Obama Promises Health Care For All
First-Term Senator and Presidential Candidate, Barack Obama, is promising to sign a law granting universal health care into law by the end of his first term has president. The estimated annual cost of...
View ArticleSurgeon General Nominee Considers Gays Unnatural
Dr James Holsinger, president Bush's nominee for Surgeon General, has an established track record, including writings, stating a belief that gays are unnatural and that gay sex is unhealthy.read more
View ArticleCongress Sends Stem Cell Bill To Certain Veto
Highlighting deep philosophical differences between the Bush Administration and the majority of Americans, Congress has passed another bill expanding stem cell research. The bill faces a certain veto...
View ArticleBloomberg's Green Apple
In recent weeks, New York City's Mayor, Michael Bloomberg, has put forth some astoundingly progressive proposals seeking to reduce the city's greenhouse gas emissions and traffic congestion.read more
View ArticleInjured US Civilians In Iraq Face Denied Claims
The LA Times has uncovered a pattern of civilians returning from Iraq with mental illnesses, such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, that are being systematically denied for insurance claims to cover...
View ArticleFirst Born Children Smarter? Try To Tell Matilda That!
A new study, released today, shows that first born children have IQs 3-4% better than their siblings. Meanwhile, a curiously times story from the U.K. of two year old Matilda who is the fifth born in...
View ArticleWant Your Boss To Manage Your Health Too?
Gov. Mike Huckabeee, Republican presidential candidate and former Governor of Arkansas, believes that managing people's health is the responsibility of employers.read more
View ArticleSicko Facts
If you're thinking of engaging in a debate about the movie 'Sicko', take a look at a review CNN did of the mostly accurate claims in the movie.read more
View ArticleLink Between Stress And Weight Found
Scientists may have discovered a link between how stressed people are and how much they weigh, and the link is not about poor food choices on the part of stressed people.read more
View ArticlePollution Causes 500,000 Deaths A Year In China
A study conducted by China's environmental agency has concluded that pollution contributes to widespread unrest, riots, and over 500,000 deaths a year.read more
View ArticleWhite House Gagged Surgeon General
Testifying before congress, Richard H Carmona, Surgeon General from 2002 to 2006, said that top Bush Administration officials interfered with his office for political reasons.read more
View ArticleMoore Sets CNN Straight
In response to 'Sicko', CNN prepared a segment featuring Dr Sanjay Gupta, challenging some of the numbers Moore uses. Then, just before to of Moore's appearances, they ran their segment to put Moore...
View ArticleGiuliani Opposed To Medical Marijuana
Republican presidential hopeful, Rudy Giuliani has gone on record as opposing the legalization of marijuana for medical use.read more
View ArticleAsked About Sicko, Huckabee Stoops To Attacking Moore's Fitness
When asked about the issues raised in the movie 'Sicko', Republican presidential candidate and former governor of Arkansas, Mike Huckabee, deflected the issue by suggesting that overweight people like...
View ArticleHigh Fructose Corn Syrup Debate Gets Murkier
Past studies have condemned using high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) as a substitute for sugar because it was believed it interferes with leptin, a hormone that tells your brain you've eaten enough. New...
View ArticleProposal Raises Cigar Tax From 5 cents to 10 dollars
A tax proposal being considered by Congress to pay for children's health care proposed substantial increases in tobacco taxes.read more
View ArticleThe Healthcare Economy
America spends $2 trillion a year on health care, or $6,666 per man, woman, and child in this country. Meanwhile, a new study suggests that the only meaningful growth in jobs between 2001 and 2006 was...
View ArticleWhite House Moves To Bar Expansion Of Children’s Health Insurance Program
Late Friday, the Bush Administration notified states that should they wish to raise the income eligibility requirements above 250% of the poverty level as New York and California have passed...
View ArticleNo Interest Health Care Loans
A marketing scheme that seems to have done well for cars has made its way into the health care industry.read more
View ArticleHow Far Should Water Recycling Go?
In much of the western U.S., water demand vastly outstrips supply. Some municipalities are moving toward a greater use of recycled waste water as a means to stretch supply. It sounds good in theory,...
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