLINIC

07-18-2007
DID YOU KNOW OUR HOSPITALS ARE FILLED WITH MEDICAL RESIDENTS THAT ARE, IN TERMS OF THEIR ABILITY, IN EFFECT DRUNK?
WHAT’S WRONG WITH THE MEDICAL SYSTEM IN A GRAIN OF SAND: THE ONGOING CONTROVERSY ON HOW TO HANDLE THE 30-HOUR SHIFT FOR MEDICAL RESIDENTS, AND WHAT TO DO WHEN THE HEALTH DELIVERY SYSTEM SAYS TWO PLUS TWO IS ELEVEN

06-29-2007
HOW TO HANDLE A CARDIAC EMERGENCY, THREE OUT OF EVERY FOUR OF WHICH OCCUR IN THE HOME, AND MAY REQUIRE ACTION WITHIN A FEW MINUTES TO SAVE A LIFE OR PREVENT A DISABILITY: DON’T REGRET NOT KNOWING HOW TO HANDLE A CARDIAC EMERGENCY LATER

01-01-2007
HERE IS A CURE FOR SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST AND DEATH, WHICH CAUSES 20 PERCENT OF ALL DEATHS IN THE USA: IT IS CERTAIN AND SIMPLE SO READ ON. THERE’S A GOOD CHANCE THAT KNOWING THE CURE MAY SAVE YOUR LIFE OR SOMEONE ELSE’S

12-18-2006
WHY IS OUR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM IS SO EXPENSIVE? WITH SOME ANSWERS THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM DOESN’T WANT TO HEAR ABOUT

12-11-2006
HOW TO PREVENT COLDS AND THE FLU, WITH SOME ADVICE OFTEN OMITTED FROM OTHER DISCUSSIONS OF THIS QUESTION: FLU SHOTS MAY BE INEFFECTIVE 70 PERCENT OF THE TIME; HENCE OTHER PREVENTIVE STEPS NECESSARY

12-06-2006
MORE ON HOW TO SAVE YOUR LIFE: HERE’S A HEALTH-GIVING MIRACLE YOU MAY BE MISSING BUT CAN EASILY GET, AND IT IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT FOR THOSE WHO PREFER TO FUNCTION WITH A HEALTHY AND SHARP BRAIN

12-04-2006
A FAST, SIMPLE, SCIENTIFICALLY SOUND SOLUTION TO THE EPIDEMIC OF OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY. DIET AND EXERCISE ARE THE MASTER KEYS TO GOOD HEALTH, SO YOU BETTER TURN THEM IF YOU WANT TO LIVE AND THRIVE

11-27-2006
EXERCISE, A MASTER KEY TO HEALTH, AND HOW TO AVOID THE EXCUSES FOR NOT EXERCISING, AND ALSO AVOID THE CATASTROPHIC MEDICAL CONSEQUENCES OF NOT EXERCISING

11-27-2006
HOW TO FIGURE OUT IF YOU ARE OVERWEIGHT OR OBESE AND WHAT DO ABOUT IT, BUT DOES IT MAKE A DIFFERENCE? THE OLD HEIGHT/WEIGHT TABLES AND BMI ARE OUT; THE WAIST-TO-HIP RATIO IS IN

11-20-2006
HOW THE DAIRY INDUSTRY AND THE DIET IT PROMOTES, WHICH IS HIGH IN ANIMAL-PROTEIN AND CALCIUM, DOESN’T PREVENT BUT IN FACT CAUSES OSTEOPOROSIS AND OTHER MEDICAL PROBLEMS

11-20-2006
THE EPIDEMIC INFECTIONS, MANY FATAL, CAUSED BY DOCTORS AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS WHO DON’T WASH THEIR HANDS BEFORE PATIENT CONTACT IS A WORLD WIDE PROBLEM, AFFECTING 1.4 MILLION PEOPLE AT ANY ONE TIME

11-13-2006
MAINSTREAM MEDICINE DOCUMENTS SOME OF THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF CHEWING GUM

11-06-2006
YOUR HEALTH AND LIFE DEPEND ON YOUR ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE WITH YOUR DOCTOR: SOME QUESTIONS TO ASK AND SOME THOUGHTS ON GETTING ANSWERS

11-04-2006
HOW TO MINIMIZE YOUR CHANCES OF CATCHING THE FLU, COLDS, AND OTHER INFECTIONS

10-23-2006

WHAT SHOULD YOU DO TO PREVENT BREAST, PROSTATE, AND COLORECTAL CANCER

10-16-2006
FIFTY SIMPLE, FRESH WAYS TO A LONG, HEALTHY, AND HAPPY LIFE, WITH A NOTE ON HOW TO BUILD MUSCLES BY JUST THINKING ABOUT THEM

10-02-2006
MEMORY MYTHS YOU BETTER NOT FORGET

09-25-2006
TEN STEPS TO PROTECT MEMORY AND BRAIN

09-25-2006
HOW THE FOOD AND DRUG INDUSTRY BUYS ACADEMIC LEADERS AND INFLUENCES GOVERNMENT TO ASSURE A DIET THAT KILLS AND WILL KILL FAR MORE THAN CIGARETTES AND TOBACCO

09-18-2006
OUR FOOD IS KILLING US AND WE BETTER DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT: SHOULD WE EAT THE HEALTHIEST DIET OR SETTLE FOR LESS? OR SHOULD WE CONTINUE WITH DEATH BY FOOD, FOODICIDE?
09-16-2006
BOTH MEGADOSES AND DEFICIENCIES OF VITAMINS AND MINERALS CAN BE DANGEROUS AND DEADLY SO WHAT YOU SHOULD DO? – THE QUESTION OF DAILY MUTIVITAMIN AND MINERAL SUPPLEMENTS

09-04-2006
MORE ON THE OVERWHELMING AND SPECTACULAR BENEFITS OF ADOPTING A PLANT-BASED DIET, WHICH WILL ELIMINATE CHRONIC DISEASES, ENVIRONMENTAL DESTRUCTION, AND ANIMAL CRUELTY NOW PRACTICED ON A GRAND SCALE

