When my 47-year old friend from my college days had to have her hip replaced last year, because of wear and tear on the joint, I doubt very much that anyone said to her, “I’ve got some good news and some bad news. The good news is the state-of-the-art in […]
A new study released by The Cornucopia Institute, an advocate for family farming, found that most of the common organic and cage-free eggs we purchase at our grocery stores are from chickens that are produced in an industrial-scale setting where no outdoor access is granted for the chickens and most […]
The “BP Fund Czar”, Kenneth Feinberg, says his staff has been interviewing officials at “government regulatory agencies” to determine how severe the impact of the largest oil spill in the history of the United States will actually be from a long term perspective. There are at least a couple of […]
Twelve years ago, the medical and scientific community was rocked when Lancet, the leading medical journal in the United Kingdom, published the results of a study led by Andrew Wakefield which had concluded that there was a direct link between autism and the childhood vaccine for mumps, measles and rubella […]
Those sneaky cancer cells lurking in blood work, which for years have gone undetected, are now directly in the cross-hairs of a new blood test invented by Boston-based scientists. The test is said to be able to detect one cancer cell in billions of cells from a typical blood test. […]
To our clients, friends and colleagues — we send our sincerest and heartfelt wishes for a wonderful holiday season. It is our hope that everyone will have an enjoyable holiday and the opportunity to be with family and loved ones. This is a time of year we are given an […]
The Depuy hip replacement device, the Articular Surface Replacement, manufactured by Johnson & Johnson has been recalled. But, wasn’t it approved by the Food & Drug Administration? Yes, it was approved based on representations by the manufacturer of its safety. The discussion with the FDA about new devices often goes […]
In 2006, Stanford University took a tough and unpopular stand with its medical school professors. They banned what might be characterized as “payola”. Stanford put a stop to free lunches, trinkets with drug company names inscribed and have now barred professors from giving paid promotional speeches for pharmaceutical companies. This […]
What are the sources for the highest amount of identity theft? Is identity theft really as a big a problem as publicized? Doesn’t identity theft happen to other people? I found interesting and startling information at “McAfee Identity Protection” – a counter identity theft company. We hear about people’s identities […]
Big Tobacco receives two pieces of news that, well, is going to really not make for a merry Christmas this year. Clearly a classic of “beware what you wish for my friend, for surely you shall receive it!” Every time a jury finds against Big Tobacco, their talking heads […]
