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: August 2009
Jackson Burial delayed again
Am I the only one who thinks it’s just downright creepy that Michael Jackson hasn’t been buried yet? I mean come on now, he died on June 25th and the family still can’t seem to get it together enough to … Continue reading
United Health to fully cover swine flu vaccine
This is good news! Will be interesting to see how many other insurance companies follow suit. Health insurer UnitedHealth Group Inc. said Thursday it will cover swine flu vaccines for all of its members. Administration of the vaccine will be … Continue reading
1st Dog Flu Cases in Va. Close Fairfax Kennel
I didn’t even know there was such a thing as dog flu! Fairfax County authorities on Friday publicly confirmed at least six cases of the H3N8 virus, or canine influenza, in dogs, one of them fatal — the first identified … Continue reading
Fox News’ Glenn Beck loses advertisers
You can also add Sargento and Men’s Wearhouse to the list of advertisers who pulled their ads from The Glenn Beck show. I applaud all these companies for doing so, we need more like them! NEW YORK (Nielsen Business Media) … Continue reading
GM: Volt To Get 230 MPG In City
This is one nice looking car! Maybe this will be the car to put GM back in the game. General Motors Corp. said Tuesday its Chevrolet Volt rechargeable electric car should get 230 miles per gallon of gasoline in city … Continue reading
Smart President ≠ Smart Country
From Bill Maher 08/07/09 episode: New Rule: Just because a country elects a smart president doesn’t make it a smart country. A few weeks ago I was asked by Wolf Blitzer if I thought Sarah Palin could get elected president, … Continue reading
U.S. grads work for free, look abroad
Americans fresh out of university are discovering their expensive degrees are not the entry ticket to a job they had hoped in the face of high unemployment. Some young graduates are working for free to enhance their skills and … Continue reading