08-28-2006
HOW TO KEEP YOUR MEMORY SHARP AND GET ON TO THE ROAD TO GOOD HEALTH IN GENERAL

08-28-2006
ONE MORE REASON WHY THERE’S AN EPIDEMIC OF OBESITY: CONSUMERS ARE IGNORANT OF BASICS OF DIET AND NUTRITION

08-21-2006
THE BEST BANKS IN OUR AREAS, AND SOME QUESTIONS TO ASK BEFORE GOING WITH A NEW BANK

08-07-2006
ROFESSIONAL ETHICS: PUT THE PATIENT LAST AND THE BOTTOM LINE OF THE PROFESSION FIRST: RHETORIC VERSUS REALITY IN THE CODE OF ETHICS OF PROFESSIONS (A TWO-PART SERIES)

07-31-2006
WHEN, IF EVER, DO VITAMIN AND MINERAL SUPPLEMENTS MAKE SENSE, AND WHEN CAN THEY BE WORTHLESS AND EVEN DANGEROUS?

07-24-2006
THE HAND WASHING SCANDAL CONTINUES AND BECOMES MORE SERIOUS WITH THE GROWTH OF ANTIBIOTIC- RESISTANT INFECTIONS: HAVE DOCTORS, NURSES, AND OTHER PROVIDERS NO DECENCY? THEY CONTINUE TO INFECT HOSPITAL PATIENTS BY THE MILLIONS AND KILL BY THE HUNDRED THOUSAND ANNUALLY

07-17-2006
THE MOST INCREDIBLY EFFECTIVE ANTI-DISEASE MEDICINE, WHICH DOCTORS DON’T SEEM TO KNOW ABOUT OR DON’T SEEM TO WANT TO USE, AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT

07-03-2006
HOW ASPECTS OF YOUR BRAIN DETERIORATE AND IMPROVE AS YOU GET OLDER, AND WHAT YOU CAN DO TO STAY SHARP

07-01-2006
THE WORK OF A GREAT PIONEER IN THE STUDY OF THE CONNECTION BETWEEN DIET AND HEALTH, AND THE LESSONS THAT HIS FINDINGS HAVE FOR ALL OF US

06-26-2006
THE EPIDEMIC OF NOISE AND NOISE-INDUCED HEARING LOSS, AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT

06-12-2006
A QUIZ THAT MAY SAVE YOUR LIFE ON SKIN CANCER, SUNSCREENS, AND HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF

05-22-2006
THE MEDICAL PROFESSION IS 150 YEARS BEHIND SCIENCE. NO, THAT’S AN UNDUE COMPLIMENT. WE NOW FIND IT IS MORE LIKE 900 YEARS BEHIND SCIENCE. LET’S CATCH UP WITH SEMMELWEISS AND MAIMONIDES

05-22-2006
HOW TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT YOUR BRAIN: THE MAYO CLINIC FORMULA FOR STAYING MENTALLY SHARP

05-15-2006
THE STORY OF TWO MIRACLE DRUGS, AND WHAT THEY MEAN TO OUR HEALTH, OUR ECONOMY AND OUR FUTURE

05-15-2006
THE MASTER KEY TO GOOD HEALTH, PREVENTING AND TREATING DISEASE, AND LOSING WEIGHT. AND WHY YOUR DOCTOR PROBABLY WILL NEVER TELL YOU ABOUT IT

05-08-2006
MORE ON MIRACULOUS RESULTS FOR THOSE WILLING TO TRY A WHOLE FOODS, PLANT-BASED DIET, AS RECOMMENDED BY DR. T. COLIN CAMPBELL IN HIS CLASSIC BOOK, THE CHINA STUDY.

05-08-2006
STRESS CAN MAKE YOU SICK AND KILL YOU; IT CAN PRODUCE ALL KINDS OF UNPLEASANT SYMPTOMS; SO LEARN TO CONTROL IT. HERE ARE SOME TECHNIQUES TO DO SO:

05-01-2006
THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH, AND YOU DON’T EVEN HAVE TO DRINK FROM IT TO BENEFIT:
THE GREAT ANTI-AGING MEDICINE AND HOW MUCH OF IT YOU SHOULD TAKE

04-24-2006
COMPETITION BY CONFUSION IN THE VITAMIN BUSINESS, WITH A SHOPPER’S GUIDE TO VITAMINS AND MINERALS

04-03-2006
YOU BETTER HELP YOURSELF WHEN IT COMES TO STRESS, ANGER MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED PROBLEMS, AS YOUR DOCTOR IS NOT LIKELY TO GIVE YOU THE HELP YOU NEED. WITHOUT THAT HELP STRESS AND ANGER MAY CAUSE HEART DISEASE AND ALL KINDS OF OTHER PROBLEMS

03-13-2006
COFFEE, TEA, AND CAFFEINE ARE SAFER AND HEALTHIER THAN YOU PROBABLY THINK

03-06-2006
ON MYTHS RELATING TO EXTRACTION OF WISDOM TEETH AND USING BODY MASS INDEX TO DETERMINE HEALTHY WEIGHT: ON THE LACK OF WISDOM OF THOSE EXTRACTING WISDOM TEETH AND THE DEFECTS OF THE BMI, BODY MASS INDEX

03-06-2006
SOME WAYS TO SAVE LIVES: THE DIAGNOSIS OF A STROKE, FAST ACTION TO CALL 9-1-1, AND WHY AN EMAIL MAGIC BULLET ON STROKE DIAGNOSIS RECENTLY IN WIDE CIRCULATION IS WRONG

02-27-2006
THE CONDITION THAT CAN DISABLE AND KILL; THE CONDITION THAT ALMOST EVERYONE HAS; AND THE CONDITION THAT CAN EASILY BE PREVENTED OR MINIMIZED, BUT FEW DO ANYTHING ABOUT

