“The solutions to the gas problem that are currently on the table recall the compromise position on the Heimlich Maneuver the American Red Cross maintained for many years. After decades of advocating backslaps (which tend to push lodged objects down the esophagus) as a treatment for choking victims, the Red Cross finally adopted Henry Heimlich’s […]
“She believed that residential and commercial activity should be in the same place, that the safest neighbourhoods teem with life, short winding streets are better than long straight ones, low-rise housing is better than impersonal towers, that a neighbourhood is where people talk to one another. … Mrs. Jacobs was seen by many of her […]
“Despite their snazzy Internet campaigns, well-publicized investigations, and scary language (’Tuna Roulette!’, ‘The Mercury Menace!’), green-group activists can’t change the simple fact that the mercury levels in the fish we typically eat pose zero health risk to consumers. But there’s more to the story. Ladies and gentlemen, meet selenium. Naturally found in abundance in most […]
“The Democratic majority in the California Legislature is making another stab at injecting socialized medicine into California’s health care system. It was just over 18 months ago that voters rejected Proposition 72, which would have mandated that employers with 50 or more employees provide health insurance. The newest scheme is AB1952, by Assemblyman Joe Nation, […]
“Fixated as we all are on the war in Iraq, our nervous economy and soaring fuel prices, it is no wonder we didn’t see the assault brewing on a distant flank. Now, we can’t miss the signs of battle as conservatives move to criminalize abortion and restrict access to contraceptives. … Wars are best fought […]
“All Americans, whether or not they have any interest in medical marijuana, should be concerned by the Food and Drug Administration’s recent statement claiming there is no evidence that marijuana is medically beneficial. The FDA’s pronouncement tells us little about medical marijuana, but it says much about how politics appears to be trumping science at […]
“Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary defines digestion as, ‘to change food in the mouth, stomach, and intestines by the action of gastric and intestinal juices, enzymes, and bacteria so that it can be absorbed by the body.’ Digestion is that wondrous, yet delicate, process that allows us to assimilate, not only food, but life itself. If we […]
“A recent study by a Southern California university professor shows that the more people walk each day, the more energetic they feel and the better their mood. ‘People seem to be interested in walking as a health benefit, but here, we’re seeing it is not just cardiovascular health and other kinds of physical health that […]
“Faced with declining health due to a chronic illness, many patients become more willing to accept treatments that could leave them functionally disabled, a new study finds. In fact, patients may be more willing to accept these treatments than the general public or doctors believe — even when therapies reduce their quality of life, are […]
“Gov. Phil Bredesen is urging state Senate Republicans, whom he says are ‘flexing their muscles,’ to not kill his Cover Tennessee health insurance proposal. Republicans, who own an 18-14 majority in the Senate, criticized Cover Tennessee recently concerning its long-term funding plan, its possible requirement of an increase in the tobacco tax, and its lack […]
