Variations in Medical Care Costs
In the May 22, 2000 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine appears an article on the variations in costs for the…
US Taxpayers Subsidize Wealthy Drug Companies
Drug companies are some of the wealthiest and profitable companies in the world. Yet these multi-billion dollar corporations use taxpayer money to…
US Releases New Dietary Guidelines
With the recent emphasis on obesity and the new studies linking it to poor health the US government released a new set…
US Government Awards $6.2 Million for Prescription Drug Abuse Monitoring
A PRWEB news release dated September 30, 2005 announced that the U.S. Department of Justice released awards totaling $6.2 million to help…
US Congress Passes Ban on Forcing Kids’ Medication
The Associated Press reported on May 22, 2003 that the US Congress voted to prohibit schools from making children with behavioral problems…
United States Far From Healthiest Country in the World
From the July 26th 2000 online issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), and in the Aug. 28, 2000…
Tylenol and Aspirin Increases Risk of Kidney Failure
An article in the December 19, 2001 online issue of WebMD reporting on an article from the December 20, 2001 New England…
Treat Holiday Shopping as an Athletic Event
A November 10, 2005 PRNewswire release advises shoppers to consider holiday shopping as an event that requires preparation and attention to your…
Tomatoes and Orange Juice Show Health Benefits
In two separate stories, both tomatoes and orange juice have been shown to have some unexpected health benefits. One story reported in…
The Power of Prayer in Medicine
The above headline is the title of a story from the November 6, 2001 online issue of WebMD. The article starts off…