02-27-2006
HERE’S A PRESCRIPTION THAT CAN SAVE A LOT OF LIVES AND AVOID A LOT OF PROBLEMS, BUT ONE THAT DOCTORS ARE NOT LIKELY TO WRITE AS IT’S NOT FOR A PRESCRIPTION DRUG

02-20-2006
KILLER SALT STILL RIDING HIGH ALMOST THREE DECADES AFTER GOVERNMENT REPORT CALLS FOR ARRESTING IT

02-13-2006
ALTHOUGH ADKINS DIET IS REJECTED AS UNHEALTHY, A NEW STUDY FINDS MODEST CUTS IN CARBOHYDRATE CONSUMPTION LOWERS CARDIOVASCULAR RISKS

02-13-2006
LEADING AUTHORITY ON NUTRITION SAYS MILK DOESN’T MAKE SENSE AS A FOOD FOR ADULTS

02-07-2006
HOW THE DRUG COMPANIES TURN PEOPLE INTO PATIENTS, BLUR THE LINES BETWEEN HEALTH AND DISEASE, AND TURN HUMAN CONDITIONS INTO MEDICAL PROBLEMS REQUIRING PILLS

01-16-2006
ON THE IMPORTANCE OF KNOWING WHAT DOCTORS KNOW AND DON’T KNOW AND WHAT THAT MEANS FOR YOU

01-09-2006
SOME PERSPECTIVE ON PROTECTING YOUR MEMORY AND YOUR HEALTH: IT’S NEVER TOO LATE; IT’S NEVER TOO EARLY

01-09-2006
WHAT’S THE BIGGER PROBLEM: THAT THE DRUG COMPANIES HAVE BOUGHT UP ALL THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG EXPERTS; OR THAT SO MANY DOCTORS HAVE SOLD OUT TO THE DRUG COMPANIES?

01-09-2006
TWELVE THINGS YOU CAN DO IN UNDER FIVE MINUTES EACH TO IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH, INCLUDING DOING NOTHING

01-02-2006
HOW TO PUT 15 TO 20 YEARS ON YOUR LIFE, FEEL BETTER, HAVE MORE ENERGY, AND BE HEALTHIER: MORE ON EXERCISE AND OTHER LIFE STYLE CHANGES THAT ARE MASTER KEYS TO HEALTH

12-12-2005
WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW CAN HURT YOU, AND WHY THE BLISS OF IGNORANCE ABOUT RESTAURANTS AND HOSPITALS MAY HURT YOU

12-12-2005
THE DENTAL PROFESSION FINALLY LOSES A BATTLE IN THEIR WAR AGAINST POOR CHILDREN AND OTHER DENTALLY UNDERSERVED

11-28-2005
ON EXERCISE: ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT MASTER KEYS TO HEALTH

11-28-2005
EXERCISE, A MASTER KEY TO HEALTH, AND NOW EVIDENCE THAT MODERATE EXERCISE IS EVEN HEALTHIER THAN MORE INTENSIVE EXERCISE

11-26-2005
SIMPLE RULES FOR TH 21ST CENTURY HEALTH CARE SYSTEM FROM THE INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE

11-14-2005
ON MULTIPLE FAILURES IN HEALTH CARE SYSTEM THAT MEAN TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PATIENT DEATHS EVERY YEAR

11-07-2005
MORE ON THE SECRETS OF LIVING LONGER: PERSPECTIVES FROM SARDINIA AND THE ADVENTISTS OF LOMA LINDA, CALIFORNIA

10-31-2005
THE MASTER KEYS TO A LONG AND HEALTHY LIFE:
FROM THE EXPERTS AT JOHNS HOPKINS AND THE PEOPLE OF OKINAWA

10-25-2005
SOME MASTER KEYS TO PROTECTING YOUR BRAIN AND PRESERVING YOUR MEMORY

10-25-2005
MORE ON UNNECESSARY SURGERY AND HOW TO AVOID IT.

10-10-2005
SOME HOSPITAL DEFICIENCIES AND WHAT YOU CAN DO TO ELIMINATE THEM.

10-10-2005
THOSE BROCHURES DISTRIBUTED BY HOSPITALS AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS ARE OFTEN ONE-SIDED SALES PITCHES RATHER THAN CONSUMER-ORIENTED GUIDES.

10-03-2005
DRUGS CAN BE BAD ENOUGH. HERBAL PRODUCTS ARE WORSE.

09-26-2005
WHY THE “ALL RAW” DIET MAKES NO SENSE; AND HOW COOKING CAN ACTUALLY IMPROVE THE SAFETY AND NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF MANY FOODS.

09-12-2005
BAD NEWS FOR CONVENTIONAL WISDOM: THE COST OF MALPRACTICE DOES NOT EXPLAIN WHY THE U.S. SPENDS MORE ON HEALTH CARE THAN OTHER NATIONS; AND THE WAITING LISTS DO NOT EXPLAIN WHY OTHER NATIONS SPEND LESS.

08-22-2005
SOME MEDICAL MYTHS AND SURPRISES: YOU CAN CATCH STOMACH ULCERS BY KISSING, AND OTHER SURPRISES.

08-15-2005
DID YOU KNOW MUCH OF OUR HEALTH CARE IS PROVIDED BY A GROUP OF DOCTORS THAT FROM A PERFORMANCE POINT OF VIEW ARE THE EQUIVALENT OF THE LEGALLY DRUNK?

08-08-2005
FAILURE TO TAKE DRUGS AS PRESCRIBED CAUSES DEATH, DISEASE, AND HEALTH COSTS TO THE TUNE OF $100 BILLION A YEAR.

08-08-2005
A CATALOG OF TECHNIQES TO CONTROL STRESS AND WORRY AND THUS LEAD A HEALTHIER AND HAPPIER LIFE. A TWO-PART SERIES.

08-01-2005
DO QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE PAID HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS ACTUALLY IMPROVE QUALITY?

08-01-2005
A LIST OF THE BEST HOSPITALS IN AMERICA AND HOW TO USE THEM.

