Words to Ponder
We have to ask ourselves whether medicine is to remain a humanitarian and respected profession or a new but depersonalized science in the service of prolonging life rather than diminishing human suffering.
-Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
To know a person's religion we need not listen to his profession of faith but must find his brand of intolerance. -Eric Hoffer
When we blindly adopt a religion, a political system, a literary dogma, we become automatons. We cease to grow. -Anaïs Nin
Obesity Tsunami
More than half a billion people, or one in 10 adults worldwide, are obese -- more than double the number in 1980. Obesity-related diseases account for nearly 10 percent of U.S. medical spending or an estimated $147 billion a year.
Except for smoking, obesity is now the number one preventable cause of death in this country. Three hundred thousand people die of obesity every year.
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Monthly Archives: May 2008
A quart size bag
I’m in the midst of packing for my flight tomorrow to NC where my Daughter and S-I-L live. They are attending a wedding this weekend on Long Island which means I finally get to baby-sit!! This will be parents first … Continue reading
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FAA bans Chantix
On March 30, I did a post about the FDA investigating the asthma drug Singulair. The comments on that post led into an off discussion about the side effects of Chantix, the popular anti-smoking drug by Pfizer. My dear friend … Continue reading
Heart Healthy Cities for Women
An interesting report came out today ranking cities that are the most (and least) heart healthy for women. The top 3 cities for women’s heart health are: Minneapolis Washington DC San Francisco The 3 worst cities for women’s heart health … Continue reading
A Pet Peeve
Does your trash collection offer those plastic recycle bins? You know for newspapers, milk jugs, cereal boxes ect. My service does but very few people in my neighborhood use them and for a good reason. THE WIND. Where I live … Continue reading
