The FDA announced that it is planning to help American’s reduce their sodium intake by regulating the salt in processed foods. The effort culminates after a long term campaign by health organizations such as the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) and the Institute of Medicine (IOM), one […]
Author: John Hopkins
A new study released by Harvard Medical School and published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology finds that “aspirin can significantly reduce the risk of cancer spread and death for women who have been treated for early stage breast cancer.” These studies show that after successful treatments for breast cancer, […]
In legal cases, a term regularly shows up: “standard of care”. It is talked about, defined and ruled on by the court. In many state statutes, the term is defined as something similar to: “that level of care, skill, and treatment which, in light of all relevant surrounding circumstances, is […]
Japanese auto giant, Toyota, has been under fire in the last few months over recall woes for sticky brake pedals and mats that entrap the accelerator pedal. Twenty deaths have been blamed and linked to the faulty gas pedal and YouTube has videos and 911 recordings of people whose Toyota […]
Nearly 51% of all FDA approved drugs have serious adverse effects not discovered by the FDA until after the drug is approved and on the market. How does this happen? The FDA is not meant to be a true filter for the efficacy of drugs. They have neither the staff […]
The laws labelling dogs “dangerous” have been tightened in Palm Beach County and across the nation. When a dog is declared dangerous it must be kept away from public places, on a walk it must be muzzled and on a leash and such canines cannot be left to roam freely […]
There has been a lot of talk about the H1N1 virus and now the H1N1 vaccine. Some say get the vaccine, some say it may be a health hazard. Who should you believe? Vaccinations began in Florida recently and continue to be available for certain at risk populations. However, doctors […]
Recently, a woman was impregnated at a fertility clinic with another woman’s embryo. The woman has decided to give birth and give the baby to the biological mother. This preventable and heart breaking mistake should not have happened. There have also been mistakes in which parents have had their eggs […]
We are all very aware of the dangers involved with driving while intoxicated; the serious and often deadly results. There is another equally deadly combination on our roadways – driving and fatigue! Most drivers do not realize the risks of driving while fatigued and have poor knowledge about the speed […]
The “Good Old Days” are gone when crops were organically grown, we lived off the land and grew our own produce and raised our own farm animals. Our environment has become crowded; we have factories that mass produce our food items; and our water, in some instances, has become contaminated […]