07-18-2005
MORE ON HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS FAIL TO DO THE OBVIOUS, AND HOW PATIENTS CONSEQUENTLY SUFFER FOR THE OMISSIONS.

07-11-2005
THE MYTHOLOGY SURROUNDING EYES THAT CAN PROVE TO BE DANGEROUS,
AND THE TRUTH THAT CAN HELP PROTECT YOUR VISION.

07-04-2005
THE MYTHOLOGY SURROUNDING EYES THAT CAN PROVE TO BE DANGEROUS,
AND THE TRUTH THAT CAN HELP PROTECT YOUR VISION.

07-04-2005
DIRTY DOCTORS AND HOSPITALS KILL OVER 100,000 PATIENTS EVERY YEAR. THAT’S NOT THE WAY THE MEDICAL JOURNALS PUT IT, BUT THAT’S EXACTLY WHAT THEY’VE BEEN SAYING FOR DECADES.

06-27-2005
TWENTY-FIVE WAYS TO SAVE LIVES NOW AND WHY HOSPITALS ARE LIKELY TO IGNORE ALL 25 OF THEM. (A TWO-PART SERIES)

06-20-2005
HOW TO CUT YOUR DRUG BILLS BY MORE THAN HALF.

06-20-2005
RAW MILK DRINKERS: HERE’S WHAT THE RAW MILK LABEL SHOULD TELL YOU, BUT DOESN’T. READ IT AND WEEP.

06-13-2005
A KEY TO WEIGHT MANAGEMENT: VOLUME CONTROL, AS IMPORTANT AS PORTION CONTROL BUT NOT WELL KNOWN.

06-13-2005
WHAT LOBBYISTS CAN DO TO MAKE SURE YOU DON’T GET THE RIGHT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A HEALTHY DIET.
DON’T SWALLOW EVERYTHING GOVERNMENT PUTS ON YOUR PLATE.

06-13-2005
HOW AUTOPSIES CONTRIBUTE TO LIFE AND HEALTH AND WHY THEY MAKE SENSE IN MOST CASES. OR WHY AUTOPSIES ARE GOOD FOR YOU.

05-23-2005
IT’S STILL THE SAME OLD STORY: HMO’S AND INSURANCE COMPANIES DON’T WANT TO PAY CLAIMS AND USE EVERY DEVICE, LEGITIMATE AND ILLEGITIMATE, TO DELAY AND AVOID PAYMENT. REGULATORS DON’T WANT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT, AND POLICYHOLDERS, PROVIDERS, AND QUALITY HEALTH CARE SUFFER. (A TWO-PART SERIES).



05-16-2005
ANOTHER COLOSSAL FAILURE OF OUR HEALTH DELIVERY SYSTEM, AND ADVICE THAT CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE.

05-16-2005
WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW ABOUT SLEEP CAN HURT YOU, SO HERE ARE SOME OF THE FACTS ABOUT SLEEP YOU SHOULD KNOW. (A TWO-PART SERIES).

05-09-2005
A MASTER KEY TO HEALTH AND LONGEVITY, AND ONE KEY THAT’S EASY TO TURN.

05-06-2005
ANOTHER MASTER KEY TO A DIET THAT PUTS YOU ON THE ROAD TO GOOD HEALTH AND A LONG LIFE.

05-06-2005
THE FOUNTAIN OF HAPPINESS: WHAT TO DRINK YOU YOU’LL GET THERE: EXERCISE, MEDITATION, ETC.

05-02-2005
A SHOPPER’S GUIDE TO VITAMIN D

04-25-2005
SOME PROs AND CONs OF CHEWING GUM.

04-25-2005
A PROPOSAL FOR A NEAR MAGICAL WAY TO PREVENT CANCER AND OTHER KINDS OF DISEASE, AND TO SAVE COUNTLESS LIVES AND DOLLARS.

04-18-2005
THE CLASSIC BAD EXAMPLES AND WHY WE’VE HAD TO WAIT FOR OVER 150 YEARS FOR THE MEDICAL PROFESSION AND THE ROYAL FAMILY TO SEE THE LIGHT AND START SAVING LIVES.

04-18-2005
HOW THE DENTAL PROFESSION PERPETUATES FRAUD AND SANCTIONS MALPRACTICE, AND WHAT IS LIKELY TO BE DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.

04-11-2005
ON WHY IT IS SO DIFFICULT TO GET STRAIGHT, TRUTHFUL ANSWERS FROM HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, AND SOME SPECIFICS ON AN IMPORTANT CASE.

04-11-2005
A GREAT NEW DISCOVERY BY THE LEGAL PROFESSION: THERE OUGHT TO BE MORE “CARE AND CONCERN” FOR JURORS:
HOW TO REFORM THE LEGAL SYSTEM NOW DESIGNED FOR BENEFIT OF LAWYERS, NOT JURORS, LITIGANTS, WITNESSES OR THE PUBLIC.

04-11-2005
THE CASE FOR HOME MONITORING OF BLOOD PRESSURE WITH ONE AMENDMENT AND OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS.

04-04-2005
MORE ON THE PROFESSIONS AS CONSPIRACIES AGAINST THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND THE RIP-OFFS THEY GENERATE

03-28-2005
A SOURCE OF AUTHORITATIVE, RELIABLE INFORMATION ON NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS TO PROTECT AGAINST HYPE, FRAUD AND QUACKERY GALORE: THE PDR FOR NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS

03-21-2005
KEYS TO A HEALTHY BRAIN, A HEALTHY HEART, AND A HEALTHY EVERYTHING ELSE.

03-21-2005
ANOTHER CHAPTER IN THE BATTLE BETWEEN USE OF DRUGS AND LIFE STYLE CHANGES: THE CASE OF OSTEOPOROSIS.

03-21-2005
MORE ON UNSAFE HOSPITALS AND THEIR FAILURE TO FOLLOW BASIC RULES OF SANITATION AND GOOD HOSPITAL PRACTICES, WITH NOTES ON HOW TO PROTECT YOUSELF.

03-14-2005
A CAUTIONARY NOTE ABOUT TAKING VITAMIN E AND OTHER ANTIOXIDANT SUPPLEMENTS.

03-14-2005
THE BASICS OF GOOD NUTRITION AND HEALTHY EATING IN A NUTSHELL.

02-28-2005
PEGGY FLEMING WANTS TO SAVE MY LIFE BY SELLING ME FOUR MEDICAL TESTS. SHE CATALOGS ALL THE PLUSES BUT NONE OF THE MINUSES.

02-28-2005
LOOK TEN YEARS YOUNGER IN 24 HOURS.

02-21-2005
THE MEMORY BIBLE TO KEEP YOUR BRAIN YOUNG.

02-21-2005
THE MASTER KEYS TO GOOD HEALTH

02-21-2005
GOVERNOR RENDELL AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ARE AT IT AGAIN, HAVING COME UP WITH THE WORST TAX IN THE HISTORY OF THE STATE.

02-14-2005
ON WHY MODERATE EXECISE IS BETTER THAN INTENSIVE EXERCISE AND THE SPECTATCULAR BENFITS OF MODERATE EXERCISE

02-06-2005
HOW THE DENTAL PROFESSION DEPRIVES POOR CHILDREN, THE ELDERLY AND OTHERS OF THE DENTAL CARE THEY NEED.

01-31-2005
HOW DOCTORS AND NURSES KILL TENS OF THOUSANDS A YEAR BY FAILING TO WASH THEIR HANDS, AND WHAT THE PUBLIC AND WHAT YOU SHOULD DO ABOUT IT.
01-17-2005
THE MYTHS AND MISUNDERSTANDINGS SURROUNDING OSTEOPOROSIS.

01-11-2005
WILL PUBLICITY TAINT LISTERINE AND KILL ITS MARKET, EVEN THOUGH IT IS A GOOD PRODUCT THAT MAKES DENTAL SENSE.

01-10-2005
GOOD NEWS: LISTERINE EFFECTIVE FIGHTER OF PLAQUE AND GINGIVITIES AND GOOD BACKUP FOR FLOSSING.
BAD NEWS: LISTERINE ADS AND WEB SITE MISLEAD MANY.

01-03-2005
NEW FINDINGS ON DRUGS THAT CAUSE ADVERSE EFFECTS ON EYES, INCLUDING ACCUTANE, ZYRTEC AND FOSAMAX.

12-27-2004
THE SIMPLE AND NOT SO SIMPLE KEYS TO HAPPINESS (A two-part series).

12-14-2004
NUTRITIONAL MYTHS THAT LINGER LONG AFTER SCIENCE DISPROVEN AND HOW WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW CAN KILL YOU.(Part one of a two-part series).

11-29-2004
MORE NUTRITIONAL MYTHS SUCH AS CUT CONSUMPTION OF FAT. (Part two of a two-part series).

11-29-2004
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION RECOMMENDS HOME BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING AND SAYS MEASUREMENTS TAKEN BY DOCTORS MAY BE LESS RELIABLE THAN HOME MEASUREMENTS IN MANY PATIENTS. AND HOW DO YOU GET THE RECOMMENDED HOME MEASURING DEVICES?

11-27-2004
A SIMPLE DIETARY CHANGE TO PREVENT HEART DISEASE AND OTHER
SERIOUS MEDICAL PROBLEMS: EATING FISH TWICE A WEEK.

11-22-2004
ALTERNATIVES TO THE STANDARD FLU VACCINE, AND HOW TO PREVENT GETTING THE FLU AND OTHER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS.

11-08-2004
HOW BRILLIANT PEOPLE CAN MAKE STUPID MISTAKES WHEN IT COMES TO THEIR HEALTH. AN INTELLECTUAL MORON AT WORK?
THE EIGHT MISTAKES OF BILL CLINTON (AND PERHAPS OF HILLARY, TOO).

11-01-2004
WHEN IT COMES TO SAVING AND HEALTH, THE EARLIER YOU START THE MORE SUCCESS YOU’LL HAVE

10-11-2004
DENTISTS, AS IS THEIR HABIT, SELL ADVANTAGES OF DENTAL IMPLANTS BUT IGNORE THEIR RISKS.

10-04-2004
WHY CAN’T HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS DO WHAT EVERY KINDERGARTNER KNOWS MUST BE DONE – WASH THEIR HANDS WHEN THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO WASH HANDS.

09-26-2004
SIX RULES TO TAME, OUTWIT AND CONTROL YOUR APPETITE, AND LOSE WEIGHT.

09-21-2004
WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS THAT YOU CAN’T IGNORE:
OR HOW WHAT YOU KNOW MAY SAVE YOU OR KILL YOU
WHEN YOU SHOULD CALL A DOCTOR. MINUTES CAN BE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH SO KNOW WHEN YOU BETTER GET MEDICAL ADVICE IN A HURRY.

09-20-2004
WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS THAT YOU CAN’T IGNORE:
OR HOW WHAT YOU KNOW MAY SAVE YOU OR KILL YOU
WHEN YOU SHOULD CALL A DOCTOR. MINUTES CAN BE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH SO KNOW WHEN YOU BETTER GET MEDICAL ADVICE IN A HURRY.

09-20-2004
MORE REASONS TO BE WARY OF NEW DRUGS, AND WHAT TO DO WHEN ONE IS RECOMMENDED FOR YOU.

09-20-2004
HOW DRUG SAMPLES ARE USED TO HOOK PATIENTS AND OTHER TALES FROM THE WORLD OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.

09-20-2004
HOW TO SAVE BILLIONS ON PRESCRIPTION DRUGS SO WE CAN AFFORD TO INSURE THE 44 MILLION UNINSURED.

09-20-2004
START PROTECTING YOUR HEART AND SKIN NOW. DON’T WAIT FOR A HEART ATTACK OR A SKIN ATTACK.

09-13-2004
YOU BETTER BE AN EDUCATED CONSUMER IF YOU WANT TO CONTINUE TO BE A HEALTHY AND LIVE ONE. MORE ON Rx PROBLEMS.

08-23-2004
ONE OF WORLD’S LEADING AUTHORITIES SAYS WE CAN VIRTUALLY ELIMINATE TYPE ONE DIABETES AND DRAMATICALLY SLASH TYPE 2 DIABETES BY DIETARY CHANGES THAT WOULD MAKE US ALL HEALTHIER

08-01-2004
THE HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL PUBLICATION THAT SUGGESTS DOCTORS ARE AS UNINFORMED AND UNEDUCATED AS SOME PATIENTS.
07-16-2004
HOW TO COMMUNICATE WITH AND HANDLE YOUR DOCTORS07-04-2004
HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM SKIN CANCER, AGING OF THE SKIN, WRINKLES, DISCOLORATION OF THE SKIN AND OTHER PROBLEMS.

06-21-2004
MORE ON AGE DISCRIMINATION IN MEDICAL CARE AND HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY FROM IT.

04-19-2004
THERE’S A GOOD CHANCE THAT THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER WHO TAKES YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE DOESN’T GET IT RIGHT. A NEW STUDY CALLS ATTENTION TO THE NEED TO CHECK TECHNIQUES AND EQUIPMENT.

03-08-2004
ONE OF THE MASTER KEYS TO HEALTH AND THE GOOD LIFE, AND NOT ONE A DOCTOR IS LIKELY TO PRESCRIBE.

03-01-2004
HOW TO GET PATIENTS MORE INVOLVED IN THEIR TREATMENT AND WHAT DOCTORS CAN DO TO IMPROVE PATIENT PARTICIPATION.

03-01-2004
SOMETHING AS SIMPLE AS POOR DENTAL HYGIENE CAN LEAD TO ECONOMIC, DENTAL, AND MEDICAL DISASTER.

01-01-2004
HOW TO STRENGTHEN YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM AND PREVENT INFECTION, CANCER, AND OTHER MEDICAL PROBLEMS.
08-18-2003
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR BRAIN SO IT WILL FUNCTION INTO YOUR SEVENTIES, EIGHTIES, NINETIES, AND BEYOND.
08-04-2003

MORE ON THE GUM DISEASE CONNECTION WITH HEART DISEASE
AND HOW TO AVOID BOTH
08-04-2003
FOURTEEN RULES FOR HEATHY EATING AND GOOD NUTRITION.

05-06-2003
AMBIGUITIES OF MEDICAL BROCHURES AND HOW TO CORRECT THEM:
WHAT DOES “AS SOON AS POSSIBLE” AND “RIGHT AWAY” MEAN?
THE NEED FOR REVISION, PRECISION AND CONCISION IN ADVICE.
ON FLOATERS. AND SIX QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON EYE-CARE.

04-28-2003
ELEVEN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON DENTAL HEALTH:
CAN DECAY BE REVERSED AND OTHER ANSWERS
04-16-2003
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS KNOW THE BENEFITS OF EVERYTHING AND THE RISKS OF NOTHING: A CASE STUDY ON DOWNPLAYING RISKS.03-24-2003
THE ADVICE IS AUTHORATATIVE BUT LOUSY:
FROM THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS AND A FEDERAL AGENCY COMES SECOND-RATE ADVICE FOR A BIG TIME PROBLEM – MEDICAL ERRORS IN CHILDREN.
03-17-2003
THERE’S A GOOD CHANCE THAT THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER WHO TAKES YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE DOESN’T GET IT RIGHT. A NEW STUDY CALLS ATTENTION TO THE NEED TO CHECK TECHNIQUES AND EQUIPMENT. (March 8, 2004)
03-08-2003
OPTIMISM AND 4 Q&A's03-03-2003
EPHEDRA: THE BIG STORY ISN’T ITS DANGERS.
IT’S THE TOTAL FAILURE OF THE FDA TO DO ITS JOB.
AND THE TOTAL FAILURE OF CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT.
03-03-2003
THE DEADLY ATTACK OF THE CHICKENS AND DOCTORS:
THE STORY OF CONTAMINATED POULTRY AND RESISTANT BACTERIA
01-06-2003
THE MOST WIDELY USED DRUGS STILL DON'T GET LABELS RIGHT,
A TESTAMENT TO AN IRRESPONSIBLE INDUSTRY AND BRAIN-DEAD FDA.
01-01-2003
THE MEDICAL PROFESSION DOES LITTLE OR NOTHING TO PREVENT MEDICAL MISTAKES… IN FACT, HERE'S EVIDENCE SUGGESTING IT DOESN'T EVEN KNOW WHAT A MEDICAL MISTAKE IS.12-30-2002
HARVARD DISCOVERS DOCTORS AND PATIENTS HAVE ENCOUNTERED MEDICAL ERRORS IN THEIR TREATMENT.12-16-2002
WHY DO HOSPITAL BROCHURES OFFER SUCH LOUSY ADVICE?
ONE HOSPITAL'S SORRY ATTEMPT AT PATIENT SAFETY ADVICE.
12-02-2002
TWO MASTER KEYS TO A HEALTHY DIET:
AVOID PROCESSED FOODS AND RESTAURANT FOODS.
11-03-2002
A LOW-TECH MIRACLE IS ABOUT TO SAVE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF LIVES
ELIMINATE MILLIONS OF RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND CASES OF FOOD POISONING.
10-28-2002
A MASTER KEY TO GOOD HEALTH THAT MOST AMERICANS DON'T TURN:
THE MIRACLES OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
10-14-2002
LATEST ON HOW TO SAVE YOUR LIFE OR SOMEONE ELSE'S.
09-30-2002
SOME TROUBLING STATISTICS AND WHAT THEY MEAN WHEN YOU SEEK MEDICAL CARE.FOR EXAMPLE, 80 PERCENT OF THE TIME, MEDICAL DECISIONS ARE MADE ON OBSOLETE OR OUT-OF-DATE MATERIAL09-23-2002
STUDIES SHOW WHEN NURSES ARE UNSAFE AND UNHAPPY SO ARE PATIENTS.

08-13-2002
How to Check It Out Surgery Avoid It When It Is Unnecessary08-04-2002
NEW RESEARCH REDISCOVERS OLD AND SOUND CONCLUSION:
TOO MUCH MEDICAL CARE CAN KILL AS WELL AS CURE
07-22-2002
HOW YOU CAN KEEP YOUR BRAIN YOUNG, HEALTHY, AND SMART
HOW WE CAN AVOID THE GREATEST ECONOMIC DISASTER AHEAD
07-01-2002
WHY ARE DRUG PRICES BANKRUPTING OUR HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM?06-10-2002
Why are drug prices bankrupting our health care delivery system, contributing to skyrocketing insurance premiums, devastating senior citizens and having all kinds of other adverse economic impact?06-10-2002
WHY THE MEDICAL SYSTEM CONTINUES ITS EPIDEMIC OF MEDICAL ERRORS, MALPRACTICE, AND MISADVENTURE: THE ARROGANCE AND HYPOCRISY OF DOCTOR-HOSPITAL ESTABLISHMENT IN A NUTSHELL. 06-03-2002
A THREE-PART SERIES: MILLIONS OF UNNECESSARY OPERATIONS EVERY YEAR. WHY THAT IS AND HOW TO AVOID THEM. Part I.05-27-2002
A THREE-PART SERIES: MILLIONS OF UNNECESSARY OPERATIONS EVERY YEAR. WHY THAT IS AND HOW TO AVOID THEM. Part II.05-27-2002
A THREE-PART SERIES: MILLIONS OF UNNECESSARY OPERATIONS EVERY YEAR. WHY THAT IS AND HOW TO AVOID THEM. Part III.05-27-2002
A TWO-PART SERIES ON NEW PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, THEIR DANGERS, AND HOW CONSUMERS MUST PROTECT THEMSELVES. Part 105-06-2002
A TWO-PART SERIES ON NEW PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, THEIR DANGERS, AND HOW CONSUMERS MUST PROTECT THEMSELVES. Part 205-06-2002
AN EASY INEXPENSIVE WAY TO SAVE 300,000 LIVES A YEAR, SO WHY DO 70 PERCENT OF AMERICANS MISS THE OBVIOUS. 04-15-2002
AN EASY INEXPENSIVE WAY TO SAVE 300,000 LIVES A YEAR,
SO WHY DO 70 PERCENT OF AMERICANS MISS THE OBVIOUS.
04-15-2002
DOCTORS AND TOBACCO COMPANIES SHARE A COMMON STRATEGY: SEEK LEGISLATION SO THEY CAN AVOID RESPONSIBILITY, ACCOUNTABILITY AND LIABILITY. 04-08-2002
WHY SOFT DRINKS CAN BE HAZARDOUS TO YOUR HEALTH.03-28-2002
HEALTHIER ALTERNATIVES TO SOFT DRINKS AND THE AMERICAN FAST FOOD DIET.
Part 2 in a 3 part series
03-28-2002
HEALTHIER ALTERNATIVES TO SOFT DRINKS AND THE AMERICAN FAST FOOD DIET.
Part 3 in a 3 part series
03-28-2002
PRESCRIPTION FOR A LONG AND HEALTHY LIFE03-18-2002
HEALTHIER ALTERNATIVES FOR THE AMERICAN FAST FOOD DIET 03-11-2002
THE FAST FOOD INDUSTRY AND MUCH OF THE "SLOW FOOD INDUSTRY" PUSH AND MARKET THE EXACT OPPOSITE OF HEALTHY FOOD 02-25-2002
THE FAST FOOD INDUSTRY AND MUCH OF THE "SLOW FOOD INDUSTRY" PUSH AND MARKET THE EXACT OPPOSITE OF HEALTHY FOOD PART 2 02-25-2002
THE FAST FOOD INDUSTRY AND MUCH OF THE "SLOW FOOD INDUSTRY" PUSH AND MARKET THE EXACT OPPOSITE OF HEALTHY FOOD PART 3 02-25-2002
COMPUTERIZED PRESCRIBING COULD PREVENT 500,000 SERIOUS MEDICATION ERRORS A YEAR; BUT LESS THAN 2 PERCENT OF HOSPITALS HAVE ADOPTED IT02-04-2002
SPECIALISTS IN CRITICAL CARE COULD SAVE OVER 50,000 LIVES A YEAR IF THEY WERE ON DUTY IN HOSPITAL INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; BUT ONLY 10 PERCENT OF HOSPITALS HAVE THEM.02-04-2002
A BILLION PEOPLE USE THEM, NO ONE KNOWS IF THEY CAUSE CANCER, AND THE GOVERNMENT DOESN'T SEEM TO CARE. OR WHAT ELSE IS NEW. 01-29-2002
HOW DRUG COMPANIES BUY RESEARCH RESULTS
AND WHY BAD DRUGS GET ON THE MARKET.
01-14-2002
SUGAR-WATER SLOP AT TWICE THE PRICE OF MILK:
HOW THE SOFT DRINK INDUSTRY SENDS AMERICA ON THE WAY TO BECOMING A TOOTHLESS, OBESE NATION.
12-24-2001
LABELING ON MEDICAL DEVICES WHICH SHOULD BE A MODEL OF CLARITY AND CORRECTNESS IS OFTEN AMBIGUOUS, INADEQUATE, AND DANGEROUS.11-05-2001
THE GROWING EPIDEMIC AND DISASTER OF ALZHEIMER'S AND OTHER FORMS OF DEMENTIA AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT. Part I.08-27-2001
THE GROWING EPIDEMIC AND DISASTER OF ALZHEIMER'S AND OTHER FORMS OF DEMENTIA AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT. Part II.08-27-2001
PUBLIC HEALTH AND PUBLIC SAFETY DEPEND ON PUBLIC KNOW-HOW.
BUT 45% OF THOSE SURVEYED WOULD NOT GO TO AN EMERGENCY ROOM EVEN IN THE FACE OF SEVERE CHEST PAIN.
08-20-2001
DRUG MANUFACTURERS KEEP FIDDLING WHILE PATIENTS DIE.
ANOTHER CASE OF A RECALL THAT CAME TOO LATE AND WARNINGS EVERYONE KNEW WOULD BE IGNORED. part I
08-12-2001
DRUG MANUFACTURERS KEEP FIDDLING WHILE PATIENTS DIE.
ANOTHER CASE OF A RECALL THAT CAME TOO LATE AND WARNINGS EVERYONE KNEW WOULD BE IGNORED. part II
08-12-2001
WHAT TO DO TO MAKE SURE YOU GET GOOD QUALITY CARE
SOME SUGGESTIONS FROM AN AUTHORITATIVE SOURCE
08-11-2001
MOTHER NATURE MAY KNOW BEST AFTER ALL.
HI-TECH AGRICULTURE MAY THREATEN HEALTH
06-17-2001
THE HEALTH CARE REVOLUTION AND WHAT THAT MEANS FOR DEALING WITH YOUR DOCTOR.06-17-2001
HOW THE DRUG INDUSTRY BUYS AND BRAINWASHES DOCTORS, PHARMACISTS, AND THE PUBLIC.06-17-2001
ANOTHER SCIENTIFIC STUDY CONNECTS CELL PHONES AND BRAIN TUMORS.
BUT INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT LOOK THE OTHER WAY.
06-11-2001
THE CATTLEMEN'S ASSOCIATION SAYS WE DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THE MAD COW DISEASE. BUT THAT IS BASED ON PUBLIC RELATIONS, NOT FACT OR SCIENCE.05-28-2001
GETTING THE RIGHT EYE EXAM AND THE RIGHT EYEGLASSES.
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR VISION AND YOUR POCKETBOOK.
05-21-2001
GETTING THE RIGHT EYE EXAM AND THE RIGHT EYEGLASSES.
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR VISION AND YOUR POCKETBOOK. Part II
05-21-2001
THE 98,000 DEATHS BY MEDICAL MISTAKES ARE ONLY THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG. THE MEDICAL SYSTEM CAN’T PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY, SAFE, ECONOMICAL CARE.03-05-2001
CONSUMERS SEE LOUSY OWNER'S MANUALS ALL THE TIME.
BUT YOU HAVEN'T SEEN ANYTHING, UNTIL YOU SEE MANUALS FOR MEDICAL EQUIPMENT.
01-27-2001
SEEING THE WORLD IN A GRAIN OF SAND. HOW STATISTICS CAN MAKE YOU SEE THE LIGHT. THE SAD AND SORRY STATISTICS OF MODERN MEDICINE.01-22-2001
THE FDA WARNS ABOUT CONSUMPTION OF SHARK, SWORDFISH, KING MACKEREL AND TILEFISH. WHAT ARE WE DOING TO OUR ENVIRONMENT, AND WHAT FISH OR OTHER FOOD WILL BE OFF LIMITS NEXT? 01-21-2001
THE ATTACK ON THE NON-PROFIT, COMMUNITY HOSPITAL SYSTEM AND ITS VALUES.
WHAT WILL COME FIRST: THE COMMUNITY OR THE CORPORATE BOTTOM LINE?
01-06-2001
FIXING THE HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM. ONE SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE LONG OVERDUE SOLUTION. 12-04-2000
SELECTING DOCTORS PART I10-23-2000
SELECTING DOCTORS PART II10-23-2000
NEW MEDICAL DEVELOPMENTS01-10-2000
THE FUTURE OF MEDICINE: CORPORATIZATION CONTINUES.
A WAKE-UP CALL FOR PATIENTS AND PHYSICIANS
11-29-1999
MEDICAL PROFESSION FINALLY FOCUSES ON PATIENT SAFETY.
ARE CONGRATULATIONS IN ORDER OR SHOULD WE SAY, "ARE YOU KIDDING?"
11-02-1999
THE RIGHT TO MEDICAL CARE
A PROPOSAL FOR A 28th AMENDMENT
09-13-1999
AMERICANS NEED EMERGENCY CARE FOR THEIR IDEAS ON WHEN TO GET EMERGENCY CARE08-30-1999
HOW TO AVOID DEATH BY PRESCRIPTION
PART I
06-24-1999
HOW TO AVOID DEATH BY PRESCRIPTION
PART II
06-24-1999
ACCESS TO MEDICAL CARE AND THE UNINSURED
PART I
06-09-1999
ACCESS TO MEDICAL CARE AND THE UNINSURED
PART II
06-09-1999
UNNECESSARY SURGERY11-16-1998
OVERUSE OF ANTIBIOTICS11-16-1998
DOCTORS AND NURSES10-19-1998
MEDICINE AND HOSPITALS: PART I10-12-1998
MEDICINE AND HOSPITALS: PART II10-12-1998

THE TEN LEADING RIP OFFS THAT COST US ALL MONEY, TEETH AND HEALTH FROM ONE OF THE NATION’S LEADING AUTHORITIES ON DENTAL QUALITY.

09-27-1990
HOW THE DENTAL PROFESSION DENIES CARE TO CHILDREN WITH ROTTING AND INFECTED TEETH, AND PERFORMS MORE LIKE A MONEY-GRUBBING BUSINESS THAN A PROFESSION.(SERIES)

07-25-1990




Herb Denenberg is a former Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner, professor at the Wharton School, and Pennsylvania Public Utility Commissioner. He is a member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences and is a board member of the Center for Safe Medication Use. He is an adjunct professor of insurance and information science and technology at Cabrini College. You can write Herb at POB 7301,St. Davids, PA e-mail him at hdenenberg@aol.com or reach him at his two Web sites: thedenrep_archive.org or denenbergsdump.org